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Oakland -LSB- ˈoʊklənd -RSB- is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County , California , United States .. Alameda County. Alameda County, California. County. List of counties in California. Alameda. Alameda County, California. county seat. county seat. California. California. United States. United States. A major West Coast port city , Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area , the third largest city overall in the San Francisco Bay Area , the eighth largest city in California , and the 45th largest city in the United States , with a population of 419,267 .. San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco Bay Area. 45th. List of United States cities by population. California. California. United States. United States. West Coast. West Coast of the United States. East Bay. East Bay ( San Francisco Bay Area ). eighth largest. List of largest California cities by population. 45th largest. List of United States cities by population. San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay. It serves as a trade center for the San Francisco Bay Area ; its Port of Oakland is the busiest port in the San Francisco Bay , the entirety of Northern California , and the fifth busiest in the United States .. San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco Bay Area. California. California. United States. United States. Port of Oakland. Port of Oakland. San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay. Northern California. Northern California. The city was incorporated in 1852 .. Oakland 's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal terrace prairie , oak woodland , and north coastal scrub .. California. California. California coastal terrace prairie. California coastal prairie. woodland. woodland. coastal scrub. coastal scrub. Its land served as a rich resource when its hillside oak and redwood timber were logged to build San Francisco , and Oakland 's fertile flatland soils helped it become a prolific agricultural region .. redwood. Sequoia sempervirens. In the late 1860s , Oakland was selected as the western terminal of the Transcontinental Railroad .. Transcontinental Railroad. First Transcontinental Railroad. Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , many San Francisco citizens moved to Oakland , enlarging the city 's population , increasing its housing stock and improving its infrastructure .. 1906 San Francisco earthquake. 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It continued to grow in the 20th century with its busy port , shipyards , and a thriving automobile manufacturing industry .. Oakland is known for its sustainability practices , including a top-ranking for usage of electricity from renewable resources .. sustainability. sustainability. renewable resources. renewable resources. Oakland is also known for its history of political activism , as well as its professional sports franchises -LRB- such as the Oakland Raiders , Oakland Athletics and the Golden State Warriors -RRB- and major corporations , which include health care , dot-com companies , and manufacturers of household products .. State. U.S. state. Oakland Raiders. Oakland Raiders. Oakland Athletics. Oakland Athletics. Golden State Warriors. Golden State Warriors. dot-com companies. dot-com companies. In addition , due to a steady influx of immigrants during the 20th century , along with thousands of African-American war-industry workers who relocated from the Deep South during the 1940s , Oakland is the most ethnically diverse major city in the country .. Deep South. Deep South. major city. List of largest cities