Eugene (Oregon)
Lane County
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Eugene [ ju ː dʒi ː n] is a university town in the west of the U.S. state of Oregon with 156 185 inhabitants ( 2010). After Portland Eugene is the second largest city of the state. In the metropolitan area of Eugene - Springfield 351 715 inhabitants. Eugene adjacent to Springfield and is located in Lane County. Eugene is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the McKenzie in the Willamette.
In Eugene Companies like Nike and Brøderbund were founded.
Education
In Eugene, there is the University of Oregon with approximately 21,000 students.
Twinning
Twin cities of Eugene are
- Russia Irkutsk, Russia
- Flag of South Korea Jinju, South Korea
- Japan Kakegawa, Japan
- Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
Sons and daughters of the town
- Danny Ainge ( born 1959 ), former basketball player
- Debby Applegate ( born 1968 ), historian and biographer
- Brandon Beemer ( born 1980 ), actor and model
- James Patrick Dutton ( born 1968 ), astronaut
- Jacob Hacker ( b. 1971 ), Professor of Political Science at Yale University
- Tim Hardin (1941-1980), musician
- Nate Jaqua ( born 1981 ), American football player ( striker )
- Mat Kearney (born 1978 ), musician
- Nancy King ( born 1940 ), jazz singer
- Joan Mondale ( born 1930 ), wife of Walter Mondale, former U.S. Vice-President
- Austin O'Brien ( born 1981 ), film actor
- Eric Christian Olsen ( born 1977 ), actor
- Paul Pierson ( b. 1959 ), political scientist
- Susan Raye ( born 1944 ), country singer
- RJD2 (born 1976 ), musician
- Paul M. Simon (1928-2003), politician
- Jenny Wade ( born 1980 ), actress