Studio City
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 9 ′ N , 118 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 37,201 (as of 2008) | ||
| Population density : | 2,066.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 18 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) | ||
| Postcodes : | 91604, 91602, 91607 | ||
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Location in Los Angeles |
Studio City is a district of the California metropolis of Los Angeles and is located in the south of the San Fernando Valley .
geography
Studio City is bordered by Beverly Crest , Hollywood Hills , Hollywood Hills West , North Hollywood , Sherman Oaks , Toluca Lake , Universal City, and Valley Village .
history
Studio City got its name in the 1920s when Mack Sennett moved his studios near Ventura Boulevard . Part of the population preferred the Laurelwood name , but the Chamber of Commerce decided against it.
Daughters and sons of the city
- Shawn Southwick-King (born 1959), actress, singer, model
- Ryan Thacher (* 1989), tennis player
See also
Web links
Commons : Studio City, Los Angeles - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Numbers and statistics on the district
- Website of the local council
- Website of the Studio City Citizens Association
Individual evidence
- ^ Studio City. (No longer available online.) Projects.latimes.com , archived from the original on July 5, 2018 ; accessed on April 13, 2019 .