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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.

Kongtong District, which belongs to Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located in the eastern part of Gansu Province, at the eastern foot of Liupan Mountain, between 106 °25 degrees east longitude 107 °21 'east longitude and 35 °12 miles north latitude 35 °45'. It is bordered by Jingchuan and Zhenyuan to the east, Huating and Chongxin to the south, Jingyuan and Yuanzhou District in Ningxia Hui Autonomous region to the west, and Pengyang and Zhenyuan County to the north to the north. Historically, it is the first pass town of the ancient Silk Road to the north and Ganliang. It is also the traffic fortress of the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia and the distribution center of traditional commodities in Longdong. It is known as the "dry Wharf" and is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of Pingliang City. As of 2018, Kongtong District has jurisdiction over 17 townships and 3 streets, with a total area of 1936 square kilometers and a resident population of 533200. Kongtong District under the name of National Scenic spot
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