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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.

Ningxian County, which belongs to Qingyang City, Gansu Province, is located in the eastern part of Gansu Province, between longitude 107o41'to 108o34cm east, latitude 35o15' to 35o52' north, Ziwuling in the east, Jinghe and Shaanxi Province in the south, Heshui County in the northwest, Xifeng District and Zhengning County in the southeast, and the Malian River passing through the county from north to south. It is the main river of Ningxian County, with a total area of 2633 square kilometers. As of 2014, Ningxian County has jurisdiction over 14 towns, 4 townships, 257 administrative villages and 13 communities, with a total population of 556100. In 2012, the county achieved a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.714 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.0% in terms of comparable prices. Ningxian County has Xiangle Song Pagoda, Puzhao Temple Zhenyuan Bell, Ta'erzhuang five dynasties Pagoda, Wang Xiaoxi Martyrs Memorial Hall and so on.
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