Venice
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beachfront neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles
- City
- Los Angeles
- Named after
- Venice , Italy
- City council
- Traci Park ( D )
- State senate
- Ben Allen ( D )
- State assembly
- Tina McKinnor ( D )
- U s house
- Ted Lieu ( D )
- Total
- 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km )
- Elevation
- 10 ft (3.0 m)
- Density
- 9,900/sq mi (3,800/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-8 ( PST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-7 (PDT)
- Zip codes
- 90291, 90292
- Area codes
- 310 , 424
- Website
- laparks .org /venice
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it was annexed by the city of Los Angeles. Venice is known for its canals, a beach, and Ocean Front Walk, a 2+1⁄2-mile (4-kilometer) pedestrian promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, and vendors.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Venice” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.