Los Angeles (often appreviated "LA") is a major city located in SouthernCalifornia,United States. It is the largest city in California and the second-largest city in the United States by population, afterNew York City. It is also large geographically: the greater Los Angeles area encompasses a vast metropolitan patchwork that stretches across approximately 503 square miles (1,302 square kilometers), including a number of outlying communities and suburbs. Los Angeles' Spanish translation, "The Angels", gives the city both its main nickname ("The City of Angels") as well as the name of one of its two Major LeagueBaseballteams.
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