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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.

Xianan District, which belongs to Xianning City, Hubei Province, is located in the southeast of Hubei Province, bordering Yangxin in the east, Chongyang in the south, Chibi in the west, Jiangxia in the north, Tongshan in the southeast, and Jiayu in the northwest. The total area is 1503.8 square kilometers. Xianan District is the seat of the municipal party committee and municipal government. It was removed from the county in 1984 and changed to Xianan District in March 1999. It was one of the first batch of counties, cities and districts approved by the State Council in 1986. Li Yong, a calligrapher with the reputation of "six marvels in Hanlin and a fairy hand in the book" in the Tang Dynasty, and Feng Jing in the Song Dynasty left an everlasting story about "marrying two prime ministers and three world leaders"; during the period of the new democratic revolution and socialist construction, a number of early revolutionaries such as Qian Yishi, he Gongwei and Qian Ying emerged from here. It is an important part of Wuhan city circle. In 2018, there are three under the jurisdiction of Xianan District.
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