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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.

Shanyang District belongs to Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, bordering Shanxi by Taihang Mountain in the north, the Yellow River in the south, and Zhengzhou and Luoyang across the river. it is the economic, cultural, financial and commercial center of Jiaozuo City. Shanyang District, with a total area of 74.4 square kilometers, has jurisdiction over 10 streets, 19 administrative villages and 31 communities, with a total population of 249733 (2012). China's key cultural relics protection units-after thousands of years of Han Xiandi relegated Shanyang Old City, famous at home and abroad, Yao Wang Temple, and shrine, and so on. Shanyang District within the jurisdiction of the south-to-north water transfer, west-to-east gas transmission through the city. The GDP of Shanyang District in 2012 is 2.321 billion yuan. In 2009, Shanyang District won the civilized urban area of Henan Province, the advanced cultural area of Henan Province, the advanced unit of cultural activities in the square of "Happy Central Plains Wushanyang", and the city's "New Fashion".
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