Danbury ( DAN-berr-ee) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 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. The city is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Located within the heart of the Housatonic Valley region, the city is a historic commercial hub of western Connecticut, home to many commuters and summer residents from the New York metropolitan area and New England.
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Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City", because it was once the center of the American hat industry, during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The mineral danburite is named after Danbury, while the city itself is named for Danbury in Essex, England.
Danbury is an economically and culturally diverse city. It is considered the 7th most diverse city in the United States. Up to 35% of its population is foreign-born. Notable populations in Danbury include: Portuguese, Lebanese, Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Indian, German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and Dominican. Danbury Public Schools have students from over 43 countries who speak over 47 languages.
Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, and Danbury Municipal Airport.
From the Wikipedia article Danbury, Connecticut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Danbury
- Wilton22 km S
- Southbury22 km NE
- Trumbull27 km SE
- New Canaan28 km S
- Westport29 km S
- North Stamford30 km S
- Norwalk31 km S
- Shelton31 km E
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