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'''Eugene''' ({{IPAc-en|j|uː|ˈ|dʒ|iː|n}} {{respell|yoo|JEEN}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Lane County, Oregon]], United States. It is located at the southern end of the [[Willamette Valley]], near the confluence of the [[McKenzie River (Oregon)|McKenzie]] and [[Willamette River|Willamette]] rivers, about {{convert|50|mi|km}} east of the [[Oregon Coast]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B003'08.0%22N+123%C2%B005'33.0%22W/@44.052222,-123.0925,12z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.052222!4d-123.0925?hl=en&entry=ttu |website=Google Maps |access-date=March 23, 2024 }}</ref>
The [[List of cities in Oregon|second-most populous city]] in [[Oregon]] after [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]], Eugene had a population of 176,654 as of the [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eugenecityoregon |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Eugene city, Oregon |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712232625/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eugenecityoregon |url-status=live }}</ref> and it covers city area of {{cvt|44.21|mi2|km2}}. The [[Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA|Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area]] is the second largest in Oregon after [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/ |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 5, 2016 |first=U.S. Census |last=Bureau |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887.
Eugene is home to the [[University of Oregon]], [[Bushnell University]], and [[Lane Community College]].<ref>{{cite web |title=University of Oregon |url=http://uoregon.edu/ |website=uoregon.edu |access-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-date=January 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105093126/http://koch@uoregon.edu/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nwcu.edu/ |title=Northwest Christian University - Private University in Eugene, Oregon |website=Northwest Christian University |language=en-US |access-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020237/https://www.nwcu.edu/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lane Community College |url=https://www.lanecc.edu/ |website=www.lanecc.edu |access-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-date=January 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104005051/https://www.lanecc.edu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The city is noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially [[Cycling|bicycling]], [[running]]/[[jogging]], [[rafting]], and [[kayak]]ing), and focus on the arts, along with its history of civil unrest, riots, and green activism. Eugene's official slogan is "A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors".<ref>{{cite web |title=Eugene dials back its slogan |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/eugene_dials_back_its_slogan.html |website=OregonLive.com |date=May 7, 2010 |access-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-date=January 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121195738/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/eugene_dials_back_its_slogan.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It is also referred to as the "Emerald City" and as "[[TrackTown USA|Track Town, USA]]".<ref>Caple, Jim (July 4, 2008). [https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=3472344 "Why did we have to wait so long for the trials to return to Pre Country?"] . ESPN. Retrieved June 7, 2010.</ref> The [[Nike, Inc.|Nike corporation]] had its beginnings in Eugene.<ref name="History & Heritage">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529002053/http://www.nikebiz.com/company_overview/history/1950s.html |url=http://www.nikebiz.com/company_overview/history/1950s.html |archive-date=May 29, 2010 |title=History & Heritage |publisher=Nike |url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2022, the city hosted the 18th [[2022 World Athletics Championships|World Athletics Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Eugene to Host 2021 Track World Championships |url=http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/eugene-to-host-2021-track-world-championships |website=Runner's World |access-date=January 6, 2016 |date=April 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201082941/https://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/eugene-to-host-2021-track-world-championships |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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