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Dania Beach

Dania Beach, Florida
City
Official seal of Dania Beach, Florida
Seal
Nickname(s): "The Antique Capital of the South"
Motto: Broward's First City
Location of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida
Location of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida
City boundaries prior to 2001 annexation
City boundaries prior to 2001 annexation
Coordinates: 26°3′18″N 80°9′11″W / 26.05500°N 80.15306°W / 26.05500; -80.15306Coordinates: 26°3′18″N 80°9′11″W / 26.05500°N 80.15306°W / 26.05500; -80.15306
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Broward
Settled (Modello Settlement) Circa 1898-1899
Incorporated (Town of Dania) November 30, 1904
Incorporated (City of Dania) June 06, 1927
Incorporated (City of Dania Beach) November 03, 1998
Government
 • Type Commission-Manager
 • Mayor Tamara James
 • Vice Mayor Bill Harris
 • Commissioners Chickie Brandimarte
Bobbie H. Grace
Marco Salvino, Sr.
 • City Manager Robert Baldwin
 • City Clerk Louise Stilson
Area
 • City 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2)
 • Land 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)  3.04%
Elevation 9 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 29,639
 • Density 1,414.0/sq mi (545.9/km2)
 • Metro 5,564,635
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33004
Area code(s) 754, 954
FIPS code 12-16335
GNIS feature ID 0281279
Website www.ci.dania-beach.fl.us

Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 29,639. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, The Casino at Dania Beach. It was formerly the location for two amusement centers; one named Boomers! (formerly Grand Prix Race-O-Rama), which housed the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster, and the other being Pirate's World amusement park, which was featured in Barry Mahon's Thumbelina. It is also former home to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum.

The area was started as a neighborhood called Modello in the late 19th century.

In November 1904, the area was incorporated as the town of Dania, because most of the 35 residents were farmers of Danish ancestry.

On January 4, 1926, Dania voted to annex itself to the City of Hollywood.

After the September 1926 Miami hurricane decimated Hollywood’s fortunes, most of Dania seceded from the City of Hollywood and reincorporated as a city. The areas that chose to remain part of the City of Hollywood caused Dania's current noncontinuous city boundaries.

On November 1998, Dania formally changed its name to Dania Beach. The name Dania is still commonly used to refer to the city.

In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County increasing the population by about 3,600 people.


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