Eugene (Oregon)
| Eugene | |
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| Nickname : The Emerald City | |
 Church in Eugene |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1846 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Oregon |
| County : | Lane County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 3 ′ N , 123 ° 5 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
166,575 (as of 2016) 369,519 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 1,587.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 105.0 km 2 (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 104.9 km 2 (approx. 41 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 131.1 m |
| Postal code : | 97401 |
| Area code : | +1 (541) 682 |
| FIPS : | 41-23850 |
| GNIS ID : | 1120527 |
| Website : | www.eugene-or.gov |
| Mayor : | Kitty Piercy |
 Autzen Stadium in Eugene |
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Eugene [ juːˈdʒiːn ] is a university town in the western part of the US state Oregon with 156,185 inhabitants (according to the last census in 2010 , estimate 2016: approx. 167,000). After Portland , Eugene is the second largest city in the state. The Eugene metropolitan area has a population of around 370,000 (2016 estimate, US Census Bureau). Eugene is directly adjacent to Springfield and is in Lane County . Eugene is located in the Willamette Valley at the mouth of McKenzie in the Willamette .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 105,664 |
| 1990 | 112,669 |
| 2000 | 138,831 |
| 2010 | 156.401 |
| 2016 | 166,575 |
¹ 1980–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
Thus, between 1980 and 2010, the city's population increased by almost 50%. The following table shows the population development of the Metropolitan Statistical Area Eugene according to the definition of the US Census Bureau 2015:
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1990 | 282.912 |
| 2000 | 323.011 |
| 2010 | 351.724 |
| 2016 | 369,519 |
¹ 1990–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
The table shows an increase in the number of inhabitants from 1990 to 2010 of 24%.
history
In Eugene, a total of 68 structures and sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 29, 2019). Two of these objects have the status of a National Historic Landmark : the Deady and Villard Halls, University of Oregon .
Sports
Eugene hosted the Junior World Championships in 2014 and is designated venue for the 2021 World Championships in Athletics , which especially in the Hayward Field stadium on the campus of the University of Oregon to take place. It will be the first ever World Athletics Championships in the United States.
economy
The companies Nike and Brøderbund were founded in Eugene .
education
In Eugene there is the University of Oregon with about 21,000 students.
Town twinning
Sister cities of Eugene are
sons and daughters of the town
- Danny Ainge (* 1959), former basketball player
- Jon Anderson (born 1949), long-distance runner
- Debby Applegate (* 1968), historian and biographer
- Brandon Beemer (* 1980), actor and model
- James Patrick Dutton (* 1968), astronaut
- Tony Glausi (* around 1995), jazz musician
- Neil Goldschmidt (* 1940), politician
- Jacob Hacker (* 1971), Professor of Political Science at Yale University
- Tim Hardin (1941–1980), musician
- Justin Herbert (born 1998), football player
- Nate Jaqua (* 1981), football player (striker)
- Mat Kearney (born 1978), musician
- Nancy King (born 1940), jazz singer
- Joan Mondale (1930–2014), wife of Walter Mondale , a former Vice President of the USA
- Austin O'Brien (born 1981), film actor
- Eric Christian Olsen (born 1977), actor
- Paul Pierson (* 1959), political scientist
- Susan Raye (born 1944), country singer
- RJD2 (* 1976), musician
- Paul M. Simon (1928–2003), politician
- Jenny Wade (* 1980), actress
- Phil Zajicek (* 1979), racing cyclist
Climate table
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Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Eugene, Oregon
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Web links
- Official website (English)
- The official website (English)
Individual evidence
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 29, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 29, 2020. - ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oregon. National Park Service , accessed February 29, 2020.
- ^ Eugene website