Hollywood, Los Angeles
Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood.
Hollywood | |
|---|---|
 The Hollywood Sign (foreground) and Hollywood (background) | |
 Map of the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles | |
  Hollywood Location of Hollywood in Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′06″N 118°19′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Merged with Los Angeles | 1910 |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Area code | 323 |
Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903.[2][3] It was consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world.[4][5]