Lyme, Connecticut

Lyme
Town
Town of Lyme
First Congregational Church
Seal
New London County and Connecticut  Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°24′N 72°21′W / 41.400°N 72.350°W / 41.400; -72.350
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Lower CT River Valley
Settled	1645
Incorporated	February 13, 1667
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	David Lahm (R)
Area
• Total	34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
• Land	31.9 sq mi (82.5 km2)
• Water	2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,352
• Density	68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06371 (Old Lyme PO) and 06439 (Hadlyme PO)
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-44210
GNIS feature ID	0213453
Website	townlyme.org

Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 2,352 at the 2020 census.^[1] Lyme is the eponym of Lyme disease.^[2]