History of Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city at the confluence of the Willamette River|Willamette and Columbia river|Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. With a population of 562,690[http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/PRC_Certified_Cities_2006.pdf PSU:Population Research Center] 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|the surrounding metropolitan area (United States metropolitan area|MSA), the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population|23rd most populous in the United States.
Portland was incorporated in 1851 and is the County seat|seat of Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County; it extends slightly into Washington County, Oregon|Washington and Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas Counties as well.
The city and region are noted for strong land-use planning and investment in Public transport|public transit, supported by Metro (Oregon regional government)|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," and has many rose gardens – most prominently the International Rose Test Garden. Portland is also known for its large number of microbrewery|microbreweries, and as the home of the Portland Trail Blazers|Trail Blazers National Basketball Association|NBA basketball team.
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