Murrieta
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | July 1, 1991 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Riverside County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 33 ′ N , 117 ° 13 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 103,466 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,189.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 87.058 km 2 (approx. 34 mi 2 ) of which 86.964 km 2 (approx. 34 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 334 m |
| Postcodes : | 92562-92564 |
| Area code : | +1 951 |
| FIPS : | 06-50076 |
| GNIS ID : | 1667919 |
| Website : | www.murrieta.org |
| Mayor : | Rick Gibbs |
Murrieta is a city in Riverside County in the US state of California with about 100,000 inhabitants (as of 2010) and a size of 87.058 km². It is one of the fastest growing cities in California.
The city has been independent since 1991 and has since become an important satellite town . Many of its residents work in neighboring cities or nearby counties .
Murrieta is named after its founder Esequial Murrieta.
In the immediate vicinity of the city is the Temecula Valley AVA wine region .
In February 2011, Murrieta attracted attention after a police officer arrested two evangelical pastors for reading the Bible in public. The pastors invoked the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution and were acquitted on August 13, 2013.
geography
Murrieta is in the southwest of Riverside County. The city is bordered by Wildomar to the northwest, Temecula to the southeast and Menifee to the north . In the east and south-west there is a community-free area . Of the city area, 86.964 km² are land and 0.094 km² are water.
With a population of 103,466 (as of 2010 census ), Murrieta is the fourth largest city in Riverside County. Its population growth of 233.7% from 2000 to 2010 makes it one of the fastest growing California cities. In 2010, the population of Murrieta was for the first time higher than that of the neighboring town of Temecula, although this was larger in the past and had played a stronger role economically. Murrieta and Temecula together form the southwestern end of the Inland Empire metropolitan area .
Most of the city has the character of a residential area. Many of its residents are commuters and work in San Diego County , Orange County , Los Angeles County , the neighboring town of Temecula or Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton .
Infrastructure
Murrieta is located on two major highways : Interstate 15 runs from southeast to northwest across the city, Interstate 215 has its origin in the south of Murrieta and forms a motorway triangle with Interstate 15 . The I-215 acts as a branch route to the I-15 and runs north through Riverside County and San Bernardino Counties before it meets again with the I-15. Another major transport link is California State Route 79 , which forms part of Murrieta's eastern border.
Murrieta is to be connected to the California High-Speed Rail system. The construction of a train station between Murrieta and Temecula near the meeting point of Interstate 15 and 215 is currently being considered. The station is to be used by 8,000 passengers every day.
climate
Murrieta's climate is Mediterranean . On average, there are 263 sunny days and 35 rainy days per year. The period from April to November dry and warm to hot with maximum temperatures from 25 to 33 ° C and minimum temperatures 7-16 ° C . From November to March it is rainier. The annual precipitation averages 395 mm. The most common sources of precipitation are light showers, but there are also thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Snowfall hardly ever occurs in the city itself, but sometimes in the nearby mountains.
In Murrieta a special weather phenomenon can be observed with the microclimate ; the temperatures from the coast to the inland can vary by up to 10 ° C.
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history
For most of its past, Murrieta was sparsely populated. The Spaniard Esequial Murrieta bought Rancho Pauba and Rancho Temecula , which together covered 210 km², to open a sheep farm in California. However, he returned to Spain and handed his land over to his younger brother Juan, who brought over 100,000 sheep to what is now Murrieta in 1873. The area also became interesting for other entrepreneurs, for example a railway depot was built in Murrieta in 1882 , which connected the city to the California Southern Railroad network . In 1890 about 800 people lived in Murrieta. Today, part of this area is the location of a Bible school and conference center at Calvary Chapel , which has invested several million US dollars in the project. Tourism was an important source of income, partly because of the thermal springs in Murrieta . When rail traffic was stopped in 1935, fewer tourists came. After they stayed away, Murrieta became a small, rural town.
Although US Highway 395 previously ran through Murrieta, it was not until the early 1980s that the city experienced a new upswing. From the late 1980s, Murrieta expanded through several suburbs and residents of San Diego County , Orange County, and the rest of Riverside Counties moved there; the result was a surge in population.
In 1990 residents began a campaign to name Murrieta City . On July 1, 1991, these wishes were granted with the city elevation. From 2,200 inhabitants in 1980 the population had risen to 24,000. In 2010, Murrieta was the largest city in southwest Riverside County with a population of 103,466.
On July 1, the census-designated place Murrieta Hot Springs became part of Murrieta through incorporation.
politics
Murrieta is part of the 28th District in the California Senate , currently represented by Democrat Ted Lieu, and the 67th District of the California State Assembly , represented by Republican Melissa Melendez. Murrieta is also a member of California's 42nd Congressional District , which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R + 10 and is represented by Republican Ken Calvert .
education
Murrieta has the Murrieta Valley High School, the Vista Murrieta High School and Murrieta Mesa High School three high schools (9th to 12th grade), with the Shivela Middle School, the Thompson Middle School, the Warm Springs Middle School and Dorothy McElhinney Middle School four middle schools (5th to 8th grade) and eleven Elementary Schools (1st to 4th grade). Murietta also has the Murrieta Public Library, Creekside High School, which is a Continuation High School, and Mt. San Jacinto Community College.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Rickie Fowler (* 1988), golfer
Personalities associated with Murrieta
- Lindsay Davenport (* 1976), tennis player, attended Murrieta Valley High School
- Tyree Washington (* 1976), athlete, lives in Murrieta
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Murrieta website: Mayor (English)
- ↑ USA: Pastors arrested for public reading of the Bible, Kath.net, article from August 15, 2013
