Norwich, industrial city, New London County, southeastern Connecticut, located where the Yantic and Shetucket rivers join to form the Thames River; incorporated as a city 1784. Major manufactures include textiles, furniture, metal and paper goods, medical supplies, copper tubing, and electronic equipment. Norwich is the site of the Slater Memorial Museum, with a diverse collection including paintings and sculpture, and the Leffingwell Inn (begun 1675), which houses a historical museum. The settlement, established in 1659, grew as a shipbuilding and shipping center during the 18th century. It is the birthplace of the American Revolution general Benedict Arnold. In 1952 the town and the city of Norwich were consolidated. Population 38,074 (1980); 37,391 (1990); 36,117 (2000).
