Oxnard
The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Oxnard
a city on the Pacific coast of the USA, in California. Located northwest of Los Angeles. Population, 71,000 (1970). With suburbs, Oxnard and the neighboring city of Ventura form a metropolitan area of 376,000 inhabitants. Industries include petroleum refining, food processing, and armaments production. Oxnard is also a resort.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.