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Albuquerque (/ˈælbəkɜːrki/ (listen) AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke]),[a] abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain.

Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing from north-to-south. According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, making it the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth largest in the Southwest. It is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, which had 916,528 residents as of July 2020, and forms part of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area, which numbers 1,162,523 as of January 2020.

Albuquerque is a hub for technology and media companies, historic landmarks, and the fine arts. The city is known for hosting the University of New Mexico, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Gathering of Nations, the New Mexico State Fair, as well as for its diverse restaurant scene, which features both New Mexican cuisine and cuisines from around the world.

Hezheng County, a county under the jurisdiction of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, is located in the south of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. It is located in the confluence of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau. The terrain descends from south to north, with great differences in elevation and climate. The total area is 960 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 4 townships, with a total population of 217300 in 2017. Hezheng County crosses the mountains to the east to reach the Guanghe River and the recreational area; to the south, it connects Zhuoni and the cooperative land through the gorge; to the west, the Kanglin Expressway runs through the east and west, and the Hehe Highway, Linkang and second-class highways run through the north and south; there are national 4A scenic spots such as Songmingyan, Taizi Mountain and Nanyang Mountain, which are provincial scenic spots. Songming Rock Flowers will be included in the UNESCO "Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity". 2018
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