Oakland County
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Summary
Oakland County is a county of Michigan[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of county of michigan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,701 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Michigan[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Capital: Pontiac[5]
- Shares border with: Genesee County[6], Lapeer County[7], Macomb County[8], Wayne County[9], Washtenaw County[10], Livingston County[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Pontiac[12], Fenton[13], Clarkston[14], Rochester[15], Rochester Hills[16], Auburn Hills[17], Lake Angelus[18], Sylvan Lake[19], Keego Harbor[20], Orchard Lake Village[21], Wixom[22], Bloomfield Hills[23], Birmingham[24], Troy[25]
- Commons category: Oakland County, Michigan[26]
- Inception: March 28, 1820[27]
- Coordinate location: 42.66, -83.38[28]
- Official website: http://www.oakgov.com[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oakland County, Michigan[30]
- Population: 1,202,362[31], 1,202,829[32], 1,211,026[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Oakland County include Oakland University[34], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37] and Oakland County International Airport[38], an international airport[39], in United States[40].
Why It Matters
Oakland County has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for it include Oakland University[34], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37] and Oakland County International Airport[38], an international airport[39], in United States[40].