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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.

Huizhou County, which belongs to Longnan City, Gansu Province, gets its name because of the Huishan station under the northern corner of the city. It is located in the southeast of Gansu Province and the northeast of Longnan City. It is located at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains and the Huicheng basin in the Qinba Mountains in the upper reaches of the Jialing River. It is bordered by Tianshui City to the north, Liangdang County to the east, Liancheng County to the west, and Lueyang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province in the southeast. Huixian County has jurisdiction over 13 towns, 2 townships, 213 villages and 10 communities, with a total area of 2722.9 square kilometers and a total population of 223500 (2015). Huixian is known as "Longshang Xiao Jiangnan", with a warm and humid climate, hills and basins, and there are scenic spots such as Santan Scenic spot, Jialing River rafting, Qingniling and other scenic spots in Huizhou County. Famous specialty products are walnut, ginkgo biloba, Langya honey, kiwifruit,
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