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Portland

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City of Portland
Downtown Portland across the Willamette River
Downtown Portland across the Willamette River
Flag of City of Portland
Flag
Official seal of City of Portland
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"Rose City," "Stumptown," "P-town," "PDX", and "Little Beirut"[1] See Nicknames of Portland, Oregon for a complete listing.
Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon
Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon
Country United States
StateÀdàkọ:Country data Oregon
CountiesMultnomah, Washington, Clackamas
Founded1845
IncorporatedFebruary 8, 1851
Government
 • TypeCommission
 • MayorCharlie Hales[2]
 • CommissionersRandy Leonard
Dan Saltzman
Nick Fish
Amanda Fritz
 • AuditorLaVonne Griffin-Valade
Area
 • CityÀdàkọ:Infobox settlement/metric/mag
 • Land347.9 km2 (134.3 sq mi)
 • Water28.6 km2 (11.1 sq mi)
Elevation
15.2 m (50 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • City557,706 (29th)
 • Density1,655.31/km2 (4,288.38/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,159,720
 • Demonym
Portlander
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97086-97299
Area code(s)503/971
FIPS code41-59000[3]
GNIS feature ID1136645[4]
Websitewww.portlandonline.com

Portland


  1. McCall, William (August 19, 2003). "'Little Beirut' nickname has stuck". The Oregonian. 
  2. "Elected Officials". City of Portland, Oregon. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-26. 
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.