Aventura, Florida
| City of Aventura, Florida | ||
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| Motto: "City of Excellence" | ||
 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida |
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 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |
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| Coordinates: 25°57′52″N 80°8′9″W / 25.96444°N 80.13583°WCoordinates: 25°57′52″N 80°8′9″W / 25.96444°N 80.13583°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Florida
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 Miami-Dade
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| Incorporated | November 7, 1995 | |
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| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • Mayor | Enid Weisman | |
| • Vice Mayor | Howard Weinberg | |
| • Commissioners | Teri Holzberg, Denise Landman, Robert Shelley, Enbar Cohen, and Marc Narotsky | |
| • City Manager | Eric M. Soroka | |
| • City Clerk | Ellisa L. Horvath | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (1.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 35,762 | |
| • Density | 13,487.2/sq mi (5,207.4/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Zip Codes | 33180-33162 | |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 | |
| FIPS code | 12-02681 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1777315 | |
| Website | www.cityofaventura.com | |
Aventura is a planned, suburban city located in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure", and was named "Aventura" after one of the developers of the original group of condominiums in the area remarked to the others, "What an adventure this is going to be." The name predates the well known mall (Aventura Mall) built near the condominium developments. According to the U.S. Census estimates of 2010, the city had a population of 35,762. Aventura is located 18 miles north of the city of Miami.
Aventura began its development during the early 1970s. The area was initially referred to as Turnberry. Aventura became an incorporated city in 1995. The Aventura Police Department was formed in 1997.
Aventura is home to the luxury resort Turnberry Isle, where the yacht Monkey Business was docked during the Gary Hart/Donna Rice incident, which contributed to Hart ending his 1988 bid for presidency.
The Aventura Mall, the fifth-largest shopping mall in the US, is also located here,.
In early 2001, Former President Bill Clinton delivered one of his first speeches after leaving the White House at Aventura-Turnberry Jewish Center.
Aventura has its own newspaper, Aventura News, which is published weekly and is part of the Miami Community Newspapers, The Voice of the Community. Aventura is served by the for local radio and television. The city has a magazine named Aventura Magazine and is served by The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.
Aventura is located at 25°57′52″N 80°08′09″W / 25.964345°N 80.135818°W.
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