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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.

Zhanhe District is under the jurisdiction of Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, which is located in the southern half of Pingdingshan City. The geographical center coordinates are 33 °42 "27.01" north latitude and 113 °15 °56.08 "east longitude. Zhanhe District faces Xinhua District and Weidong District in the north, Ye County in the east and south, Lushan County in the southwest, and Baiguishan Reservoir in the northwest. The total area is 123.5 square kilometers. As of 2013, Zhanhe District has jurisdiction over 1 town, 1 township, 6 streets, a total of 69 administrative villages and 28 communities. The total population is 288000, of which 176700 are urban residents. There are 13 ethnic groups, including Han nationality, Hui nationality, Manchu nationality and Mongolian nationality. From January to September 2014, the GDP of Zhanhe District reached 7.38 billion yuan, compared with the same period in 2013.
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