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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.

Jiexiu City is located in the hinterland of Shanxi Province, to the south of Taiyuan Basin, with geographical coordinates of 111 °44 °10 "- 112 °10" E and 36 °50 °01 "- 37 °11 °04" N, bordering Fenyang City and Pingyao County in the north and northeast, Qinyuan County in the southeast, Lingshi County in the southwest and Xiaoyi City in the northwest. Jiexiu belongs to the temperate monsoon climate zone, cold in winter and summer in summer, with four distinct seasons. The city has jurisdiction over 5 streets, 7 towns and 3 townships, with a total administrative area of 744 square kilometers and a resident population of 436000 (2017). Jiexiu City is known as "the hometown of the three sages", Jiexiu, who was divided into shares in the Spring and Autumn period, Guo Linzong, who wrote Botong classics in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Wen Yanbo, who has been in office for 50 years in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Travel Sights In Jiexiu
Travel Notes In Jiexiu
2018 Spring Travel [32] Zhangbi Castle
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