Astoria
city in and county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
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Summary
Astoria is a city of Oregon[1]. Astoria ranks in the top 1% of city of oregon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,843 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Coast Guard City[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Clatsop County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Columbia River[6]
- Head of government: Bruce Jones[7], Sean Fitzpatrick[8]
- Instance of: port city[9]
- Named after: John Jacob Astor I[10]
- Postal code: 97103[11]
- Commons category: Astoria, Oregon[12]
- Located in time zone: Pacific Time Zone[13], UTC−08:00[14], UTC−07:00[15]
- Local dialing code: 503[16], 971[17]
- Inception: January 1, 1811[18]
- Significant event: 1922 Astoria, Oregon fire[19]
- Official website: https://www.astoria.or.us/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Astoria, Oregon[21]
- Population: 9813[22], 9477[23], 10,181[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], The American Cyclopædia[29], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[30], New International Encyclopedia[31], The New Student's Reference Work[32]
- Capital of: Clatsop County[33]
- Official name: Astoria[34]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Astoria, Oregon[35]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Astoria, Oregon[36]
- Number of households: 4315[37]
- Native label: Astoria[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Astoria, Oregon[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 7 m[40], 23 feet[41]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Astoria include Astoria Regional Airport[42], an airport[43], in United States[44].
Why It Matters
Astoria has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Astoria is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for Astoria include Astoria Regional Airport[42], an airport[43], in United States[44].
FAQs
What awards did Astoria receive?
Honors received include Coast Guard City[3].