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Fairfield County is located in
the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of
Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 882,567.
The largest city in the county is Bridgeport. Towns
in Fairfield County are considered affluent by
national standards. The county is informally known
in Connecticut as The Gold Coast.
The Gold Coast is a region of the state of
Connecticut, United States, roughly corresponding to
the southern half of Fairfield County; it derives
its regional nickname from Fairfield County being
ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the
United States and being the headquarters to most of
the hedge funds in the country. Much of its economy
and population are dependent on the region's
proximity to New York City. The Gold Coast is
considered to be part of the New York metropolitan
area.
The region, as befits its name,
is known for having some of the wealthiest towns and
neighborhoods in the country. These towns and cities
include Stamford, Greenwich,
Darien, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Wilton,
Westport, Easton, Weston and Fairfield. The region
has been portrayed numerous times in popular culture most notably in The Stepford Wives, The Ice
Storm, and Gentleman's Agreement.
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