Gardena, California
| Gardena, California | |||
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| City of Gardena | |||
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| Nickname(s): "Freeway City" | |||
| Motto: "The City of Opportunity!" | |||
 Location of Gardena in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Gardena, California
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| Coordinates: 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W / 33.89361°N 118.30778°WCoordinates: 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W / 33.89361°N 118.30778°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | September 11, 1930 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Paul Tanaka | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.865 sq mi (15.191 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.829 sq mi (15.097 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.036 sq mi (0.094 km2) 0.62% | ||
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |||
| • Total | 58,829 | ||
| • Estimate (2013) | 59,957 | ||
| • Density | 10,000/sq mi (3,900/km2) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 90247–90249 | ||
| Area codes | 310/424 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-28168 | ||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660664, 2410570 | ||
| Website | www |
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Gardena is a city located in the South Bay (southwestern) region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census. Until 2014, the US census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California. It has the largest concentration of Japanese American citizens within the mainland United States.
Gardena is located at 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W / 33.89361°N 118.30778°W (33.893615, -118.307841).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), over 99% of which is land. A 9.4-acre wetland preserve, the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve, is located at the southeast corner of Gardena. This is a naturally-occurring marshland where water seeps above-ground all year round. It hosts several species of trees and other vegetation. It is located near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.
Gardena is bordered by Athens on the north, the Los Angeles neighborhood of Harbor Gateway on the east and south, Torrance on the southwest, Alondra Park on the west, and Hawthorne on the northwest.
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