Lafayette (California)
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Location in California
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1857 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | California | |
County : | Contra Costa County | |
Coordinates : | 37 ° 53 ′ N , 122 ° 7 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | |
Residents : | 23,908 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 606.8 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 39.9 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 39.4 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 97.5 m | |
Postcodes : | 94549, 94596 | |
Area code : | +1 925 | |
FIPS : | 06-39122 | |
GNIS ID : | 0277535 | |
Website : | www.ci.lafayette.ca.us | |
Mayor : | Mike Anderson |
Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County in the US state of California , United States , with 24,700 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). The geographical coordinates are: 37.89 ° north, 122.12 ° west. The urban area has a size of 39.9 km².
sons and daughters of the town
- Charles Tickner (born 1953), figure skater