List of administrative divisions of Shanxi Administrative divisions of Shanxi, a province of the People's Republic of China
Shanxi , a province of the People's Republic of China , is made up of prefecture-level divisions, which are divided into county-level divisions, which are then divided into township-level divisions.
Administrative divisions
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China . The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Shanxi.
Recent changes in administrative divisions
Date
Before
After
Note
Reference[ 2] [ 3]
1970-01-11
parts of Jiao District, Yangquan
Kuang District, Yangquan
established
1970-03-21
Jinnan Prefecture
Linfen Prefecture
renamed
Yuncheng Prefecture
established
↳ Yuncheng County
↳ Yuncheng County
transferred
↳ Hejin County
↳ Hejin County
transferred
↳ Jishan County
↳ Jishan County
transferred
↳ Xinjiang County
↳ Xinjiang County
transferred
↳ Wenxi County
↳ Wenxi County
transferred
↳ Xia County
↳ Xia County
transferred
↳ Yongji County
↳ Yongji County
transferred
↳ Ruicheng County
↳ Ruicheng County
transferred
↳ Yuanqu County
↳ Yuanqu County
transferred
↳ Jiang County
↳ Jiang County
transferred
↳ Wanrong County
↳ Wanrong County
transferred
↳ Linyi County
↳ Linyi County
transferred
Datong (P-City)
Yanbei Prefecture
merged into
↳ Datong (PC-City)
established
↳ Cheng District, Datong
◎ Cheng District, Datong
transferred
↳ Jiao District, Datong
◎ Jiao District, Datong
transferred
↳ Kouquan District
◎ Kouquan District
transferred
Yangquan (P-City)
Jinzhong Prefecture
merged into
↳ Yangquan (PC-City)
established
↳ Cheng District, Yangquan
◎ Cheng District, Yangquan
transferred
↳ Jiao District, Yangquan
◎ Jiao District, Yangquan
transferred
↳ Kuang District, Yangquan
◎ Kuang District, Yangquan
transferred
1970-09-14
Kouquan District
Kuang District
renamed
1970-11-09
Jiao District, Datong
Nanjiao District
disestablished & established
Beijiao District
disestablished & established
1971-04-06
parts of Jinzhong Prefecture
Lüliang Prefecture
established
↳ Lishi County
↳ Lishi County
transferred
↳ Fangshan County
transferred & established
↳ Fenyang County
↳ Fenyang County
transferred
↳ Xiaoyi County
↳ Xiaoyi County
transferred
↳ Zhongyang County
↳ Zhongyang County
transferred
↳ Jiaocheng County
↳ Jiaocheng County
transferred
↳ Lin County
↳ Lin County
transferred
↳ Changli County
↳ Changli County
transferred
parts of Xinxian Prefecture
Lüliang Prefecture
established
↳ Xing County
↳ Xing County
transferred
↳ Lan County
↳ Lan County
transferred
↳ parts of Jingle County
↳ Loufan County
transferred
parts of Linfen Prefecture
Lüliang Prefecture
established
↳ Shilou County
↳ Shilou County
transferred
1971-06-05
parts of Yuci County
Yuci (PC-City)
established
parts of Houma County
Houma (PC-City)
established
parts of Linfen County
Linfen (PC-City)
established
parts of Anze County
Gu County
established
parts of Fushan County
established
1971-07-05
Beijiao District
Xinrong District
renamed
1971-10-05
parts of Lishi County
Liulin County
established
1971-10-06
Gu County
Yueyang County
renamed
1971-12-05
Yueyang County
Gu County
renamed
1972-03-09
parts of Yanbei Prefecture
Datong (P-City)
established
↳ Datong (PC-City)
disestablished
◎ Cheng District, Datong
↳ Cheng District, Datong
transferred
◎ Nanjiao District
↳ Nanjiao District
transferred
◎ Xinrong District
↳ Xinrong County
transferred & reorganized
◎ Kuang District, Datong
↳ Kuang District, Datong
transferred
parts of Jinzhong Prefecture
Yangquan (P-City)
established
↳ Yangquan (PC-City)
disestablished
◎ Cheng District, Yangquan
↳ Cheng District, Yangquan
transferred
◎ Jiao District, Yangquan
↳ Jiao District, Yangquan
transferred
◎ Kuang District, Yangquan
↳ Kuang District, Yangquan
transferred
1972-04-05
Xinrong County
Xinrong District
reorganized
1975-07-09
parts of Jindongnan Prefecture
Changzhi (P-City) city district
established
Changzhi (PC-City)
disestablished
1975-11-08
parts of Lüliang Prefecture
Taiyuan (P-City)
transferred
↳ Loufan County
↳ Loufan County
transferred
1975-12-30
Changzhi (P-City) city district
Cheng District, Changzhi
established
Jiao District, Changzhi
established
1983-01-18
all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)
Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-28
parts of Jinzhong Prefecture
Yangquan (PL-City)
transferred
↳ Pingding County
↳ Pingding County
transferred
↳ Yu County
↳ Yu County
transferred
parts of Jindongnan Prefecture
Changzhi (PL-City)
transferred
↳ Changzhi County
↳ Changzhi County
transferred
↳ Lucheng County
↳ Lucheng County
transferred
1983-07-28
Xinxian Prefecture
Xinzhou Prefecture
renamed
Xin County
Xinzhou (CL-City)
reorganized
Jincheng County
Jincheng (CL-City)
reorganized
Yuncheng County
Yuncheng (CL-City)
reorganized
Yuci County
Yuci (CL-City)
merged into
Linfen County
Linfen (CL-City)
merged into
1985-04-30
parts of Jindongnan Prefecture
Changzhi (PL-City)
transferred
↳ Xiangyuan County
↳ Xiangyuan County
transferred
↳ Tunliu County
↳ Tunliu County
transferred
↳ Pingshun County
↳ Pingshun County
transferred
↳ Licheng County
↳ Licheng County
transferred
↳ Huguan County
↳ Huguan County
transferred
↳ Zhangzi County
↳ Zhangzi County
transferred
↳ Wuxiang County
↳ Wuxiang County
transferred
↳ Qin County
↳ Qin County
transferred
↳ Qinyuan County
↳ Qinyuan County
transferred
Jindongnan Prefecture
Jincheng (PL-City)
reorganized
Jincheng (CL-City)
Cheng District, Jincheng
disestablished & established
Jiao District, Jincheng
disestablished & established
1988-02-24
Gujiaogong Kuang District
Gujiao (CL-City)
reorganized
1988-03-24
parts of Yanbei Prefecture
Shuozhou (PL-City)
established
Shuo County
Shuocheng District
transferred & reorganized
Pinglu County
Pinglu District
transferred & reorganized
↳ Shanyin County
↳ Shanyin County
transferred
1989-12-23
Huo County
Huozhou (CL-City)
reorganized
1992-02-10
Xiaoyi County
Xiaoyi (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1992]12
Jiexiu County
Jiexiu (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1992]13
1993-05-12
Gaoping County
Gaoping (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1993]93
1993-06-17
Yuanping County
Yuanping (CL-City)
reorganized
1993-05-12
parts of Yanbei Prefecture
Datong (PL-City)
disestablished & merged into
State Council [1993]93
↳ Yanggao County
↳ Yanggao County
transferred
↳ Tianzhen County
↳ Tianzhen County
transferred
↳ Guangling County
↳ Guangling County
transferred
↳ Lingqiu County
↳ Lingqiu County
transferred
↳ Hunyuan County
↳ Hunyuan County
transferred
↳ Zuoyun County
↳ Zuoyun County
transferred
↳ Datong County
↳ Datong County
transferred
parts of Yanbei Prefecture
Shuozhou (PL-City)
disestablished & merged into
↳ Ying County
↳ Ying County
transferred
↳ Youyu County
↳ Youyu County
transferred
↳ Huairen County
↳ Huairen County
transferred
1994-01-12
Yongji County
Yongji (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1994]4
Hejin County
Hejin (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1994]5
1994-04-26
Lucheng County
Lucheng (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1994]61
1996-04-29
Lishi County
Lishi (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1996]28
1996-08-08
Jiao District, Jincheng
Zezhou County
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1996]54
1996-08-20
Fenyang County
Fenyang (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [1996]58
1997-05-08
Nancheng District, Taiyuan
Yingze District
disestablished & established
State Council [1997]33
Beicheng District, Taiyuan
Xinghualing District
disestablished & established
Hexi District, Taiyuan
Wanbailin District
disestablished & established
Jinyuan District
disestablished & established
Nanjiao District, Taiyuan
Xiaodian District
disestablished & established
Beijiao District, Taiyuan
Jiancaoping District
disestablished & established
1999-09-24
Jinzhong Prefecture
Jinzhong (PL-City)
reorganized
State Council [1999]124
Yuci (CL-City)
Yuci District
reorganized
2000-06-14
Yuncheng Prefecture
Yuncheng (PL-City)
reorganized
Yuncheng (CL-City)
Yanhu District
reorganized
Xinzhou Prefecture
Xinzhou (PL-City)
reorganized
Xinzhou (CL-City)
Xinfu District
reorganized
2000-06-23
Linfen Prefecture
Linfen (PL-City)
reorganized
Linfen (CL-City)
Yaodu District
reorganized
2003-10-23
Lüliang Prefecture
Lüliang (PL-City)
reorganized
State Council [2003]112
Lishi (CL-City)
Lishi District
reorganized
2018-02-09
Cheng District, Datong
Pingcheng District
disestablished & established
State Council [2018]22
parts of Nanjiao District
Xinrong District
merged into
Yungang District
disestablished & established
Kuang District, Datong
Datong County
Yunzhou District
reorganized
2018-02-22
Huairen County
Huairen (CL-City)
reorganized
Civil Affairs [2018]46
2018-06-19
Jiao District, Changzhi
Luzhou District
disestablished & established
State Council [2018]87
Cheng District, Changzhi
Lucheng (CL-City)
Lucheng District
reorganized
Changzhi County
Shangdang District
reorganized
Tunliu County
Tunliu District
reorganized
2019-11-06
Taigu County
Taigu District
reorganized
State Council [2019]104
Population composition
Prefectures
Prefecture
2010
2000
Taiyuan
4,201,591
3,344,392
Changzhi
3,334,564
3,138,991
Datong
3,318,057
3,001,508
Jincheng
2,279,151
2,160,984
Jinzhong
3,249,425
3,016,536
Linfen
4,316,612
3,950,845
Lüliang
3,727,057
3,381,630
Shuozhou
1,714,857
1,451,875
Xinzhou
3,067,501
2,938,344
Yangquan
1,368,502
1,273,116
Yuncheng
5,134,794
4,812,361
Counties
Name
Prefecture
2010
Xiaodian
Taiyuan
804,537
Yingze
Taiyuan
601,112
Xinghualing
Taiyuan
634,482
Jiancaoping
Taiyuan
415,705
Wanbailin
Taiyuan
749,255
Jinyuan
Taiyuan
221,431
Qingxu
Taiyuan
343,861
Yangqu
Taiyuan
120,228
Loufan
Taiyuan
105,841
Gujiao
Taiyuan
205,139
Pingcheng
Datong
723,013
Yungang
Datong
405,864
Xinrong
Datong
108,482
Yunzhou
Datong
185,777
Yanggao
Datong
272,488
Tianzhen
Datong
206,009
Guangling
Datong
182,613
Lingqiu
Datong
234,004
Hunyuan
Datong
343,486
Zuoyun
Datong
156,163
Cheng(qu)
Yangquan
193,106
Kuang(qu)
Yangquan
242,994
Jiao(qu)
Yangquan
286,055
Pingding
Yangquan
335,265
Yu(xian)
Yangquan
311,082
Jiao(qu)→[Luzhou
Changzhi
281,213
Lucheng
Changzhi
226,874
Changzhi→Shangdang
Changzhi
340,963
Tunliu
Changzhi
263,844
Xiangyuan
Changzhi
270,216
Pingshun
Changzhi
150,955
Licheng
Changzhi
158,541
Huguan
Changzhi
291,609
Zhangzi
Changzhi
353,266
Wuxiang
Changzhi
182,548
Qin(xian)
Changzhi
172,205
Qinyuan
Changzhi
158,702
Cheng(qu)
Jincheng
476,945
Qinshui
Jincheng
213,022
Yangcheng
Jincheng
388,788
Lingchuan
Jincheng
231,360
Zezhou
Jincheng
484,174
Gaoping
Jincheng
484,862
Shuocheng
Shuozhou
505,294
Pinglu
Shuozhou
203,793
Shanyin
Shuozhou
238,885
Ying(xian)
Shuozhou
327,973
Youyu
Shuozhou
112,063
Huairen
Shuozhou
326,849
Yuci
Jinzhong
635651
Yushe
Jinzhong
134648
Zuoquan
Jinzhong
161314
Heshun
Jinzhong
144178
Xiyang
Jinzhong
227896
Shouyang
Jinzhong
211014
Taigu
Jinzhong
298783
Qi(xian)
Jinzhong
265310
Pingyao
Jinzhong
502712
Lingshi
Jinzhong
261402
Jiexiu
Jinzhong
406517
Yanhu
Yuncheng
680,043
Linyi
Yuncheng
57,251
Wanrong
Yuncheng
439,364
Wenxi
Yuncheng
404,146
Jishan
Yuncheng
347,425
Xinjiang
Yuncheng
332,473
Jiang(xian)
Yuncheng
281,644
Yuanqu
Yuncheng
231,018
Xiadu
Yuncheng
352,821
Pinglu
Yuncheng
258,241
Ruicheng
Yuncheng
394,854
Yongji
Yuncheng
444,724
Hejin
Yuncheng
395,531
Xinfu
Xinzhou
544,682
Dingxiang
Xinzhou
217,468
Wutai
Xinzhou
299,390
Dai(xian)
Xinzhou
214,091
Fanshi
Xinzhou
266,800
Ningwu
Xinzhou
161,165
Jingle
Xinzhou
156,846
Shenchi
Xinzhou
106,538
Wuzhai
Xinzhou
107,632
Kelan
Xinzhou
84,395
Hequ
Xinzhou
145,136
Baode
Xinzhou
160,035
Pianguan
Xinzhou
112,111
Yuanping
Xinzhou
491,213
Yaodu
Linfen
944,050
Quwo
Linfen
237,033
Yicheng
Linfen
311,471
Xiangfen
Linfen
442,614
Hongdong
Linfen
733,421
Gu(xian)
Linfen
91,798
Anze
Linfen
82,012
Fushan
Linfen
127,831
Ji(xian)
Linfen
106,407
Xiangning
Linfen
233,162
Pu(xian)
Linfen
107,339
Daning
Linfen
64,501
Yonghe
Linfen
63,649
Xi(xian)
Linfen
103,617
Fenxi
Linfen
144,795
Houma
Linfen
240,005
Huozhou
Linfen
282,907
Lishi
Lüliang
320,142
Wenshui
Lüliang
421,200
Jiaocheng
Lüliang
230,522
Xing(xian)
Lüliang
279,369
Lin(xian)
Lüliang
579,069
Liulin
Lüliang
320,681
Shilou
Lüliang
111,814
Lan(xian)
Lüliang
174,180
Fangshan
Lüliang
143,809
Zhongyang
Lüliang
141,374
Jiaokou
Lüliang
119,919
Xiaoyi
Lüliang
468,766
Fenyang
Lüliang
416,212
Kuang(qu) (disestablished )
Datong
500,158
Cheng(qu) (disestablished )
Changzhi
483,628
References