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'''Sacramento, California''' is the [[capital city]] of the state of [[California]] in the [[United States of America|US]]. It is also the county seat of Sacramento County. Located in a long valley where the [[Sacramento River]] and [[American River]] join, in 2020 Sacramento had a population of 524,943 and its greater metropolitan area had 2,680,831 people. Sacramento is the seat of the [[California Legislature]] and the [[Governor of California]]. | '''Sacramento, California''' is the [[capital city]] of the state of [[California]] in the [[United States of America|US]]. It is also the county seat of Sacramento County. Located in a long valley where the [[Sacramento River]] and [[American River]] join, in 2020 Sacramento had a population of 524,943 and its greater metropolitan area had 2,680,831 people. Sacramento is the seat of the [[California Legislature]] and the [[Governor of California]]. | ||
Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California,<ref name=fastestgrowing /> owing to its status as a political center and as a major educational hub, home of [[California State University]], Sacramento and [[University of California]], Davis. Sacramento is also a center for the California healthcare industry, as the seat of [[Sutter Health]], the world-renowned University of California, Davis Medical Center, and the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. In 2013, the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau stated that the city receives 15.3 million visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitsacramento.com/blog/stories/post/why-does-tourism-matter-in-sacramento/ |title=Why does Tourism Matter in Sacramento? |last=Darnell |first=Brandon |date=May 17, 2013 |website=Visit Sacramento |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref> | Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California,<ref name=fastestgrowing /> owing to its status as a political center and as a major educational hub, home of [[California State University]], Sacramento and [[University of California]], Davis. Sacramento is also a center for the California healthcare industry, as the seat of [[Sutter Health]], the world-renowned University of California, Davis Medical Center, and the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. In 2013, the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau stated that the city receives 15.3 million visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitsacramento.com/blog/stories/post/why-does-tourism-matter-in-sacramento/ |title=Why does Tourism Matter in Sacramento? |last=Darnell |first=Brandon |date=May 17, 2013 |website=Visit Sacramento |access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref>. | ||
The city has many museums, including the [[California Museum]], [[Crocker Art Museum]], [[California State Railroad Museum]], [[California State Capitol Museum]], [[California Hall of Fame]], and [[Old Sacramento State Historic Park]]. | |||
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Sacramento, California is the capital city of the state of California in the US. It is also the county seat of Sacramento County. Located in a long valley where the Sacramento River and American River join, in 2020 Sacramento had a population of 524,943 and its greater metropolitan area had 2,680,831 people. Sacramento is the seat of the California Legislature and the Governor of California.
Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California,[1] owing to its status as a political center and as a major educational hub, home of California State University, Sacramento and University of California, Davis. Sacramento is also a center for the California healthcare industry, as the seat of Sutter Health, the world-renowned University of California, Davis Medical Center, and the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. In 2013, the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau stated that the city receives 15.3 million visitors per year.[2].
The city has many museums, including the California Museum, Crocker Art Museum, California State Railroad Museum, California State Capitol Museum, California Hall of Fame, and Old Sacramento State Historic Park.
Notes
- ↑ Sacramento is fastest growing big city in California.
- ↑ Darnell, Brandon (May 17, 2013). Why does Tourism Matter in Sacramento?.