Irvine, California

Irvine (pronounced /ˈɜrvaɪn/) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mostly made by the Irvine Company since the 1960s.[12] The city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 69.7 square mile (180.5 km2) city has a population of about 212,793 (as of January 1, 2009).[13] It has united in the past a green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped area to the north, and has also united the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, most of which is planned to be converted into the Orange County Great Park.

Irvine, California
Charter City[1]
Clockwise from top: Irvine Civic Center, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, University of California, Irvine, Balloon ride at Orange County Great Park, "Giant Wheel" at Irvine Spectrum Center
Flag of Irvine, California
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Official seal of Irvine, California
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Location of Irvine in Orange County, California.
Location of Irvine in Orange County, California.
Coordinates: 33°40′10″N 117°49′23″W[2]
Country United States
State California
County Orange
IncorporatedDecember 28, 1971[3]
Named forJames Irvine
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager[4]
 • MayorDonald P. Wagner
 • Mayor Pro TemporeLynn Schott
 • City council members[5]Melissa Fox
Jeffrey Lalloway
Christina Shea
 • City ManagerSean Joyce[6]
Area
[7]
 • Total65.92 sq mi (170.74 km2)
 • Land65.58 sq mi (169.86 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)  0.52%
Elevation
[2]
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2010)[8]
 • Total212,375
 • Estimate 
(2018)
276,176
 • Rank3rd in Orange County
16th in California
75th in the United States
 • Density4,211.28/sq mi (1,566.75/km2)
Demonym(s)Irvinite
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[9]
92602–92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92616–92620, 92623, 92650, 92697
Area codes949, 657/714
FIPS code06-36770[10]
GNIS feature IDs1660804, 2410116
Sphere of influence74 miles[11]
Websitecityofirvine.org

The University of California, the highest level of the state's public higher education system, has a campus in Irvine.

Irvine is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.

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  7. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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