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This is a list of regions in the U.S. state of Oregon.

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Region Location Map Principal communities Population Notes
Central Oregon Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson counties Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville 219,564
(2015 est.)[1] 		Minimal definition. Sometimes includes north to the Columbia River and south to the border with California.
Eastern Oregon Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa counties Hermiston, Pendleton, La Grande, Ontario, Baker City 181,137
(2015 est.)[1] 		Minimal definition. Sometimes includes west to the Cascade Range.
Northwest Oregon Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook counties Astoria, St. Helens, Scappoose, Tillamook 113,084
(2015 est.)[1] 		Minimal definition. Sometimes includes parts of Washington County.
Southeastern Oregon/Oregon Outback Harney, Klamath, Lake, and Malheur counties Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Burns, Ontario 111,425
(2015 est.)[1]
Southern Oregon Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties Medford, Grants Pass, Roseburg, Klamath Falls 471,013
(2015 est.)[1] 		Minimal definition. Sometimes includes Coos, Curry, and Lake counties.
Western Oregon West of the Cascades, Lane County and north Portland, Salem, Eugene 3,010,021
(2015 est.)[1] 		Minimal definition. Sometimes includes Southern Oregon. Area on the map highlighted in blue.
Applegate Valley Southwestern Jackson and eastern Josephine counties along the Applegate River Applegate, Ruch Not available
Cascade Range Cascade Mountains N/A Not available
Catlow Valley Southwestern Harney County Blitzen (formerly) Not available
Columbia Plateau Northeastern area around the Columbia River Hermiston, Hood River, Pendleton, The Dalles, Milton-Freewater Not available Area on the map highlighted in green. Partly in Washington.
Columbia River Gorge Parts of Multnomah, Hood River, and Wasco counties Hood River, The Dalles Not available
Eagle Valley Eastern Baker County Richland, New Bridge, Sparta Not available
French Prairie Northern Marion County Woodburn, Aurora, Butteville, Donald, Gervais, Hubbard, Saint Louis, St. Paul Not available
Goose Lake Valley Southern Lake County Lakeview 7,829
(Lake County 2015 est.)[1] 		Partly in California.
Harney Basin Northern and central Harney County Burns, Hines 7,200
(Harney County 2015 est.)[1]
High Desert Southeastern Oregon Bend, Burns, Lakeview, Prineville, Redmond Not available
Hood River Valley Hood River County Hood River 23,137
(Hood River County 2015 est.)[1]
Klamath Basin Southern Klamath County Klamath Falls, Altamont 66,016
(Klamath County 2015 est.)[1] 		Also extends into California.
Mount Hood Corridor Clackamas County along U.S. 26 Government Camp, Mount Hood Village, Sandy Not available
Oregon Coast Areas bordering the Pacific Ocean Astoria, Tillamook, Lincoln City, Newport, Florence, Coos Bay, Brookings Not available Itself divided into three sub-regions, highlighted on map.
Portland metropolitan area Area around Portland Portland, Gresham, Hillsboro, Beaverton 1,918,394
(2015 est.)[1][2] 		Also includes parts of Southwest Washington
Rogue Valley Along the Rogue River in Jackson and Josephine counties Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass 297,312
(Jackson/Josephine counties, 2015 est.)[1]
Treasure Valley Along the Snake River in northeastern Malheur County Ontario, Nyssa, Vale Not available Mostly in Idaho.
Trout Creek Mountains Southern Malheur and Harney counties McDermitt Not available Partly in Nevada.
Tualatin Valley Along the Tualatin River in Washington and Clackamas counties Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, Beaverton, Aloha, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, West Linn Not available
Umpqua Valley Douglas County Roseburg Not available
Wallowa Valley Wallowa County along the Wallowa River Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa 6,856
(Wallowa County 2015 est.)[1]
Warner Valley Southeastern Lake County around the Warner Lakes Adel, Plush Not available
Willamette Valley Area along the Willamette River Portland, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Eugene Not available

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Not including Washington areas of the metropolitan area.
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