Los Angeles

Los Angeles (pronounced /lɒˈsændʒələs/ los-AN-jə-ləs; Spanish: [los ˈaŋxeles]) is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over 498.3 square miles (1,290.6 km) in Southern California. Additionally, the...

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  • Sep 4, 1781

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  • City of Angels,
  • LA,
  • L.A.,
  • Los Angeles,
  • Los Angeles, California,
  • Los Angeles, USA

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  • 34.0522
  • -118.2428
  • 71 m

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  • 1,290.59108 km²

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