Van Nuys

This article is about the neighborhood of Los Angeles. For other uses, see Van Nuys (disambiguation).

Van Nuys
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Van Nuys City Hall
Van Nuys City Hall
Nickname: 
The Heart of the Valley
Boundaries of Van Nuys as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
Boundaries of Van Nuys as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
Van Nuys is located in San Fernando Valley
Van Nuys
Van Nuys
Location within Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley
Van Nuys is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Van Nuys
Van Nuys
Van Nuys (the Los Angeles metropolitan area)
Coordinates: 34°11′12.02″N 118°26′55.47″W / 34.1866722°N 118.4487417°W / 34.1866722; -118.4487417
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
City Los Angeles
Named forIsaac Newton Van Nuys
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
136,443
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91401, 91405, 91406, 91409, 91411
Area codes747, 818

Van Nuys (/vænˈnaɪz/) is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.