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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.

Huazhou District, which belongs to Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, was called Zheng County, Xianlin and Wuxiang in ancient times, and was renamed Huaxian in 1913. It is located at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, the east of Guanzhong Plain and the south bank of Weihe River, more than 70 kilometers away from the ancient capital Xi'an in the west and 29 kilometers away from Huashan, a national scenic spot in the east. Huayin City is bordered by Huayin City in the east, 23 kilometers away from Weinan District in the west, Qinling Mountains and Luonan County and Lantian County in the south, and Weihe River and Dali County in the north. Huazhou District covers an area of 1139.5 square kilometers, with a total population of 370000 (July 2018), and has jurisdiction over 1 street and 9 towns. In 2017, the GDP of Huazhou District reached 9.498 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7%. With Qinling Mountains in the south and Weihe River in the north, the terrain is high in the south and sandwiched in the middle, with an area of 410000 mu of arable land and mountains and highlands in the territory.
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