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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.

Shilong District, which belongs to Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, is located in the west of Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. It has jurisdiction over four streets, with a total area of 37.9 square kilometers and a total population of 56000 in 2013. It belongs to the shallow hilly area. Generally speaking, it is to the northwest and southeast, and Shilong District, the main river, runs through the whole territory. Is a temperate monsoon climate, located in the warm temperate zone, four distinct seasons, the annual average temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius, the average annual frost-free period of 213 days, the average annual precipitation of 635.9 mm. The total output value of Shilong District in 2011 was 13.94 billion yuan, an increase of 10.8% over 2010. The per capita disposable income of urban residents is 18348 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers is 6578 yuan. The scenic spots in Shilong District are Niangniang Mountain, Qingcaoling, Zushi Miaoling and so on.
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