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Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It is located north of the San Francisco Bay. It is the northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.[4][5] Sonoma County is surrounded by 4 counties: Marin County to the south, Mendocino County to the north, Lake County to the northeast, and Napa County to the east.[6] The county seat is in Santa Rosa.

County
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Sonoma City Hall.jpg
Cannons & Chapel, Fort Ross State Historical Monument, CA 7-5-2010 5-59-11 PM.JPG
Official seal of
Seal
 
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 38°31′N 122°56′W / 38.51°N 122.93°W / 38.51; -122.93Coordinates: 38°31′N 122°56′W / 38.51°N 122.93°W / 38.51; -122.93
Country United States
State California
RegionSan Francisco Bay Area
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forthe city of Sonoma
County seat (and largest city)Santa Rosa
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Administrator
 • BodySonoma County Board of Supervisors
Area
 • Total1,768 sq mi (4,580 km2)
 • Land1,576 sq mi (4,080 km2)
 • Water192 sq mi (500 km2)
Highest elevation
[2]
4,483 ft (1,366 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total488,863
 • Density276.51/sq mi (106.760/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
FIPS code06-097
GNIS feature ID1657246
Websitesonomacounty.ca.gov

Sonoma County was one of the original counties formed when California became a state in 1850.[7]

The population was 488,863 in 2020.[3]

Cities

Some of the cities in Sonoma County[8] include:

Sonoma County, California Media

  • Fort Ross was established by the Russians in 1812.

  • General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo reviewing his troops in Sonoma, 1846

  • Flag with the cross of Burgundy (saltire). Also named Cross of Burgundy flag. It was used in the Catholic Monarchy and in its viceroyalties such as

  • Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931)

  • Flag of Mexico (1821-1823)

  • Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893)

  • The original flag of the California Republic

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cobb Mountain-Southwest Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Sonoma County, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "San Francisco Bay Area Vision Project". Bayareavision.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  5. ↑ "The Association of Bay Area Governments". Abag.ca.gov. April 14, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ "California County Map". CSAC.org (California State Association of Counties). 2014. http://www.counties.org/general-information/california-county-map. Retrieved 2015-09-22. 
  7. ↑ "California County History". CSAC.org (California State Association of Counties). 2014. http://www.counties.org/county-history. Retrieved 2015-09-22. 
  8. ↑ "Cities of Sonoma County". sonomacounty.com (Sonoma County Tourism). 2015. http://www.sonomacounty.com/sonoma-county-cities. Retrieved 2015-09-22. 

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