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Cotati, California

City of Cotati
City
Cotati downtown scene
Cotati downtown scene
Official logo of City of Cotati
Logo
Nickname(s): The Hub of Sonoma County
Location in Sonoma County and the State of California
Location in Sonoma County and the State of California
City boundaries as of 2000
City boundaries as of 2000
City of Cotati is located in the US
City of Cotati
City of Cotati
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°19′40″N 122°42′33″W / 38.32778°N 122.70917°W / 38.32778; -122.70917Coordinates: 38°19′40″N 122°42′33″W / 38.32778°N 122.70917°W / 38.32778; -122.70917
Country  United States
State  California
County Sonoma
Incorporated July 16, 1963
Named for Rancho Cotate
Government
 • Type Council–manager
 • Mayor John C. Moore
 • City manager Damien O'Bid
Area
 • Total 1.883 sq mi (4.877 km2)
 • Land 1.880 sq mi (4.869 km2)
 • Water 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)  0.17%
Elevation 112 ft (34 m)
Population (January 1, 2016)
 • Total 7,153
 • Density 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2)
  California Department of Finance estimate
Demonym(s) Cotatian
Time zone Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 94926–94928, 94931
Area code 707
FIPS code 06-16560
GNIS feature IDs 1655927, 2410240
Website ci.cotati.ca.us

Cotati /kˈtɑːt/ is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S., located about 45 mi (70 km) north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma.

Cotati's population as of the 2010 Census was 7,265, making it the smallest incorporated community in Sonoma County.

Like all of Sonoma County, Cotati is included in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the Redwood Empire. Located in the Sonoma Coast AVA, Cotati can also be considered part of the Wine Country. E & J Gallo Winery operates a 400-acre (160 ha) vineyard called Two Rock Vineyard in the hills west of town.

Cotati's hexagonal downtown plaza, one of only two hexagonal town layouts in the United States, is California Historical Landmark number 879. The other U.S. city with a hexagonal layout is Detroit, Michigan.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km2), 0.53% of which is water.


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