Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

For the metropolitan statistical area, see Greater Bridgeport.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Planning region
Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG)
From top left: Beardsley Zoo, Fairfield County Courthouse in Bridgeport, Stratford Point Light, Southport Harbor, Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District
Official logo of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Logo
Map of Connecticut highlighting Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°11′N 73°11′W / 41.18°N 73.19°W / 41.18; -73.19
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest cityBridgeport
Government
 • Executive DirectorMatthew Fulda
Area
 • Total
140.2 sq mi (363 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
325,778
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 4th
Websitectmetro.org
Map
Interactive map of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

The Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.