Danbury, Essex

Danbury
St John the Baptist church
Danbury is located in Essex
Danbury
Danbury
Location within Essex
Population6,500 
OS grid referenceTL783050
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChelmsford
Postcode districtCM3
Dialling code01245
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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51°42′54″N 0°34′55″E / 51.715°N 0.582°E / 51.715; 0.582

Danbury is a village in the City of Chelmsford district, in the county of Essex, England. It is located 33.5 miles (53.9 km) northeast of Charing Cross, London and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is situated on a hill 367 feet (112 m) above sea level.

The city of Danbury, Connecticut in the United States is named after the village.[1]

  1. ^ Eno, M.A., Joel N. (1903). "Nomenclature of Connecticut Towns : System of Organization and Derivation of Names - Three Apparent Principles Historical, Geographical, Biographical". The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Vol. VIII, no. 2. Connecticut Magazine Company. p. 331. Danbury, settled 1685, and named in 1887, is from Danbury, England, meaning a Dane city.