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Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/ BAWL-tim-or, locally: /bɔːldəˈmɔːr/ bawl-da-MOR or /ˈbɔːlmər/ BAWL-mər) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland[a] in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526.

Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonists from the Province of Maryland established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade with Europe, and established the Town of Baltimore in 1729. The first printing press and newspapers were introduced to Baltimore by Nicholas Hasselbach and William Goddard respectively, in the mid-18th century.

The Battle of Baltimore was a pivotal engagement during the War of 1812, culminating in the failed British bombardment of Fort McHenry, during which Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was eventually designated as the American national anthem in 1931. During the Pratt Street Riot of 1861, the city was the site of some of the earliest violence associated with the American Civil War.

Fan County is under the jurisdiction of Henan Province. Fan County is located in the northeast of Henan Province, the north bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and belongs to Puyang City. Bordering Puyang County, Taiqian County and Juancheng County, Shenxian County and Yanggu County in Shandong Province on all sides, it is a warm temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, suitable temperature and sufficient light. In 2014, it covers an area of 590 square kilometers and has a population of 504000. It has jurisdiction over 7 towns, 5 townships, 586 administrative villages and 510000 mu of arable land. Fan County has a long history. It was founded in the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC) and got its name from Fanshui in the south. It has a history of more than 2200 years. It is the birthplace of Fan, Gu, Qin and Yao. Zheng Banqiao, one of the "eight eccentrics of Yangzhou", was the county magistrate for five years. There are cultural relics in the territory, such as Danzhu Cultural site, Minzi Tomb, Su you Tomb, Fan Wuzi Tomb and so on.
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