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Indianapolis (/ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) grid next to the White River. Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub. Two of the city's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation—the "Crossroads of America" and "Railroad City". Since the 1970 city-county consolidation, known as Unigov, local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member city-county council headed by the mayor.

Indianapolis anchors the 29th largest economic region in the U.S., based primarily on the industries of trade, transportation, and utilities; professional and business services; education and health services; government; leisure and hospitality; and manufacturing. The city has notable niche markets in amateur sports and auto racing. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, two major league sports clubs (Colts and Pacers), five university campuses, and several museums, including the world's largest children's museum. However, the city is perhaps best known for annually hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500. Among the city's historic sites and districts, Indianapolis is home to the largest collection of monuments dedicated to veterans and war casualties in the U.S. outside of Washington, D.C.

Xinlong County, which belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, is located in the middle of Ganzi Prefecture in Sichuan Province and the southeast edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It belongs to the contact zone between West Sichuan Mountain Plain and Hengduan Mountains. Xinlong County is connected with Luhuo County and Daofu County to the east, Yajiang County and Litang County to the south, Baiyu County to the west, Ganzi County to the north, Dege County to the northwest, and latitude 30 °23 to 31 °32 'and longitude 99 °37 to 100 °54' east. The terrain of Xinlong County is high in the north and low in the south. The highest elevation is 5992 meters and the lowest point is 2760 meters above sea level. Ganzi Xinlong Highway to the north of Xinlong County is connected with National Highway 317 via 100 kilometers. By the end of 2013, Xinlong County has an area of 9182.74 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 1 town, 18 townships and 1 street office, with a total population of 49833. 2013
Travel Notes In Xinlong County
From June to August, summer vacation trip to Yading, Daocheng, Sichuan + Xinlong Cuoka Lake Seda Wuming Buddhist Academy
From June to August, the summer vacation is coming soon, follow us to the prairie in Ganzi! Experience the charm of nature and humanity at zero distan
The "beauty lake" under the snow mountain - Tsoka Lake
Tsoka Lake is located in Xinlong County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and is known as "a fairyland on earth, a fairyland in nine days". Tsoka L
Dream back to West Sichuan——Siguniang Mountain, Danba, Xinlong, Daocheng tour (detailed traffic and hotel strategy included)
Last night, I had a dream. I dreamed that I went back to the west of Sichuan, riding a horse and galloping on the vast grassland under the blue sky an
Nine-Day Tour of Small Ring Road in West Sichuan
The road to Shu is no longer difficult, and the natural moat becomes a thoroughfare Since the self-driving tour in western Sichuan started in 2009, t