Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills, California
City
City of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills at the corner of Rodeo Drive and Via Rodeo in 2012
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Nicknames:  "Garden Spot of the World," "B.H.," "Bev Hills," "90210," "The Hills"
Location within Los Angeles County, California.
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Coordinates: 34°4′23″N 118°23′58″WCoordinates: 34°4′23″N 118°23′58″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated	January 28, 1914[1]
Named for	Beverly Farms
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	John A. Mirisch (R) [2][2]
• Vice mayor	Lester Friedman [2]
• City council	Lili Bosse[2] Robert Wunderlich (D)[3][2] Julian A. Gold, MD
• City Manager	George Chavez[4]
Area [5]
• Total	5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
• Land	5.71 sq mi (14.78 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.04%
Elevation [6]	259 ft (79 m)
Population  (2010)[7]
• Total	34,109
• Estimate  (2018)[8]	34,183
• Density	6,039.23/sq mi (2,333.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	90209–90213[9]
Area codes	310/424, 323
FIPS code	06-06308
GNIS feature IDs	1652672, 2409840
Website	www.beverlyhills.org

Beverly Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Located within 5.7 square miles and surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, it had a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census^[10] and an estimated population of 34,183 in 2018.^[8]

The city is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district.

Originally a Spanish ranch where lima beans were grown, Beverly Hills was incorporated in 1914 by a group of investors who had failed to find oil, but found water instead and eventually decided to develop it into a town.