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Darien (/ ˌdɛəriˈæn / DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles (34 km 2), it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. [2] The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Darien, town (township), Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound. Originally part of Stamford, the area was settled by colonists from Wethersfield about 1641, and a separate community life began in 1737 when the newly named Middlesex Parish was separated from Stamford. It was incorporated as a town in 1820 ...
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Darien is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles, it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. darienct.gov. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5. Photo: Noroton, Public domain.
The Town of Darien has been incorporated in May 1820. Originally part of Stamford, the area was known as Middlesex Parish since 1737, which is reflected on the Town Seal. Today, Darien is mostly a suburban residential community with no industrial enterprises.
The history of Darien, Connecticut, has been shaped by its location on the shore of Long Island Sound along the main route from Boston to New York City, initially with sailing ships and dirt roads for transportation, and later with locomotives and highways.
Darien, Connecticut is an affluent suburb located within Fairfield County along Long Island Sound and serves as part of the greater New York metropolitan area.
Gorham’s Pond Bridge, Darien. Located in lower Fairfield County on Long Island Sound, Darien, which incorporated in 1820, was originally the Middlesex Parish area of Stamford.
