• Baltimore
  • Huoqiu County

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.

Huoqiu County, which belongs to Lu'an City, Anhui Province, is located in the west of Anhui Province. It borders Sanhejian Town, Xuji and Chenji in Gushi County, Henan Province in the west, Fuyang across the Huaihe River in the north, Lu'an City in the east, Shouxian County in the east, and Jinzhai in the south, with a total area of 3239 square kilometers. Huoqiu County is located at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, the south bank of the middle reaches of the Huaihe River, high in the south and low in the north, low hilly areas in the south, plains, lakes and rivers in the north, and the south bank of the middle reaches of the Huaihe River. In 2018, Huoqiu County has jurisdiction over 21 towns and 9 townships, with one development zone and one village under the jurisdiction of the Fisheries Bureau, with a resident population of 1.198 million and a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 22.74 billion yuan. In terms of sub-industries, the added value of the primary industry is 5.16 billion yuan, and the added value of the secondary industry is 78.
Travel Guides In Huoqiu County
Travel Sights In Huoqiu County
Travel Notes In Huoqiu County
Travel Asks In Huoqiu County
Travel Asks In Huoqiu County