NORWICH, a town of the United States of North America, state of Connecticut, at the confluence of the rivers Yantic and Shetucket, which join to form the Thames, 13 miles N. of New London, and 40 E.S.E. of Hartford. It is built on the slope of a hill, and has a fine appearance from the river, the streets running in terraces one behind the other. There are here county buildings, a town-hall, eight or nine churches, several schools, and six banks. The water of the rivers supplies moving power to several manufactories, which produce woollen and cotton stuffs, paper, ropes, leather, pottery, &c. The River Thames is navigable up to this place; and Norwich also communicates with the sea by means of a railway on each side of the river. There is daily steam communication between New York and a point 7 miles below Norwich. Pop. (1850) 10,265; (1853) about 11,500.