• Albuquerque
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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.

Luozha County belongs to Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous region, which means "Southern Great Cliff" in Tibetan. It is located in the south of the Tibet Autonomous region and at the southern foot of the Himalayas. The central part of the county is a grand canyon-Luozhagou, which is one of the border counties of the Tibet Autonomous region. The border line is 200 kilometers long. It is adjacent to Cuomei County and Cuona County in the southeast, Langkazi County in the northwest and the Kingdom of Bhutan to the south. In 2014, the total land area of the county was 5570.3 square kilometers. The water area is about 400 square kilometers. It is rich in water conservancy, wind and solar energy resources. The total population of the county is 20,000 (2014). It has jurisdiction over 2 towns and 5 townships. In 2012, the county's GDP reached 270.18 million yuan, 1.7 times that of 2010. Loza ("Southern Great Cliff" in Tibetan) is located south of the Himalayas.
Travel Sights In Lhozhag County
Travel Notes In Lhozhag County
Go deep into the hinterland of the Himalayas - Shannan and Shigatse Grand Ring Road
Just one year later, my desire to go to Tibet moved again. Last year, I took the Linan Line of the Great Ring Road in Ashigatse, and this year I want
Travel Asks In Lhozhag County
Travel Asks In Lhozhag County