Solvang, California

Solvang is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. The city of Solvang is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,332.

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Santa Barbara County, California - Santa Ynez Valley - 2000

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Solvang means "Sunny Field" in Danish. It was founded in 1911 on 9,000 acres (36 km²) of formerly Spanish land by a group of Danish educators. The settlers of this city left for the west to escape midwestern winters. The city is home to several bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of Denmark in California. The architecture of many, even most, of the buildings follows traditional Danish styles.

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Danish - 1911 - Spanish - Danish

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Mission Santa Ines, one of the California missions, is both a National Historic Landmark and a California Historical Landmark. It is located near the center of the town, at the junction of State Highway 246 and Alisal Road.

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Mission Santa Ines - California missions - National Historic Landmark - California Historical Landmark

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