 {{infobox settlement |official_name = city of gardena |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = freeway city |motto = "the city of opportunity" |settlement_type = city |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = gardena_ca_seal.gif |image_map = la county incorporated areas gardena highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = location of gardena in los angeles county, california |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = country |subdivision_name =  |subdivision_type1 = state |subdivision_name1 =  |subdivision_type2 = county |subdivision_name2 =  los angeles |government_type = |leader_title = mayor |leader_name = paul tanaka |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title3 = incorporated (city) |established_date3 = september 11, 1930 |unit_pref = us |area_footnotes =  |area_total_sq_mi = 5.865 |area_land_sq_mi = 5.829 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.036 |area_total_km2 = 15.191 |area_land_km2 = 15.097 |area_water_km2 = 0.094 |area_water_percent = 0.62 |area_note = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_note = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 58829 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |coordinates_display = inline,title |latd = 33 |latm = 53 |lats = 37 |latns = n |longd = 118 |longm = 18 |longs = 28 |longew = w |elevation_ft = 49 |elevation_m = 15 |elevation_footnotes =  |timezone = pst |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_dst = pdt |utc_offset_dst = -7 |postal_code_type = zip code |postal_code = 90247-90249{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=gardena | title = usps - zip code lookup - find a zip+ 4 code by city results | acces
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