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Sonoma, California

Coordinates: 38°17′20″N 122°27′32″W / 38.28889°N 122.45889°W / 38.28889; -122.45889
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Sonoma, California
Top: Sonoma City Hall (left) and shops around Sonoma Plaza (right); middle: shops on Spain St.; bottom: Mission San Francisco Solano (left) and Buena Vista Winery (right)
Flag of Sonoma, California
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Location in Sonoma County
and the state of California
Sonoma, California is located in the United States
Sonoma, California
Sonoma, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°17′20″N 122°27′32″W / 38.28889°N 122.45889°W / 38.28889; -122.45889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
laid out1835
IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1883[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
Area
 • City2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 • City10,739
 • Density3,913.6/sq mi (1,511.1/km2)
 • Urban
31,479
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95476
Area code707
FIPS code06-72646
GNIS feature IDs277617, 2411929
Websitewww.sonomacity.org

Sonoma is a historic city in Sonoma County, California, United States. As of 2020, the population was 10,739.[6]

During the Mexican-American War, Sonoma was the place of the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt. This revolt created the California Republic, a country (with Sonoma as the capital) that existed for less than one month.[7][8] Sonoma is also known for its history of historic mineral pool spas. Currently the highest grossing tourist attraction is the acres of vinyards and wineries including B.R. Cohn and Benzinger.

References

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  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. "City Council Overview". City of Sonoma. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. "Sonoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Sonoma (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  7. SSHP-GP. "Sonoma State Historic Park - General Plan" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  8. Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1886). History of California, Vol V. San Francisco: History Publishing Company..

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