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is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally named Floranada (a portmanteau of Florida and Canada), the town was forced into bankruptcy after the hurricane of 1926. When the town reincorporated, residents chose the name Oakland Park. As of 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 42,000 mainly due to annexation of North Andrews Gardens and Twin Lakes South. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.
Oakland Park is located at (26.176362, -80.144509). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (8.70%) is water.
The City of Oakland Park is bisected by the Florida East Coast Railway,which runs parallel to Dixie Highway through downtown Oakland Park. The City of Oakland Park has put into place new zoning regulations intended to transform downtown Oakland Park into a mixed-use pedestrian community. One element of the proposal is the creation of a new commuter rail station on the FEC rail line.
Oakland Park borders the City of Wilton Manors, which is experiencing a tremendous amount of new development. Increased property prices in Wilton Manors have pushed up prices in Oakland Park and spurred interest in the city's downtown redevelopment plan.