Jump to content

Las Vegas

Lát'ọwọ́ Wikipedia, ìwé ìmọ̀ ọ̀fẹ́
Las Vegas
City of Las Vegas
A montage of the city of Las Vegas; from top to bottom: Las Vegas, Vegas Vic, Binion's Horseshoe, Fremont Street Experience, and Plaza Hotel & Casino
A montage of the city of Las Vegas; from top to bottom: Las Vegas, Vegas Vic, Binion's Horseshoe, Fremont Street Experience, and Plaza Hotel & Casino
Flag of Las Vegas
Flag
Official seal of Las Vegas
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Gambling Capital of the World,[1] Sin City, The Entertainment Capital of the World, Capital of Second Chances,[2] The Marriage Capital of the World
Location of the city of Las Vegas within Clark County, Nevada
Location of the city of Las Vegas within Clark County, Nevada
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
FoundedMay 15, 1905
IncorporatedMarch 16, 1911
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorCarolyn G. Goodman (I)
 • City ManagerBetsy Fretwell
Area
 • ÌlúÀdàkọ:Infobox settlement/impus/mag
 • Land135.8 sq mi (352 km2)
 • Water.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
2,001 ft (610 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Ìlú583,756
 • Density4,298.1/sq mi (1,659.5/km2)
 • Urban
1,314,356
 • Metro
1,951,269
 (30th most in the U.S.)
Demonym(s)Las Vegan
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code(s)702
FIPS code32-40000
GNIS feature ID0847388
Websitewww.lasvegasnevada.gov

Las Vegas ( /lɑːs ˈvɡəs/) ni ilu toni awon eniyan topojulo ni Ipinle Nevada, ni Amerika, ibujoko ijoba Ibile Clark, ati ilu to gbajumo fun igbadun kariaye fun tele, shopping ati onje todara. Las Vegas, to pe ara re ni Oluilu Aye fun Faaji, gbajumo fun awon iye ile kasino ati awon igbaun bi be. O ti di ilu nibi ti awon eniyan un feyintisi, o je ilu 28 ti awon eniyan posi ni orile-ede Amerika peli idiye eniyan to to 558,383 ni 2008.


  1. "Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New Orleans and Las Vegas". VOA News. 2010-03-13. http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Words-and-Their-Stories-Nicknames-for-New-Orleans-and-Las-Vegas.html. Retrieved 29-01-2012. 
  2. Lovitt, Rob (2009-12-15). "Will the real Las Vegas please stand up?". MSNBC. Retrieved 04-02-2012.  Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. Àṣìṣe ìtọ́kasí: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Census 2010