Updated at 2024-05-02
The rim of the plate features photos of Irvine’s major landmarks and historical events. Clockwise from the top left corner are Irvine Business Complex, Orange County’s first landowner Don Jose Andres Sepulveda, a map depicting the old Mexican Ranchos of Orange County, Irvine’s founder James Irvine I, herding in Bommer Canyon, Irvine’s first city council, Irvine Civic Center, and the United States’ first kytoon.
Alliance Date: February 2, 2001
Language: English
Area: 170 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 314,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Irvine is located in Orange County, California. Its primary industries are technology and semiconductor manufacturing. Irvine also has a booming higher education industry.