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Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida
City
City of Miami Beach
Southern portion of Miami Beach with downtown Miami in background
Southern portion of Miami Beach with downtown Miami in background
Official seal of Miami Beach, Florida
Seal
Nickname(s): The Beach
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°48′46.89″N 80°8′2.63″W / 25.8130250°N 80.1340639°W / 25.8130250; -80.1340639Coordinates: 25°48′46.89″N 80°8′2.63″W / 25.8130250°N 80.1340639°W / 25.8130250; -80.1340639
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
Incorporated March 26, 1915
Government
 • Type Commission-Manager
 • Mayor Philip Levine
 • Vice Mayor Joy Malakoff
 • Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Michael Grieco, Joy Malakoff, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Ricky Arriola, John Elizabeth Alemán
 • City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
 • City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
Area
 • City 18.7 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Land 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
 • Water 11.7 sq mi (30.2 km2)  62.37%
Elevation 4 ft (1.2 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 87,779
 • Density 11,511.1/sq mi (4,444.5/km2)
 • Metro 5,564,635
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip codes 33109, 33139, 33140, 33141.
Area code(s) 305, 786
FIPS code 12-45025
GNIS feature ID 0286750
Website www.miamibeachfl.gov

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the Port of Miami, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida. As of the 2010 census, Miami Beach had a total population of 87,779. It has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.

In 1979, Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and comprises hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District. The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, Lenox Court on the West, 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North. The movement to preserve the Art Deco District's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Capitman, who now has a street in the District named in her honor.


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