Petaluma
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 12, 1858 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Sonoma County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 15 ′ N , 122 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 54,548 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,528 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 36.0 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 35.7 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 9 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 94952, 94954 | ||
| Area code : | +1 707 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-56784 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 277575 | ||
| Website : | cityofpetaluma.net | ||
| Mayor : | Pamela Torliatt | ||
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County in the US state of California with 55,300 inhabitants (as of 2004).
The geographical coordinates are: 38.24 ° North, 122.63 ° West. The urban area has a size of 36.0 km². Petaluma is about 60 km north of San Francisco . The city was founded by gold diggers in 1852 and experienced rapid population growth . Notable branches of industry are chicken farming (since around 1920) and the resulting egg production.
In addition, the guitar amplifier manufacturer Mesa / Boogie has its headquarters in Petaluma.
The film American Graffiti was partially filmed in Petaluma.
sons and daughters of the town
- Fred Allen (1896–1955), film editor and director
- Pauline Kael (1919–2001), film critic
- Myron Healey (1923-2005), film actor and screenwriter
- Tom Louderback (born 1933) American football player and entrepreneur
- Bill Pronzini (* 1943), crime writer
- Christina Hoff Sommers (* 1950), philosopher and author
- Joe Enochs (born 1971), soccer player
- Tiffany Roberts (born 1977), soccer player
- Tim Lounibos (born 1979), actor
- Steven Cozza (* 1985), racing cyclist
- Broc Cresta (1987-2012), rodeo rider
- Erin Yvette (* 1992), voice actress
- Camille Wilson (* 1995), soccer player
- Brady Scott (* 1999), soccer player
Web links
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