Aventura, Florida

Aventura is a planned suburban city in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, 15 miles (24 km) north of Miami and part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The city is especially known for Aventura Mall, the third largest mall in the United States by total square feet of retail space and the largest mall in Florida.

Aventura, Florida
City
City of Aventura
Aventura, Florida, October 2006
Motto: 
"The City of Excellence."
Location in Miami-Dade County, Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°57′52″N 80°8′9″W
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyMiami-Dade
IncorporatedNovember 7, 1995
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorHoward S. Weinberg, ESQ.
  Vice MayorBilly Joel
  CommissionersAmit Bloom
Rachel Saltzman Friedland
Michael Stern
Paul Kruss
Linda Marks
  City ManagerRonald J. Wasson
  City ClerkEllisa L. Horvath
Area
  Total3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
  Land2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
  Water0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total40,242
  Density15,197.13/sq mi (5,867.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33180, 33160
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-02681
GNIS feature ID1777315
Websitewww.cityofaventura.com

The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure", and was named "Aventura" after the developers of the original group of condominiums in the area, Eddie Lewis and Don Soffer, who had remarked "What an adventure this is going to be."

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,242, up from 35,762 in 2010.

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