Portland
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Summary
Portland is a city of Oregon[1]. Portland ranks in the top 0.41% of city of oregon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,427 views/month, #1 of 242).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Multnomah County[3], Clackamas County[4], Washington County[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Willamette River[7], Columbia River[8]
- Head of government: Keith Wilson[9]
- Instance of: county seat[10], big city[11]
- Top-level Internet domain: Q140696506[12]
- Named after: Portland[13]
- Flag: flag of Portland[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Khabarovsk[15], Sapporo[16], Ulsan[17], Suzhou[18], Ashkelon[19], Bratislava[20], Guadalajara[21]
- Postal code: 97201[22], 97202[23], 97203[24], 97204[25], 97205[26], 97206[27], 97207[28], 97208[29], 97209[30], 97210[31], 97211[32], 97212[33], 97213[34], 97214[35]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Portland include Portlandia[36], a television series[37]; Portland International Airport[38], an international airport[39], in United States[40]; Portland Hoffa[41], an actor[42], 1905–1990[43], of United States[44], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[45]; Union Station[46], a railway station[47], in United States[48], founded in 1896[49]; and Portland-Troutdale Airport[50], an airport[51], in United States[52].
Why It Matters
Portland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Portland is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for Portland include Portlandia[36], a television series[37]; Portland International Airport[38], an international airport[39], in United States[40]; Portland Hoffa[41], an actor[42], 1905–1990[43], of United States[44], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[45]; Union Station[46], a railway station[47], in United States[48], founded in 1896[49]; and Portland-Troutdale Airport[50], an airport[51], in United States[52].