Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury (/ˈdænbɛəri/ DAN-bair-ee) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, located approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2020 was 86,518. It is the third-largest city in Western Connecticut, and the seventh-largest city in Connecticut.
Danbury, Connecticut | |
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Clockwise, from top left: Main Street Historic District, The Summit at Danbury, Tarrywile Mansion, Praxair Headquarters, Danbury Municipal Airport, Danbury Fair Mall, David Wooster Monument, Western Connecticut State University, and the Danbury Railway Museum | |
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| Nickname: The Hat City | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′08″N 73°28′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated (town) | 1702 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1889 |
| Consolidated | 1965 |
| Villages/Neighborhoods | Beaverbrook Beckettville Germantown Great Plain Hayestown Long Ridge King Street Lake Waubeeka Mill Plain Miry Brook Pembroke Wooster Village |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Roberto Alves (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 44.19 sq mi (114.45 km2) |
| • Land | 41.95 sq mi (108.64 km2) |
| • Water | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Urban | 123.6 sq mi (320.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 86,518 |
| • Density | 2,062.4/sq mi (779.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06810–06811, 06813 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-18430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 206580 |
| Airport | Danbury Municipal Airport |
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| Website | www |
Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City" because it was the center of the American hat industry for a period in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The mineral danburite is named for Danbury while the city itself is named for Danbury in Essex, England.
Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, and Danbury Municipal Airport.
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