Barkhamsted [Litchfield County] was named from Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire in 1732 and incorporated in 1779.

Total area, 38.8 sq. miles, Land area, 36.2 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 3,494. Voting districts, 1. Principal industries, agriculture and the manufacture of chairs, dies, gauges, craft materials and special machinery.

Barkhamsted includes the areas known as Pleasant Valley and Riverton.

Beacon Falls [New Haven County], was taken from Bethany, Oxford, Seymour and Naugatuck in June, 1871. It's name is descriptive.

Total area, 9.9 sq. miles, Land area, 9.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 5,578. Voting district, 1. Principal industries, agriculture, warehouse storage and manufacture of plastic molding and small hardware.

Berlin [Hartford County] Connecticut was incorporated from Farmington, Middletown and Wethersfield, in May of1785. It was named from Berlin, Prussia and formerly known as Kensington.

Area, 27.0 sq. miles. Population, est., 17,246. Voting districts, 7. Principal industries, over 125 small to medium size manufacturers call Berlin home, producing everything from precision machine tools to paper cups. Corporate headquarters of Northeast Utilities located there.

Bethany [New Haven County] Connecticut was named as a parish in 1762 from the Hebrew word for "house of dates". Incorporated from Woodbridge in 1832.

Area, 21.4 sq. miles. Population, est., 4,830. Voting districts, 1. Principal light industry, agriculture; mostly a suburban residential town.

Bethany is considered a part of the New Haven Metro Area.

Bethel [Fairfield County] was named in 1759 for the Hebrew word which means 'House of God'. It was incorporated from Danbury in 1855.

Area, 16.9 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 18,067. Voting districts, 4. Principal industries, electronics, chemicals, and wire.

Bethlehem [Litchfield County] was named from the Hebrew term for "House of Bread". It was incorporated from Woodbury in 1787.

Total area, 19.7 sq. miles, Land area, 19.4 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 3,422. Voting districts, 1. Principal industries, agriculture and dairy products.

Bloomfield [Hartford County] Connecticut was incorporated from Windsor in May, 1835 and named from a Hartford family. Formerly known as Wintonbury.

Area, 26.2 sq. miles. Population, est., 19,000. Voting districts, 6. Principal industries, insurance, aerospace products, specialized tools, electronics, gold and diamond products, diversified industries and agriculture.

Bloomfield is considered to be a part of the Greater Hartford Metro Area.

Bolton [Tolland County] was settled in 1716 and incorporated in 1720. It was named from Bolton in Lancashire, or the Duke of Bolton.

Total area, 14.7 sq. miles, Land area, 14.4 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 5,017. Voting districts, 2. Principal industry, agriculture, manufacture of printed circuits, commercial cleaning solvents, candy manufacturing, small machine shop.

Bozrah [New London County] was incorporated from Norwich in 1786 and given its name for the Hebrew word for "enclosure". Its former name is New Concord.

Area, 20.2 sq. miles. Population, est., 2,296. Voting districts, 1. Principal industries, agriculture, cement mixing, manufacturing of plastics, sporting equipment, insulation, small tools, padding goods, Air Separation plant.

Bozrah includes the area known as Gilman.

Branford [New Haven County] Connecticut was settled in 1639 and named in 1653 from Brentford in Middlesex. Its Indian name is Totoket.

Area, 28.0 sq. miles. Population, est., 27,146. Voting districts, 5. Principal industries, wire, electronics and ignition parts.

Branford includes the sections known as Short Beach and Stony Creek, and is considered a part of the New Haven Metro Area.

Bridgeport [Fairfield County] was incorporated from Fairfield and Stratford in 1821. Its Native American name is "Pequonock".

Area, 19.4 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 139,529. Voting districts, city elections, 22; state elections, 32. Principal industries, precision manufacturing, health care, business and banking, legal, back-office operations, engineering and architecture, publishing and printing, and insurance.

Bridgeport includes the areas known as Barnum and Noble.

Bridgewater [Litchfield County] was named in 1803 and incorporated from New Milford in 1856.

Total area, 17.3 sq. miles, Land area, 16.2 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 1,824. Voting districts, 1. Principal industry, agriculture.

Bristol [Hartford County] Connecticut was incorporated from Farmington in May, 1785, and named from Bristol, England. Formerly known as New Cambridge.

Area, 26.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 59,158. Voting districts, 10. Principal industries, springs, timing devices, brass products, screw machine products, cutting and creasing rules, synchronous electric motors, variable transformers, automatic voltage regulators, electric connectors; brass, bronze and copper sheet, rod and wire; brass and aluminum forgings, wire forms, paper punches, various metal products to specifications, machine tools, metal stamping, counting devices; automobile parts and jewelry.

Forestville is a section of Bristol.

Brookfield [Fairfield County] was incorporated from Danbury, New Milford and Newtown in 1788. It was named for Thomas Brooks, the first pastor, and was formerly known as Newbury.

Area, 20.4 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 15,664. Voting districts, 2. Principal industries, lithography, manufacturing of connectors and R. F. components, custom built metal products to blueprints and specifications, machine and tool making shops and assembly of electronic equipment.

Brooklyn [Windham County] Connecticut was named in 1752 from brook line (the Quinebaug). It was incorporated from Canterbury and Pomfret in 1786. Formerly known as Mortlake.

Area, 29.1 sq. miles. Population, est., 6,909. Voting districts, 1. Principal industries, agriculture and manufacture of electrical goods.

Brooklyn includes the borough Danielson.

Burlington [Hartford County] was incorporated from Bristol in May, 1806 and named (as Burlington, Vermont), probably from the Third Earl of Burlington. Formerly "West Woods" or "West Britain."

Area, 30.4 sq. miles. Population, est., 7,892. Voting districts, 1.