City of Brisbane | |
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 Downtown Brisbane, CA | |
| Nickname: City of Stars | |
 Location of Brisbane in San Mateo County, California. | |
  City of Brisbane Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′51″N 122°25′09″W / 37.68083°N 122.41917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Mateo |
| Incorporated | November 27, 1961[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry O'Connell |
| • Mayor pro tempore | Karen Cunningham |
| • City Council | List of City Councilmembers
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| • City Manager | Jeremy Dennis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.97 sq mi (51.71 km2) |
| • Land | 2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2) |
| • Water | 16.98 sq mi (43.98 km2) 84.58% |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,851 |
| • Density | 1,625.13/sq mi (627.42/km2) |
| United States Census Bureau | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94005 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
| FIPS code | 06-08310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658137 |
| Website | brisbaneca |
Brisbane (pron. /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/ BRIZ-bayn) is a small city in San Mateo County, California, located on the lower slopes of the San Bruno Mountain. The city is on the northeastern edge of San Mateo County, located immediately south of the San Francisco city limits on the San Francisco Bay. The population was 4,851 as of the 2020 census.
Brisbane is called "The City of Stars" because of a holiday tradition dating back to 1939. At the start of the Christmas/Hanukkah season, many residents and business owners place large, illuminated stars, some as big as 10 feet (3.0 m) or more in diameter, on the downhill sides of homes and offices throughout Brisbane. Many of the stars are kept up all year.[4]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "About City Council - City of Brisbane". Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Bianca. "How Brisbane Became the City of Stars". KQED.