Los Angeles
City in California
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On...
Population: 3.821 million (2023)
Area: 502 mi˛
Area codes: 213, 323, 310, 424, 818, 747, 626
City status: May 23, 1835
Elevation: 233 ft (71 m)
Incorporated: April 4, 1850
MSA: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
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Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With an estimated 3,820,914 residents within ...
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