Las Vegas metropolitan area

:This article is about the Las Vegas area in the state of Nevada. For other uses, see Las Vegas (disambiguation).

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The Las Vegas metropolitan area, better known as the Las Vegas Valley, is a 600 square mile (1600 km²) basin that is part of Clark County in southern Nevada. The area contains the largest concentration of people in the state. The history of the Las Vegas metropolitan area naturally coincides with the history of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Related Topics:
Clark County - Nevada - Las Vegas, Nevada

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In 2005, the valley played host to 34.7 million visitors.

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