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Also known as Newark, California, Newark, CA

city in Alameda County, California, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
California
County
Alameda
Incorporated
September 22, 1955
Named after
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
Mayor
Michael K. Hannon
State senate
Aisha Wahab ( D )
State assembly
Alex Lee ( D )
U s congress
Ro Khanna ( D )
Total
13.94 sq mi (36.11 km )
Land
13.92 sq mi (36.05 km )
Water
0.023 sq mi (0.06 km ) 0.17%
Elevation
20 ft (6.1 m)
Density
3,415/sq mi (1,318/km )
Time zone
UTC−8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst
UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code
510, 341
Fips code
06-50916

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Encyclopedic overview

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/ NEW-ərk) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is an enclave, surrounded by the city of Fremont. The three cities of Newark, Fremont, and Union City make up the Tri-City Area. Newark's population was 47,529 at the 2020 census making it the third largest city in the US named Newark after Newark, New Jersey, and Newark, Ohio.

Geography

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