Berkeley, California
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| City of Berkeley | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | April 4 1878 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tom Bates |
| - State Senate | Don Perata (D) |
| - State Assembly | Loni Hancock (D) |
| - U. S. Congress | Barbara Lee (D) |
| Area | |
| - City | 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km²) |
| - Land | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²) |
| - Water | 7.2 sq mi (18.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 0–1,320 ft (0–400 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 102,743 |
| - Density | 9,823.3/sq mi (3,792.5/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| [[ZIP code]] | 94701–94710, 94712, 94720 |
| Area code(s) | 510 |
| FIPS code | 06-06000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658037 |
| Website: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us | |
Berkeley, California is a city in the U.S. State of California. It is a suburb of San Francisco. It is famous for the college, University of California, Berkeley, where many political protests were held in the 1960s. It is also famous for its gourmet food and art scenes. Also, it is the native city of the punk band Green Day.
