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about Irving

Irving is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is located in Dallas County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 191,615.

Mustangs at Las Colinas

Irving contains the Las Colinas area, including the Mustangs at Las Colinas, which is the largest equestrian sculpture in the world. Irving has the headquarters of ExxonMobil, Michael's Stores, and Zale Corporation, and the national headquarters for the Boy Scouts of America. Irving is home to the Dallas Cowboys.

Part of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which serves the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is inside the city limits of Irving.

Irving was founded in 1903 by J.O. "Otto" Schulze and Otis Brown. It is believed literary author Washington Irving was a favorite of Netta Barcus Brown, and the name of the townsite, Irving, was chosen. Irving originally began in 1889 as an area called Gorbit, and in 1894 the name changed to Kit. Irving was incorporated April 14, 1914, with Otis Brown as the first mayor.

On December 24, 2000, the members of a criminal group named the Texas 7 robbed an Oshman's sports store in Irving. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins was murdered in the incident.

Irving geography

Irving is located at 32°50'50" North, 96°57'59" West (32.847128, -96.966255).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 175.3 km² (67.7 mi²). 174.1 km² (67.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.65% water.

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