Sacramento, California
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 notable political center on the West Coast and as a major educational hub, home of California State University, Sacramento and UC Davis. Similarly, Sacramento is a major center for the California healthcare industry, as the seat of Sutter Health, the world-renowned UC Davis Medical Center, and the UC Davis School of Medicine. In 2013, the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau stated that the city receives 15.3 million visitors per year.[2] and is home to the California Museum, Crocker Art Museum, California State Railroad Museum, California State Capitol Museum, California Hall of Fame, and Old Sacramento State Historic Park. It is also a global city, designated at the "Gamma"-level.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Sacramento is fastest growing big city in California.
- ↑ Darnell, Brandon (May 17, 2013). Why does Tourism Matter in Sacramento?.
- ↑ The World According to GaWC 2020.