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Portland is the largest city, cultural/commercial hub, and major port of the state of Oregon. Its population in 2017 was 647,800 within city limits, 2,425,000 in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), and 3,160,488 in the combined statistical area (CSA). Portland is located at the north end of the Willamette (pronounced "will-AM-it") Valley, where the Willamette river confluences into the Columbia River that separates Oregon from Washington state. Roughly 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.~~<br/> <br/> Government~~

Portland is the largest city, cultural/commercial hub, and major port of the state of Oregon. Its population in 2017 was 647,800 within city limits, 2,425,000 in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), and 3,160,488 in the combined statistical area (CSA). Portland is located at the north end of the Willamette (pronounced "will-AM-it") Valley, where the Willamette river confluences into the Columbia River that separates Oregon from Washington state. Roughly 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.

== Government ==

See [http://yimby.wiki/wiki/Politics,_Elections_and_Legislation#Oregon the Oregon section of Politics, Elections, and Legislation] for additional information.

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