Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma City
Nickname(s): OKC
Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 35°28′56.28″N 97°32′6.72″W / 35.4823°N 97.5352°W / 35.4823; -97.5352Coordinates: 35°28′56.28″N 97°32′6.72″W / 35.4823°N 97.5352°W / 35.4823; -97.5352
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Counties Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, and Pottawatomie
Government
 • Mayor Mick Cornett (R)
Area
 • City 621.2 sq mi (1,608.8 km2)
 • Land 607.0 sq mi (1,572.1 km2)
 • Water 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2)
Elevation 1,299 ft (396 m)
Population (2005)
 • City 541,500
 • Density 872/sq mi (336.5/km2)
 • Metro 1,266,445
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 405
Website http://www.okc.gov/

Oklahoma City is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the largest city in the state. As of 2006, the population of the city was about 537,734.[1] The Oklahoma City bombing happened in Oklahoma in 1995. Oklahoma City has an NBA team called the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is the county seat of Oklahoma County.

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