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is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.
Derby was settled in 1642 as an Indian trading post under the name Paugasset. It was named after Derby, England in 1675.
In the Nineteenth century, both corsets and hoop skirts were manufactured in the city.
Charlton Comics, a comic book publishing company that existed from 1944 to 1986, was based in town.
Home of the Derby Red Raiders, state champions in football many times. Derby High has always been a school heavy on sports, but due to its small size has not been very successful in recent years.