| Glendale, California | |||
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| Charter city | |||
| City of Glendale | |||
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View of Glendale from Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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| Nickname(s): The Jewel City | |||
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Location of Glendale within County of Los Angeles and the State of California |
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| Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°WCoordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°W | |||
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| Incorporated | February 15, 1906 | ||
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| • Type | Council-Manager | ||
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Mayor Paula Devine Ara Najarian Zareh Sinanyan Vartan Gharpetian (Vacant seat) |
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| • City treasurer | Rafi Manoukian | ||
| • City Manager | Scott Ochoa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 30.583 sq mi (79.212 km2) | ||
| • Land | 30.453 sq mi (78.874 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.130 sq mi (0.338 km2) 0.43% | ||
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |||
| • Total | 191,719 | ||
| • Estimate (2014) | 200,167 | ||
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3rd in Los Angeles County 23rd in California |
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| • Density | 6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222, 91224–91226 | ||
| Area code | 818 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-30000 | ||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660679, 2410597 | ||
| Website | glendaleca |
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Glendale /ˈɡlɛndeɪl/ is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its estimated 2014 population was 200,167, making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 23rd-largest city in California. It is located about 8 miles (13 km) north of downtown Los Angeles.
Glendale lies on the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley, bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Greater Los Angeles 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.