5289 x 3501 px | 44,8 x 29,6 cm | 17,6 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
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Portland as viewed from the Pittock Mansion, Portland, Oregon state, United States of America, USA
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Downtown buildings of Portland illuminated at dusk as viewed from the East Esplanade of the Willamette river Oregon USA.Portland is a city located near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. With an estimated population of 568, 380 it is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. Approximately two million people live in Portland metropolitan area (MSA), the 23rd most populous in the United States as of July 2006. Portland was incorporated in 1851 and is the seat of Multnomah County. The city extends slightly into Washington County to the west and Clackamas County to the south. It is governed by a commission-based government headed by a mayor and four other commissioners. Portland's first mayor was Hugh O'Bryant who served for one year. The city and region are noted for strong land-use planning and investment in public transit, supported by Metro, a distinctive regional-government scheme. Portland lies in the Marine West Coast climate region, which is marked by warm summers and rainy but temperate winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and for more than a century Portland has been known as "The City of Roses, " with many rose gardens – most prominently the International Rose Test Garden. Portland is also known for its large number of microbreweries, and as the home of the Trail Blazers NBA basketball team. The Willamette River (pronounced wɨˈlæmɨt (help·info)) is a tributary of the Columbia River, 187 miles (301 km) long, [4] in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward between the Coastal Range and Cascade Range, the river and its tributaries form a basin called the Willamette Valley containing 70% of Oregon's population, [5] including its largest city Portland, which sits along both sides of the river near its mouth on the Columbia.
