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| City of Oakland | |
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| Nickname: see "Nicknames" below | |
Location in Alameda County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′43″N 122°15′41″W / 37.81194, -122.26139 | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ron Dellums |
| Area | |
| - Total | 78.2 sq mi (202.4 km²) |
| - Land | 56.1 sq mi (145.2 km²) |
| - Water | 22.1 sq mi (57.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 415,492 |
| - Density | 7,126.1/sq mi (2,751.4/km²) |
| - Metro | over 7 million |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 510 |
| FIPS code | 06-53000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277566 |
| Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com | |
Oakland (IPA: /ˈoʊklənd/), founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Alameda County. Oakland is located in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. Based on 2006 statistical data, Oakland is the 44th-largest city in the United States.
Oakland is a major West Coast port, and is home to several Fortune 500 companies including Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for national retailers like Dreyer's and Cost Plus World Markets.
Rand McNally named Oakland as having the best weather in the United States. According to the 2000 U.S. census, Oakland and Long Beach, California are the most ethnically diverse cities in the United States, with over 150 languages spoken in Oakland. Attractions include Jack London Square, the Oakland Museum of California, the Chabot Space and Science Center, Lake Merritt and Chinatown.