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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.

Zezhou County, which belongs to Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, was originally a suburb of Jincheng City, but it was changed to its present name in 1996. Located in the southeastern tip of Shanxi Province, the southernmost part of Taihang Mountain, the intersection of Shanxi and Henan provinces, since ancient times is the key point of Sanjintong to the Central Plains, known as "Hedong Pinghan, southern Hebei Xiong Town". Zezhou County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, surrounds the urban area of Jincheng City, adjacent to Gaoping City, Jincheng City in the north, Lingchuan County, Jincheng City in the east, Yangcheng and Qinshui County in Jincheng City in the west, and Jiyuan and Jiaozuo in Henan Province in the south. It is 62.75km wide from east to west and 58.85km from north to south, with a total area of 2023 square kilometers and an area of 725000 mu of cultivated land, accounting for about 1.2 per cent of the total area of Shanxi. It has jurisdiction over 14 towns, 3 townships, 633 administrative villages, 140000 households and 526000 people (2008), of which the agricultural population is 45.
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