Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

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

Capitol Planning Region
Planning region
Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)
From top left: Downtown Hartford, University of Connecticut Storrs campus, Downtown New Britain, Blue Back Square, Connecticut State Capitol
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°51′N 72°39′W
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest cityHartford
Other citiesNew Britain
Government
  Executive DirectorMatthew Hart
Area
  Total1,027.3 sq mi (2,661 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total976,248
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 5th
Websitecrcog.org
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