A city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in central California, USA. The first ferry dock was opened in 1820, and the Southern Pacific Railroad was built in 1854. It was chosen as the terminus of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, and also had a port. After the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, there was an influx of refugees. Commerce and industry developed early on. The Port of Oakland handles 4 million tons of cargo per year. Oil refining, the automobile industry, and other industries are well developed. The salt lake Lake Merritt is located within the city. The city is connected to San Francisco by the 13.2 km long Bay Bridge (1936), and together with San Jose, it forms a huge metropolitan area with a population of nearly 6.3 million. It was severely damaged in the October 1989 earthquake. There is an international airport, Mills College (founded in 1852), and the California College of Arts and Crafts. Population: 390,724 (2010). Auckland |
アメリカ合衆国,カリフォルニア州中部のサンフランシスコ湾東岸の都市。 1820年最初の渡船場が開かれ,54年サザン・パシフィック鉄道が敷設された。 69年大陸横断鉄道の終点に選ばれ,港もつくった。 1906年のサンフランシスコ大地震では難民が殺到した。早くから商工業が発展。オークランド港は年間 400万tの荷が積卸しされる。石油精製,自動車工業,その他の工業が発達している。市内には,塩湖のメリット湖がある。サンフランシスコとの間は長さ 13.2kmの橋ベイブリッジ (1936) で結ばれ,サンノゼとともに人口 630万近い巨大都市圏を形成。 1989年 10月の地震で大きな被害を受けた。国際空港,ミルズ・カレッジ (1852創立) ,カリフォルニア芸術・工芸カレッジなどがある。人口 39万724(2010)。
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