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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.

Tekes County, a county under the jurisdiction of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the eastern part of the Tex Valley in the upper reaches of the Yili River. The county seat is 116 kilometers away from Yining City and 815 kilometers away from Urumqi. It is bordered by Gongliu County in the east and Gongliu County in the east, Hejing County in the east, Zhaosu County in the west, Baicheng County in the south and Chabuchal County in the north. The topography of the county is high from north to south and low from east to west, with Tianshan in the south, Tianshan in the north, and the Turks valley in the middle, tilting from west to east. The Tex River runs through the whole territory from west to east. Rich in mineral resources. The county has a total area of 8352 square kilometers and now has jurisdiction over 1 town, 7 townships, 6 farms and 1 beekeeping farm. The county is home to the Xinjiang military region Horse Farm, the 78th Regiment of the fourth Agricultural Division and Tianxi Bureau Tex Forest Farm. The total population in 2013 is 172000.
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