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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.

Xuanzhou District is under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng City, the resident of the municipal government and the only municipal district, and it is the transition zone of the Yangtze River Delta economy from the coast to the interior. Xuanzhou District is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, adjacent to Shanghai and Zhejiang. It is bordered by Langxi County and Guangde County to the east, Ningguo City and Jing County to the southeast and southwest, Nanling County and Wuhu County to the west and northwest, and Gaochun District of Nanjing to the north. By the end of 2012, Xuanzhou District had jurisdiction over 26 townships, towns and streets, with a total area of 2621 square kilometers and a total population of 866000. The main landscapes in Xuanzhou District are Guangjiao Temple Twin Towers, Chenshan site, Yangzi Alligator National Nature Reserve, Jingting Mountain National Forest Park, Xie Lou site, Mei Wending Tomb, Baimashan International Holiday tourist area, Longquan Cave, Baiyun Cave and so on. Xuanzhou District was selected into the 2017 National Comprehensive.
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