New Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 135,081 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport and Stamford, the largest city in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total population of 864,835 in 2020. Prior to 1960, it was the county seat of New Haven County until the county governments were abolished that year. New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is the New Haven Green, a 16-acre square at the center of Downtown New Haven.

Country: United States
U.S. state: Connecticut
County: New Haven
Region: South Central CT
MSA: Greater New Haven
CSA: New York
Settled (town): April 3, 1638
Incorporated (city): 1784
Consolidated: 1895
Named for: A "New Haven", meaning "new harbor"
• Type: Mayor–board of aldermen
• Mayor: Justin Elicker (D)
Population (2020): 135,081
• Urban: 561,456 (US: 77th)
• Metro: 862,477 (US: 69th)
Demonym(s): New Havener
Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 06501–06540
Area code(s): 203/475
FIPS code: 09-52000
GNIS feature ID: 0209231
Airport: Tweed New Haven Airport
Website: [www.newhavenct.gov]
Official Website: https://www.newhavenct.gov/
Wikidata description: city in Connecticut, United States
Wikidata id: Q49145
Wikidata label: New Haven
Wikidata aliases: Array
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