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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.

Shiqu County, which belongs to Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, is located in the junction of Sichuan, Qinghai and Tibet provinces on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Shiqu County is one of the most remote and inconvenient counties in Sichuan Province. Shiqu starts from the southern foot of Bayan Kara Mountain in the north, reaches the Mora Mountain Section of the Saluli Mountains in the south, borders Yushu Prefecture in Qinghai in the northwest, Jiangda County in Tibet in the southwest, and Seda County and Dege County in the southeast. It is 696 kilometers away from Kangding and 1070 kilometers away from Chengdu, with an average elevation of 4520 meters above sea level. By the end of 2018, Shiqu County had an area of 25191 square kilometers and had jurisdiction over 4 working committees, 7 towns, 15 townships, 1 state-owned pastures, 170 villages and 4 neighborhood committees, with a total resident population of 101294 at the end of 2017. In 2018, the regional GDP reached 992 million yuan, an increase of 6% over the same period last year.
Travel Guides In Shiqu County
Travel Notes In Shiqu County
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Travel Asks In Shiqu County
Travel Asks In Shiqu County