Darien (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Foundation : | 1820 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Fairfield County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 3 ′ N , 73 ° 29 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 20,732 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 620.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 60.6 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of which 33.4 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 16 m | ||
| Postal code : | 06820 | ||
| Area code : | +1 203 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-18850 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213416 | ||
| Website : | www.darien.org | ||
Darien is a town in Fairfield County in the US -amerikanischen State Connecticut with 20,732 inhabitants ( 2010 ). The urban area has a size of 38.4 km².
traffic
Two train stations, Noroton Heights and Darien , as well as Interstate 95 and Merritt Parkway , which run through the city, provide good transport links.
Movie
In the film Taboo of the Just starring Gregory Peck , Darien is a place where Jews are particularly marginalized. Darien was used as a location in The Women of Stepford (2004) starring Nicole Kidman .
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Ethan Allen Brown (1776-1852), politician
- Frank Latimore (1925–1998), actor
- Matthew Porretta (born 1965), actor
- Christine Collins (* 1969), lightweight rower
- Garett Maggart (born 1969), actor
- Spencer Platt (* 1970), photojournalist
- Chloë Sevigny (* 1974), actress
- Ryan Shannon (born 1983), ice hockey player
Personalities related to the city
- Gerry Mulligan (1927–1996), jazz musician (baritone saxophone), arranger and composer; died in Darien
- Christopher Shays (* 1945), politician; attended Darien High School
- Moby (* 1965), musician; grew up in Darien
- Topher Grace (born 1978), actor; grew up in Darien
Web links
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