Old Lyme ( eng. Old Lyme ) is a city located in the district of New London ( Connecticut , USA ). Named after the English city of Lyme Regis .
| City | |
| Old lyme | |
|---|---|
| Old lyme | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Connecticut |
| District | New london |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 74.6 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 5 , in summer UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 7603 people ( 2010 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 860 |
| Zip Codes | 06371 |
| FIPS | 09-57040 |
| GNIS | |
| oldlyme-ct.gov (eng.) | |
The total population was 7,603 at the 2010 census [1] .
Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 28.8 square miles (75 km²), of which 23.1 square miles (60 km²) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km²) is a water surface of 19 85% of the total area. It has a relatively mild, humid subtropical climate. For a long time the city was a popular summer resort and a colony of artists.
History
The city houses the headquarters of Sennheiser , Callaway Cars , the Lime Academy College of Fine Arts and the Florence Griswold Museum .
In 1899, the American artist Henry Ranger formed a famous artistic colony here , where the impressionists lived and worked.
In 1975, tick-borne borreliosis, also known as Lyme disease , was diagnosed for the first time in world medical practice among residents of Old-Lyme.
Notes
- ↑ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Old Lyme town, New London County (Connecticut . US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Date of appeal October 26, 2012. (English)
Links
- Official site (eng.)