portland

portland is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. The city is located near the mouth of the Willamette River and the Columbia River and belongs to the western region of the United States. Portland is the most populous city in Oregon, with a population of more than 630,000 in the city's urban area, according to 2016 population data. The Portland metropolitan area, centered on Portland, is home to 2.41 million people and is the 19th most populous metropolitan area in the United States. Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the county seat of Multnomah County. It is located not far south of the mouth of the Willamette River where it joins the Columbia River. It is the second largest city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States after Seattle.