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Alameda, city in Alameda County, western California, situated on islands and part of a peninsula in San Francisco Bay. Although largely residential, it has some industry, including boatbuilding and aircraft repair. Originally located on a peninsula, Alameda became insular in 1902 with the completion of the Tidal Canal. The city was incorporated in 1854. It is linked with Oakland by a tunnel and several bridges. Its name is Spanish for “poplar grove.” Population 63,852 (1980); 76,459 (1990); 72,259 (2000); 70,699 (2006).

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