Stamford, Connecticut
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| Nickname : The City That Works, Lock City | |||
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| Location in Connecticut | |||
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| Foundation : | 1641 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Fairfield County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 6 ′ N , 73 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
129,113 (as of 2016) 902,775 (as of 2005) |
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| Population density : | 1,318.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 134.9 km 2 (approx. 52 mi 2 ) of which 97.9 km 2 (approx. 38 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 7 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06900-06999 | ||
| Area code : | +1 203 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-73000 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0211129 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofstamford.org | ||
| Mayor : | David Martin | ||
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County in the US state Connecticut with approximately 130,000 inhabitants (2016 estimate, US Census Bureau ). The urban area has a size of 134.9 km².
history
Stamford was founded in 1641 by English Presbyterians under Pastor Richard Denton . In 1893 Stamford was promoted to town.
traffic
Stamford is connected to Interstate 95 and is served by two railroad lines, Amtrak and Metro North . A good network of intercity buses provides connections to Darien , Norwalk , Greenwich and Port Chester .
Universities
- University of Connecticut
- University of Bridgeport
- Sacred Heart University
Industry and economy
The following companies have their headquarters in Stamford:
The company SAC Capital does have its head office in Stamford, their official headquarters is but the tax haven Anguilla .
Population development
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Twin cities
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Sparta , Greece
sons and daughters of the town
- Ruth Hughes Aarons (1918–1980), table tennis world champion from 1936 and 1937
- Dave Abbruzzese (born 1968), drummer
- Chuck Arnold (1926–1997), racing car driver
- Kristin Baker (* 1975), painter
- Christopher Buckley (born 1952), author
- James Leonard Corning (1855-1923), neurologist
- Homer S. Cummings (1870-1956), politician
- Michael Cuscuna (* 1948), jazz producer
- Charles Davenport (1866–1944), biologist and eugenicist
- Willy DeVille (1950–2009), musician
- Peter H. Dominick (1915–1981), politician
- Zach Tyler Eisen (born 1993), actor
- Kim Greist (* 1958), actress
- Harry Harrison (1925–2012), science fiction writer
- Walter Kennedy (1912–1977), second commissioner for the National Basketball Association
- Edgar Leslie (1885–1976), songwriter
- Joseph Lieberman (* 1942), US Senator
- Christopher Lloyd (born 1938), actor
- Jeph Loeb (* 1958), screenwriter, comic book writer and producer
- Lois Long (1901–1974), columnist
- Karan Mahajan (* 1984), writer, essayist and literary critic
- Herbert Martin (1926–2019), songwriter
- William T. Minor (1815–1889), politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut
- John Monjo (* 1931), diplomat
- Nghtmre (* 1990), musician and DJ
- Louise Platt (1915–2003), actress
- Martha E. Pollack (* 1958), computer scientist
- Jen Psaki (* 1978), press officer
- Andy Robustelli (1925-2011), American football player
- Henry Simmons (born 1970), actor
- Peterson Toscano (* 1965), teacher, playwright and actor
- Theodore Low De Vinne (1828–1914), entrepreneur, printer, typographer and bibliophile
See also
Web links
Commons : Stamford - collection of images, videos and audio files
