Irvine, California

city in Orange County, California, United States

Irvine (pronounced /ˈɜrvaɪn/) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mostly made by the Irvine Company since the 1960s.[9] The city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66 square miles (170 km2) city has a population of 307,670 as of 2020.[6] It has united in the past a green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped area to the north, and has also united the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, most of which is planned to be converted into the Orange County Great Park.

Irvine, California
Clockwise from top: Irvine Civic Center; San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary; University of California, Irvine; Balloon ride at Orange County Great Park; and "Giant Wheel" at Irvine Spectrum Center
Flag of Irvine, California
Official seal of Irvine, California
Location of Irvine in Orange County, California.
Location of Irvine in Orange County, California.
Irvine is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Irvine
Irvine
Location within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Irvine is located in California
Irvine
Irvine
Location within the State of California
Irvine is located in the United States
Irvine
Irvine
Location within the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 33°40′10″N 117°49′23″W / 33.66944°N 117.82306°W / 33.66944; -117.82306[2]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedDecember 28, 1971[3][4]
Named forJames Irvine
Area
 • Total65.92 sq mi (170.74 km2)
 • Land65.61 sq mi (169.94 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Population
 • Total307,670
 • Rank3rd in Orange County
14th in California
63rd in the United States
 • Density4,689.1/sq mi (1,810.46/km2)
DemonymIrvinian
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[7]
92602–92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92616–92620, 92623, 92650, 92697
Area codes949, 657/714
FIPS code06-36770[8]
GNIS feature IDs1660804, 2410116
Websitecityofirvine.org

The University of California, the highest level of the state's public higher education system, has a campus in Irvine.

Irvine is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.

References

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  3. "Demographics". City of Irvine. June 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  5. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 QuickFacts Irvine city, California, August 12, 2021
  7. "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. "Donald Bren". biography-wiki.com (in Russian). 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-03-03.