State Slogan: Find Yourself Here
Nickname: California's Country Music Capital
State Flower: Golden poppy
Motto: Eureka [ I have found it]

Bakersfield is the county seat of Kern County, California. According to the 2000 census, the city's population was 247,057. The city's economy relies on agriculture, petroleum extraction and refinement industries. It is one of the fastest growing cities with large population in the United States. As of 2006, the population was estimated to be around 312,000 within the city limits, making it the 11th largest municipality in California, and 59th largest city in the nation (as of latest US Census estimates). The greater Bakersfield area has a population of around 451,800, including unincorporated areas, according to local municipal sources. It is California's third largest inland city after Fresno and Sacramento.

Crops that are harvested in Bakersfield include cotton, carrots, table grapes, almonds, pistachios, citrus, wheat, garlic, and potatoes. Local oil fields include the prolific 100-year old Kern River field, the Midway-Sunset field, the former Naval Petroleum Reserve at Elk Hills, the Kern Front field, and the Belridge field.

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