Fremont, California
Fremont (/ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020,[11] making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, behind San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. It is the closest East Bay city to the high-tech Silicon Valley network of businesses, and has a strong tech industry presence.[13][14]
Fremont, California
January 23, 1956[1]
Mayor Lily Mei
Vice Mayor Yang Shao
Councilmembers
Teresa Keng
Desrie Campbell
Jenny Kassan
Raj Salwan
Teresa Cox[3]
Karena Shackelford[4]
Liz Ortega (D) and Ash Kalra (D)[6]
Eric Swalwell (D) and Ro Khanna (D)[7]
88.46 sq mi (229.10 km2)
78.31 sq mi (202.83 km2)
10.14 sq mi (26.27 km2) 11.6%
56 ft (17 m)
230,504
2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2)
The city's origins lie in the community that arose around Mission San José, founded in 1797 by the Spanish under Padre Fermín Lasuén. Fremont was incorporated on January 23, 1956, when the former towns of Mission San José, Centerville, Niles, Irvington, and Warm Springs unified into one city.[15] Fremont is named after John C. Frémont, a general who helped lead the American Conquest of California from Mexico and later served as Military Governor of California and then U.S. Senator.
Culture and recreation[edit]
The City of Fremont has been a Tree City USA since 1996. There are approximately 55,000 trees in city parks, streets, and landscaped boulevard areas. The city operates the Olive Hyde Art Gallery, adjacent to Mission San Jose, which has featured Bay Area artists such as Wendy Yoshimura, the California Society of Printmakers and the Etsy collective.[68][69] The public gallery is housed in a former home of Olive Hyde, a descendant of early San Francisco Mayor George Hyde.[70][71]
Other cultural, historical, or scientific landmarks include: Fremont Central Park and Lake Elizabeth, Ardenwood Historic Farm, California Nursery Historical Park, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, Mission Peak Regional Preserve, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Washington Township Museum of Local History, Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Shinn Park and Arboretum, and Coyote Hills Regional Park.
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