Salem, Oregon
city and capital of Oregon, USA
Salem (IPA: [ˈseɪ lm̩]) is the capital city of the state of Oregon in the United States of America, and county seat of Marion County. In 2003 it had 142,940 people living in it. It is in the Willamette Valley.
Salem, Oregon | |
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 Oregon State Capitol | |
| Nickname(s): The Cherry City | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 44°55′51″N 123°1′44″W / 44.93083°N 123.02889°W | |
| County | Marion County, Polk County |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna M. Peterson |
| Area | |
| • City | 120.1 km2 (46.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.4 km2 (44.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46.7 m (154 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 149,305 |
| • Density | 1,156.1/km2 (2,994.0/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 379,406 |
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| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Website | www.cityofsalem.net |
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