Darien
town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Summary
Darien is a New England town[1]. Darien ranks in the top 3% of new england town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,837 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Western Connecticut Planning Region[3], Fairfield County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Long Island Sound[6]
- Shares border with: Norwalk[7], New Canaan[8], Stamford[9]
- Postal code: 06820[10]
- Commons category: Darien, Connecticut[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[12]
- Local dialing code: 203[13], 475[14]
- Inception: 1820[15]
- Located in/on physical feature: Connecticut panhandle[16]
- Official website: http://www.darienct.gov/[17]
- IPA transcription: dɛəɹiˈæn[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Darien, Connecticut[19]
- Population: 20,732[20], 21,499[21]
- Official name: Darien[22]
- Category for people born here: Q32660818[23]
- Category for people who died here: Q116262481[24]
- Number of households: 6945[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Darien, Connecticut[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 49 feet[27], 14 m[28]
- Area: 23.4 square mile[29]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: New York metropolitan area[30]
- Public transport stop: Darien station[31], Noroton Heights station[32]
- Per capita income: 129,829 US dollars[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Darien include Darien[34], a city in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1969[37].
Why It Matters
Darien has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Darien is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Darien include Darien[34], a city in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1969[37].