Broken Arrow (Oklahoma)

Tulsa County Wagoner County

40-09050

Broken Arrow is a city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa, has 100 073 inhabitants ( 2011), making it the fourth largest city in Oklahoma.

History

The name derives from the Muskogee Indians, who founded the city. This happened when they were in finding appropriate branches for their arrows. They had the branches broken off rather than cut them off, hence the name Broken Arrow = ( Ab) Broken Arrow. The Indian name is " Thlikachka ".

Broken Arrow 1931 was the first city in Oklahoma and the sixth in the United States who chose a woman, Phenie Lou Ownby, as mayor.

Geography

Broken Arrow is located at 36 ° 2'11 "North, 95 ° 47'1 " West.

The city has an area of 118 km ².

Security

Broken Arrow was 2004, 2005 named the " Safest City In Oklahoma " ( Oklahoma City safest ). National is number 46, which (with over 75,000 inhabitants ) in terms of safety in the cities.

In the latest crime statistics ( 2006) Broken Arrow lands nationally even in 20th place

Awards

• 2006 Has Broken Arrow by CNN Money to Live 66th best place to, within the United States, voted.
• The police of Broken Arrow has already received several awards for her work.
• Six years in succession, the city has now received already the " Tree City USA" award.