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Fresno

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Fresno is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region, as well as the most populated city in Central California. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
542,107 1
Area (sq km)
300.43 1
Founding Year
1872 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
94 1
Latitude
36.75 degrees north 1
Longitude
119.767 degrees west 1
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California, States or Territories

Fresno is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California.

Source Fresno (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries
Source Fresno (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Fresno (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Fresno ( ; Spanish for 'ash tree') is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region, as well as the most populated city in Central California.
  • Infobox: population_total
    542107
  • Infobox, Population year
    2020
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    300.43
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    36.75, -119.767
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    36.75, -119.767
  • Infobox, Elevation
    94 m
  • Lead section
    Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885.
  • Associated With: United States, Infobox, Country
    united-states
  • Associated With: California, Infobox, State
    California
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Wikidata: Fresno
Wikidata Q43301, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Fresno (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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