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Fresno, Californie
Ceety o Fresno
Dountoun Fresno in Januar 2008
Dountoun Fresno in Januar 2008
Banner o Fresno, Californie
Banner
Official seal of Fresno, Californie
Seal
Eik-name(s): 
Raisin Caipital o the Warld, Freshno, Fres-Yes, The No
Location in the state o Californie
Location in the state o Californie
Fresno, Californie is located in the Unitit States
Fresno, Californie
Fresno, Californie
Location in the Unitit States
Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°46′W / 36.750°N 119.767°W / 36.750; -119.767Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°46′W / 36.750°N 119.767°W / 36.750; -119.767
KintraUnitit States
StateCalifornie
CoontyFresno
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
Foondit1872
IncorporatitOctober 12, 1885[2]
Govrenment
 • TeepMayor-Cooncil
 • MayorAshley Swearengin (R)[3]
 • Ceety ManagerBruce Rudd[4]
 • City CouncilBlong Xiong
Steve Brandau
Oliver Baines III
Paul Caprioglio
Sal Quintero
Lee Brand
Clint Olivier[5]
Area
 • Ceety290.877 km2 (112.308 sq mi)
 • Laund289.967 km2 (111.957 sq mi)
 • Water0.91 km2 (0.351 sq mi)  0.31%
Elevation94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2010)[8]
 • Ceety509,039[1]
 • Rank1st in Fresno County
5th in California
34th in the United States
 • Metro
1,081,315
Demonym(s)Fresnan
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93650, 93701-12, 93714-18, 93720-30, 93737, 93740-41, 93744-45, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93761, 93764-65, 93771-79, 93786, 93790-94, 93844, 93888
Aurie code559
FIPS code06-27000[9]
GNIS featur IDs277606, 2410546
Websitewww.fresno.gov

Fresno (/ˈfrɛzn/ FREZ-noh) is a ceety in Central Californie, Unitit States, the coonty seat o Fresno Coonty. As o 2012, the ceety's population wis 509,039 makin it the fift lairgest ceety in Californie, the lairgest inland ceety in Californie an the 34t lairgest in the naition. Fresno is in the centre o the San Joaquin Valley an is the lairgest ceety in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley. Approximately 200 mile (320 km) north o Los Angeles, an 170 mile (270 km) sooth o the state caipital, Sacramento. Metropolitan Fresno haes a population o 1,107,416.[citation needit] The name Fresno is the Spainyie leid wird for the ash tree, an an ash leaf is featurt on the ceety's banner.

References

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  1. New York City tops in population; 8 more cities above 1M - The Business Journals
  2. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived frae the original (Word) on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2013.
  3. "Mayor's Office". City of Fresno. Archived frae the original on 3 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2013.
  4. "City Manager". City of Fresno. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 4 Januar 2014.
  5. "City Council". City of Fresno. Archived frae the original on 25 Januar 2015. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2013.
  6. U.S. Census
  7. "Fresno". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.