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The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center. Portions of this are under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region. | The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center. Portions of this are under the jurisdiction of Metro, a directly-elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible for land use planning in the region. | ||
Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] Metropolitan Statistical Area. | Before the recent redefinition of metropolitan boundaries, the Portland Consolidated Metropolitan Area included the [[Salem, Marion County, Oregon Genealogy|Salem]] Metropolitan Statistical Area. | ||
Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]], [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]], [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]] in Oregon, and [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities of [[Damascus, Oregon|Damascus]], [[Gladstone, Oregon|Gladstone]], [[King City, Oregon|King City]], [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]], [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]], [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]], [[Sherwood, Oregon|Sherwood]], [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]], [[Troutdale, Oregon|Troutdale]], [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]], [[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]], [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] in Oregon, as well as [[Battle Ground, Washington|Battle Ground]], [[Camas, Washington|Camas]], and [[Washougal, Washington|Washougal]] in Washington. | Major cities in the region in addition to Portland include [[Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon Genealogy|Beaverton]], [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]], [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]] in Oregon, and [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities of [[Damascus, Oregon|Damascus]], [[Gladstone, Oregon|Gladstone]], [[King City, Oregon|King City]], [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]], [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]], [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]], [[Sherwood, Oregon|Sherwood]], [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]], [[Troutdale, Oregon|Troutdale]], [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]], [[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]], [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] in Oregon, as well as [[Battle Ground, Washington|Battle Ground]], [[Camas, Washington|Camas]], and [[Washougal, Washington|Washougal]] in Washington. | ||
It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Clackamas, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope. (''source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Portland Wikipedia/Greater Portland]'')<br> | It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Clackamas, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope. (''source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Portland Wikipedia/Greater Portland]'')<br> | ||