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Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ (listen); HEW-stən) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.

Comprising a land area of 640.4 square miles (1,659 km2), Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions of the city extend into Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties, bordering other principal communities of Greater Houston such as Sugar Land and The Woodlands.

The city of Houston was founded by land investors on August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou (a point now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas's independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen's Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.

Luodian County, which belongs to Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province, is located in the southern border of Guizhou Province. It is located between 160 °23 °E and 25 °45 °N, with a total area of 3013 square kilometers. Luodian County belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, with the characteristics of early spring, long summer, late autumn and short east. As of 2018, Luodian County has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 1 street and 1 township, with the county government stationed in Longping Town. The total population is 363396. Luodian County belongs to the State of Da Yelang during the warring States period. In 1914, Luohu County was replaced. In 1930 (1930), it was renamed Luodian County. Luodian County 26 townships in addition to Dating Township Township Road to be organized for acceptance, all townships have been through passenger vehicles. The main scenic spots in Luodian County have large and small wells.
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