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Oklahoma City
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 / 35.46861°N 97.52139°W / 35.46861; -97.52139
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; 134 years ago (1890-07-15)[2]
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	David Holt (R)
• City manager	Craig Freeman
Area [3]
• 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	421.7 sq mi (1,092.3 km2)
Elevation	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	681,054
• Rank	22nd in the United States 1st in Oklahoma
• Density	1,122.98/sq mi (433.58/km2)
• Metro [5]	1,425,695 (41st)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	Zip codes[6] 73101–73132, 73134–73137, 73139-73160, 73162–73165, 73167, 73169–73170, 73172–73173, 73178–73179, 73184–73185, 73189–73190, 73194–73196, 73198, 74013
Area code	405 572 = Area code
FIPS code	40-55000
GNIS feature ID	1102140[7]
Website	Oklahoma City official website

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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  Downtown Oklahoma City

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