Aventura, Florida
Aventura, Florida | |
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 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 25°57′52″N 80°8′9″W / 25.96444°N 80.13583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Susan Gottlieb |
| Area | |
| • City | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 30,027 |
| • Density | 9,344.7/sq mi (3,608.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 5,422,200 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Codes | 33180-33162 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
| FIPS code | 12-02681[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1777315[2] |
Aventura is a city found in the northeastern part of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure," and was named "Aventura" because that was the name of the original group of condominium developments in the area. The name predates the well known mall (Aventura Mall) built near the condominium developments. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city had a population of 30,027.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Aventura city, Florida Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 31, 2007.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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