Fairfield (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1639 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Fairfield County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 11 ′ N , 73 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 59,404 (as of 2014) | ||
| Population density : | 763.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 81.1 km 2 (approx. 31 mi 2 ) of which 77.8 km 2 (approx. 30 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 18 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06824, 06825, 06828, 06890, 06430, 06432, 06431, 06490 | ||
| Area code : | +1 203 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-26620 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213429 | ||
| Website : | www.fairfieldct.org | ||
Fairfield is a city in Fairfield County in the US state Connecticut , United States , with 59,404 inhabitants (as of 09/2014). The urban area has a size of 81.1 km 2 .
As for secondary education, there are Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University in the city.
The largest employer is the electronics manufacturer General Electric , which had its headquarters and administration here until 2016.
sons and daughters of the town
- Lauren Frost (born 1945), actress
- JJ Henry (* 1975), professional golfer
- John Sloss Hobart (1738–1805), lawyer and politician
- Linda Kozlowski (born 1958), actress
- Justin Long (born 1978), actor
- David N. Mullany, inventor of Wiffleball
- Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857–1935), geologist, paleontologist and eugenicist
- David Pittu (* 1967), theater, film and television actor
- Meg Ryan (born 1961), actress
- Michael Weatherly (born 1968), actor
Town twinning
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