Oklahoma City
city and state capital of Oklahoma, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oklahoma City is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the most populous city in the state. As of 2020, the population of the city was about 681,054.[5] In 1995, 168 people were killed by a truck bomb. Oklahoma City has an NBA team called the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is the county seat of Oklahoma County. The city has a large Native American population.
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Oklahoma City | |
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State capital of Oklahoma | |
 Clockwise from top left: Downtown skyline, SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge, City Hall, Gold Star Memorial Building, Paycom Center, Oklahoma City National Memorial, state capitol | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "OKC", "The 405", "The City",[1] | |
 Location within Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Cleveland County and Pottawatomie County in Oklahoma | |
  Oklahoma City Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′7″N 97°31′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Pottawatomie |
| Founded | April 22, 1889; 135 years ago (1889-04-22)[2] |
| Incorporated | July 15, 1890; 133 years ago (1890-07-15)[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | David Holt (R) |
| • City manager | Craig Freeman |
| Area | |
| • City | 620.78 sq mi (1,607.80 km2) |
| • Land | 606.47 sq mi (1,570.76 km2) |
| • Water | 14.30 sq mi (37.04 km2) |
| • Urban | 410.6 sq mi (1,063.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 681,054 |
| • Rank | 22nd in the United States 1st in Oklahoma |
| • Density | 1,122.98/sq mi (433.58/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,425,695 (41st) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | Zip codes[6]
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| Area code | 405 572 = Area code |
| FIPS code | 40-55000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1102140[7] |
| Website | Oklahoma City official website |
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