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| City of Las Vegas | |||
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| Nickname: "The Entertainment Capital of the World", "Sin City" | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Nevada | ||
| County | Clark County | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Oscar B. Goodman | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 131.3 sq mi (340.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 131.2 sq mi (339.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.16 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 552,539 | ||
| - Density | 4,154/sq mi (1,604/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 1,777,539 | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 89044, 89054, 89101-89157, 89159-89166, 89169, 89170, 89173, 89177-89180, 89183, 89185, 89191, 89193, 89195, 89199 | ||
| Area code(s) | 702 | ||
| FIPS code | 32-40000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0847388 | ||
| Website: City of Las Vegas Nevada | |||
Las Vegas (often abbreviated as "Vegas") is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for shopping, entertainment, and gambling. Although established in 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, Las Vegas became the largest American city founded in the 20th century, proceeding the 19th century founding of Chicago. As the 28th largest city in the United States, Las Vegas is one of the largest cities in the American West.
The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4½ mile (7.2 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.
Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for massive and lavish casino resorts, the unrestricted availability of alcoholic beverages (as is true throughout Nevada), and adult entertainment. Once officially referred to as Sin City, this image made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs.
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