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Tulsa (/ˈtʌlsə/) is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.

Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.[a]

Historically, a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa's economy; however, today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level: Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. As well, the University of Oklahoma has a secondary campus at the Tulsa Schusterman Center, and Oklahoma State University has a secondary campus located in downtown Tulsa. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry.

Kuqa is a Turkic transliteration, a place name in Uygur language and a meaning of hutong. "it is named because it is an important street in the hinterland of southern Xinjiang." "Kuche" has been written in many ways since ancient times, such as "Qiu ci", "qu Zi", "qu Xian", "Jiuzi", "Ku fork" and so on. It was named Kuche in 1758. It is said that "Kuqa" is an ancient Qiuci language, meaning "the city of Qiuci people". Kuqa County, which belongs to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the central and western part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, and belongs to the eastern end of Aksu region. The geographical location is between 40 °46 °N and 42 °35'N and 82 °35 °E and 84 °17'E. Kuqa County covers an area of 15200 square kilometers (2009). Kuqa County is a famous national historical and cultural city, with a large number of ancient city walls, temples, grottoes, beacons,
Travel Notes In Kuqa County
Cross the Tianshan Mountains, let your heart fly, magnificent travel, beautiful Xinjiang! (three)
I set up a tent in Bayinbulak Grassland last night. Dinner was braised pork, cold spicy red skin, pancakes, salted eggs, and milk tea powder bought in
Golden Wheatfield Business Hotel: Entering the Bloody Grand Canyon in Kuqa, Xinjiang
The Scarlet Grand Canyon accidentally discovered by herdsmen in Xinjiang is rated as the most beautiful in China, and most people don't know it! Kuqa
Duku Highway (Middle South Section) + Tarim Desert Highway Self-driving 6000 words 130 pictures Collection-level guide
Instructions for this guide Duku Highway + Yizhao Highway + self-driving around Yili Prefecture, the previous article (8 days before) has fully descr
Southern Xinjiang free travel 10 days 11 nights
DAY3: Nalati - Kuqa Having been to Xinjiang is equivalent to seeing the whole world; driving to Xinjiang is equivalent to traveling all corners of th