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Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota.

Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. As of 2021[update], the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public park systems in the US; many of these parks are connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Biking and walking trails, some of which follow abandoned railroad lines, run through many parts of the city; such as the Mill District in the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District, around the banks of Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, and Lake Harriet, and by Minnehaha Falls. Minneapolis has cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Minneapolis is the birthplace of General Mills, Pillsbury Company, and the Target Corporation. The city's cultural offerings include the Guthrie Theater, the First Avenue nightclub, and four professional sports teams.

Nima County is a county under the jurisdiction of Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous region, located in the north of the Tibet Autonomous region and northwest of Naqu City, bordering Xigaze City in the south, Shuanghu County and Shenza County in the east, and Gaize County in the west. The average elevation is more than 5000 meters. It belongs to the semi-arid monsoon climate in the subcold zone of the plateau and the arid climate in the cold zone of the plateau. The air is thin, windy and snowy, with an average annual temperature of-4 ℃ and annual precipitation of 150mm. With a total area of 72499.41 square kilometers and a population of 31161 (at the end of 2014), it has jurisdiction over 1 town, 13 townships and 77 administrative villages. The county government is stationed in Nima town. Nima means "sun" in Tibetan. Nima County, whose economy is mainly animal husbandry, is a pure animal husbandry county. In 2014, the county's GDP was 482.86 million yuan.
Travel Notes In Nyima County
Across Qiangtang, Bangor and Nima ——2020 Autumn Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai Self-driving Travel Notes (9)
The Qiangtang Plateau is an important part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the largest inland area of ​​the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (in the Qiangtang Basi