It is situated on the Arkansas River at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma, a region of the state known as "Green Country". Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma,[12][13] Tulsa houses two world-renowned art museums, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of art deco architecture.[14] The city has been called one of America's most livable large cities by Partners for Livable Communities,[15] Forbes,[16] and Relocate America.[17] FDi Magazine in 2009 ranked the city no. 8 in the U.S. for cities of the future.[18] In 2012, Tulsa was ranked among the top 50 best cities in the United States by BusinessWeek.[19] People from Tulsa are called "Tulsans".
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1 History
1.1 Incorporation and "Oil Capital" prosperity
1.2 Tulsa in the twenty-first century
2 Geography
2.1 Topography
2.2 Cityscape
2.3 Climate
3 Demographics
3.1 Metropolitan area
3.2 Religion
4 Economy
4.1 Energy industry's legacy and resurgence
4.2 Diversification and emerging industries
5 Culture
5.1 Museums, archives and visual culture
5.2 Performing arts, film and cultural venues
5.3 Festivals and cultural events
5.4 Outdoor attractions
6 Tulsa Cuisine
6.1 BBQ
6.2 Lebanese Steakhouses
6.3 Chili and Coney Island Hot Dogs
6.4 Southern "Homestyle" Food
6.5 Wild Onion Dinner
7 Sports
7.1 Current metro area teams
7.2 Metro area collegiate teams
8 Parks
9 Government
9.1 Crime rate
10 Education
10.1 K–12 education
10.2 Public libraries
10.3 Higher education
11 Media and communications
12 Infrastructure
12.1 Transportation
12.2 Medical facilities
13 Notable people
14 Sister cities
15 See also
16 Notes
17 References
18 External links