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Tucson (/ˈtuːsɒn, tuːˈsɒn/; Spanish: Tucson, O'odham: Cuk-Ṣon) is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and is home to the University of Arizona. It is the second largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix, with a population of 542,629 in the 2020 United States census, while the population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 1,043,433. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA). Both Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 34th largest city and the 53rd largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).

Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita south of the city, and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park, Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Towns outside the Tucson metro area include Benson to the southeast, Catalina and Oracle to the north, and Green Valley to the south.

Tucson was founded as a military fort by the Spanish when Hugo O'Conor authorized the construction of Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón in 1775. It was included in the state of Sonora after Mexico gained independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. In 1853, the United States acquired a 29,670 square miles (76,840 km2) region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico from Mexico under the Gadsden Purchase. Tucson served as the capital of the Arizona Territory from 1867 to 1877. Tucson was Arizona's largest city by population during the territorial period and early statehood, until it was surpassed by Phoenix by 1920. Nevertheless, population growth remained strong during the late 20th century. In 2017, Tucson was the first American city to be designated a "City of Gastronomy" by UNESCO.

Alar, a county-level city directly under the jurisdiction of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, implements the integrated management system with the first Division of the Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, which is managed by the Xinjiang production and Construction Corps. It extends from the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain to the north of Taklimakan Desert in the south, Shaya County in the east, Keping County in the west, Aksu River, Tarim River, Tellan River and Duolang River in the north, and Xinhe County in the northeast. The distance between east and west is 281 km and that between north and south is 180 km. Bordering with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, and close to Pakistan and India, it has rich border ports and border trade resources. Alar means "converge, converge" in Mongolian. The geographical coordinates are 80 °30'E to 81 °58 °E and 40 °22'to 40 °57'N. In 2016, Alar was killed
Travel Notes In Alaer
Great America Xinjiang (Hotian-Alar-Aksu-Kuqa)
Hotan has had three treasures since ancient times, and these three treasures are Hetian jade, carpets and Adelaise silk. Hotan is worthy of its name a
Cross the Tianshan Mountains, let your heart fly, magnificent travel, beautiful Xinjiang! (Four)
After walking the Duku Highway yesterday, it was almost dark when we arrived in Kuqa. The three of us decided not to live in tents, but to find a hote
Crossing the desert road from Alar to Hotan
In April 2017, I searched for historical sites in Xinjiang, crossed the desert road from Alar to Hetian, departed from Aksu in the morning, crossed Al
Traveling Around the World (1424) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang No. 19: Escape in Three Days and Two Nights
On October 24, 2020, after visiting the Populus euphratica Scenic Spot in Zepu County, we had lunch at this restaurant in Zepu County. After a full me