Glendale, California
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Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley[9] and Verdugo Mountains[10] regions of Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543,[7] up from 191,719 at the 2010 census,[11] making it the fourth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 24th-largest city in California. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Los Angeles.
Glendale | |
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.jpg) .jpg) .JPG) .jpg) .JPG) Clockwise: aerial view of Glendale with the Verdugo Mountains in the background; highrises in Downtown Glendale; St. Mark's Episcopal Church; Grand Central Airport; Holy Family Catholic Church; Americana at Brand | |
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| Nickname: Jewel City | |
 Location of Glendale in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Glendale Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | February 15, 1906[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Dan Brotman[2] |
| • City Council | Ardy Kassakhian Paula Devine Ara Najarian Elen Asatryan |
| • City Treasurer | Rafi Manoukian[3] |
| • City Manager | Roubik Golanian[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.60 sq mi (79.25 km2) |
| • Land | 30.47 sq mi (78.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 0.43% |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 196,543 |
| • Rank | 4th in Los Angeles County 24th in California 126th in the United States |
| • Density | 6,450.4/sq mi (2,519.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes[8] | 91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222, 91224–91226 |
| Area code | 747 and 818 |
| FIPS code | 06-30000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660679, 2410597 |
| Website | glendaleca |
Glendale lies in the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The city is bordered to the northwest by the Sun Valley and Tujunga neighborhoods of Los Angeles; to the northeast by La Cañada Flintridge and the unincorporated area of La Crescenta; to the west by Burbank and Griffith Park; to the east by Eagle Rock and Pasadena; to the south by the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles; and to the southeast by Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Golden State, Ventura, Glendale, and Foothill freeways run through the city.