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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.

Zhongyang County, which belongs to Luliang City, Shanxi Province, is located in the western part of Shanxi Province, the western foot of the middle part of the Luliang Mountains, and the Nanchuan River basin in the upper reaches of Sanchuan River, a tributary of the Yellow River. It borders Fenyang and Xiaoyi cities in the east, Liulin and Shilou counties in the west, Jiaokou County in the south and Lishi City in the north. 45 kilometers from east to west, 47 kilometers from north to south, with a total land area of 1432.9 square kilometers. The climate of Zhongyang County belongs to the continental monsoon climate of warm temperate sub-arid zone. The average temperature is 8 ℃, the average precipitation for many years is 518.6 mm, the annual sunshine hours are 2708.4 hours, and the average frost-free period is 143days. Zhongyang County has coal, iron, bauxite, quartz and so on. In Zhongyang County, there are licorice, Poria cocos, Codonopsis pilosula, pine seeds, Hawthorn, fungi and so on. In 2013, 476000 mu of farmland was returned to forest in Zhongyang County.
Airport In ZHONGYANG - Luliang Dawu Airport
Lvliang Dawu Airport (Lvliang Dawu Airport, IATA: LLV, ICAO: ZBLL), located on the loess beam near Mugeta Village, Dawu Town, Fangshan County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province, China, about 20.5 kilometers away from Luliang City, 4C level domestic regional airport   .
On February 21, 2009, the foundation stone of Luliang Dawu Airport was laid; on December 10, 2013, the test flight of Luliang Dawu Airport was successful; on January 26, 2014, Luliang Dawu Airport was officially opened to navigation   .
As of March 2020, the terminal building of Luliang Dawu Airport covers an area of ​​13,259.3 square meters, with 4 boarding bridges; the runway is 2,600 meters long and 45 meters wide; there are 7 seats on the apron, including 5 class C seats , 2 Class B seats; can meet the annual passenger throughput of 200,000 passengers and 900 tons of cargo and mail throughput   . In the 2019/2020 winter and spring flight season, the airport has opened a total of 9 routes, serving 15 cities   .
In 2021, Luliang Dawu Airport will handle a total of 379,659 passengers, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%, ranking 149th in the country; cargo and mail throughput will be 682.2 tons, a year-on-year increase of 207.9%, ranking 136th in the country; aircraft takeoffs and landings will be 6,381, A year-on-year decrease of 4.7%, ranking 146th in the country   .
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