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Western Connecticut
Map highlighting the Western Connecticut Region
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Stamford is the most populous city in the Western Connecticut Region

Western Connecticut is a geographic region of Connecticut located in the southwest corner of the state. Numerous towns are part of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, one 9 regional councils of governments in Connecticut. Within this region, there are two Metropolitan Planning Organizations, those being the South Western CT MPO and the Housatonic Valley MPO. Western Connecticut encompasses the most densely populated region in the state, as well as the Connecticut Panhandle and the Gold Coast.

Towns and cities

The following is a list of the 18 member cities and towns of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments:

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