Greater Danbury (Danbury-New Milford Area), also known as the Housatonic Valley Region, is a region in the state of
Connecticut
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centered on the city of
Danbury. It consists of the city of Danbury and adjacent towns in the areas around the
Housatonic River
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and the
Still River. The area is also home to
Candlewood Lake, the largest lake in the
New York metropolitan area
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.
Definitions
New England City and Town Area
The
U.S. Census Bureau defines the
metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...
of Danbury as the ''Danbury Metropolitan
NECTA''. It consists of the city of Danbury plus the towns of
Bethel
Bethel (, "House of El" or "House of God",Bleeker and Widegren, 1988, p. 257. also transliterated ''Beth El'', ''Beth-El'', ''Beit El''; ; ) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Bet ...
,
Bridgewater,
Brookfield,
New Fairfield,
New Milford,
Newtown,
Ridgefield,
Roxbury, and
Sherman for a total of 9 municipalities. As of 2019, the population of the Danbury NECTA was 193,427.
Western Connecticut Region
The Danbury NECTA is located within the area administered by the
Western Connecticut Council of Governments, and is part of the Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.
[https://westcog.org/meetings/mpos/hvmpo/ Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization]
Danbury Labor Market Area
As defined by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the government of the United States, U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics, labor economics and ...
, the labor market area of Danbury includes the towns in the Housatonic Valley Region plus the towns of
Roxbury and
Washington for a total of twelve towns.
List of Municipalities
Municipalities within the area known as "Greater Danbury", include:
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Bethel
Bethel (, "House of El" or "House of God",Bleeker and Widegren, 1988, p. 257. also transliterated ''Beth El'', ''Beth-El'', ''Beit El''; ; ) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Bet ...
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Bridgewater
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Brookfield
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Danbury
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New Fairfield
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New Milford
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Newtown
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Redding
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Ridgefield
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Sherman
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Patterson, New York
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Southeast, New York
References
External links
Housatonic Valley Council of Elected OfficialsGreater Danbury Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan areas of Connecticut
New York metropolitan area
Regions of Connecticut
Geography of Danbury, Connecticut
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