Fresno, California

Fresno is the county seat of Fresno County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 427,652. 2005 estimates by the California Department of Finance approximate a city population of 464,727 and a metropolitan area of 1,002,284. Fresno is the sixth-largest city in California and the largest inland city in the state. It is located at 36°47' North, 119°48' West, in the San Joaquin Valley portion of California's expansive Central Valley. Its ZIP Code is 937xx. It is also the largest city in the United States that is not directly served by an Interstate highway (although there are long-term plans to upgrade California State Highway 99, the main freeway through the area, to Interstate standards; it is unofficially proposed to be designated Interstate 9).

Sister cities

Fresno maintains sister city relationships with Kochi, Japan and Torreon, Mexico since 1965 and 1967, respectively. A sister city relationshipwith Münster, Germany began in the mid-1980's. The Shin-Zen Friendship Garden in Fresno's Woodward Park is dedicated to Kochi.

Related Topics:
Kochi - Japan - Torreon - Mexico - 1965 - 1967 - Münster - Germany

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