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Oxnard, California
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| Oxnard | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): The City that Cares | |
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| Coordinates: 34°11′29″N 119°10′57″W / 34.19139°N 119.1825°WCoordinates: 34°11′29″N 119°10′57″W / 34.19139°N 119.1825°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Thomas E. Holden |
| • Senate | Sheila Kuehl (D) |
| • Assembly |
Pedro Nava (D) Julia Brownley (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Lois Capps (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Land | 25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2) |
| • Water | 11.3 sq mi (29.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 192,997 |
| • Density | 7,628.3/sq mi (2,942.0/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93030-93036 |
| Area code(s) | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-54652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652766 |
Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura County, California. It is at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's most important agricultural places, that has the strawberry and lima bean capital. Founded in 1903, nearly 200,000 people live there (192,997)[1] and it is the largest city in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metropolitan Area
References
Other websites
- City of Oxnard website
- Oxnard @ The Official Conejo Valley Website, a Web site with local history, events, and community information.
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