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San Antonio (/ˌsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/ SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is a city in Texas, United States. The city is the seventh-most populous in the United States, the second-largest in the Southern United States, and the second-most populous in Texas. It is the 12th most-populous city in North America, with 1,434,625 residents in 2020.

Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city in 1731 became the first chartered civil settlement in what is now present-day Texas. The area was then part of the Spanish Empire. From 1821 to 1836, it was part of the Mexican Republic. It is the oldest municipality in Texas, having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1, 2018.

Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, connected with Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the northwest, southwest and south, Yecheng and Shache County in the southeast and east, and Aktao County in the north. Tashkurgan, which means "Stone City" in Uyghur language, gets its name from the ancient stone castles in the north of the city. Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County has a total area of 24088.82 square kilometers and a total population of 40, 000 (2012). There are Tajik, Kirgiz, Uygur, Han, Hui and other ethnic groups. The county has jurisdiction over 2 towns and 11 townships (including 1 ethnic township). Qiogori Peak is 8611 meters above sea level, which is the second highest peak in the world. September 25, 2018, obtained the Ministry of Commerce "2018 e-commerce into rural areas comprehensive demonstration"
Travel Notes In Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan