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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 major corporations including Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for nationwide businesses 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, the East Bay Regional Park District ridge line parks and preserves, and Chinatown.

Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 1,443,741, making it the 7th largest county in the state. The county seat is Oakland.

Alameda County currently has the highest sales tax rate in California, 8.75%.

Incorporated cities

• Alameda

• Albany

• Berkeley

• Dublin

• Emeryville

• Fremont

• Hayward

• Livermore

• Newark

• Oakland

• Piedmont

• Pleasanton

• San Leandro

• Union City

Unincorporated communities

• Ashland

• Castro Valley

• Cherryland

• Fairview

• Sunol

• San Lorenzo

• Oakland Township - the northern portion subsequently became the cities of Berkeley and Albany

• Alameda Township

• Brooklyn Township

• Eden Township

• Washington Township

• Murray Township

Adjacent counties

• Santa Clara County, California - south

• San Mateo County, California - west

• San Francisco County, California - west

• Contra Costa County, California - north

• San Joaquin County, California - east