List of administrative divisions of Shanxi

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Prefectural level Prefectures (地区; dìqū) Autonomous prefectures (自治州; zīzhìzhōu) Prefecture-level cities (地级市; dìjíshì) Leagues (盟; méng)

Sub-prefecture-level Sub-prefectural-level cities (副地级市; fùdìjíshì)

County level Counties (县; xiàn) Autonomous counties (自治县; zìzhìxiàn) County-level cities (县级市; xiànjíshì) City districts (市辖区; shìxiáqū) Ethnic districts Banners (旗; qí) Autonomous banners (自治旗; zìzhìqí) Forestry areas (林区; línqū) Special districts (特区; tèqū)

Township level Townships (乡; xiāng) Ethnic townships (民族乡; mínzúxiāng) Towns (镇; zhèn) Subdistricts (街道办事处; jiēdào bànshìchù) Sumus (苏木; sūmù) Ethnic sumus (民族苏木; mínzúsūmù) District public offices (abolishing) (区公所; qū gōngsuǒ)

Village level Village Committees (村民委员会; cūnmín-wěiyuánhùi) Neighborhood Committees (居民委员会; jūmín-wěiyuánhùi)

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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. These are:

• 11 prefecture-level divisions
  • all of which are prefecture-level cities
• 119 county level divisions
  • 11 county-level cities
  • 85 counties
  • 23 districts
• 1386 township-level divisions
  • 564 towns
  • 634 townships
  • 188 subdistricts

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.

Prefecture level	County Level
	Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin
Taiyuan City 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì	Xinghualing District	杏花岭区	Xìnghuālǐng Qū
	Xiaodian District	小店区	Xiǎodiàn Qū
	Yingze District	迎泽区	Yíngzé Qū
	Jiancaoping District	尖草坪区	Jiāncǎopíng Qū
	Wanbailin District	万柏林区	Wànbǎilín Qū
	Jinyuan District	晋源区	Jìnyuán Qū
	Gujiao City	古交市	Gǔjiāo Shì
	Qingxu County	清徐县	Qīngxú Xiàn
	Yangqu County	阳曲县	Yángqǔ Xiàn
	Loufan County	娄烦县	Lóufán Xiàn
Datong City 大同市 Dàtóng Shì	Chengqu District	城区	Chéng Qū
	Kuangqu District	矿区	Kuàng Qū
	Nanjiao District	南郊区	Nánjiāo Qū
	Xinrong District	新荣区	Xīnróng Qū
	Yanggao County	阳高县	Yánggāo Xiàn
	Tianzhen County	天镇县	Tiānzhèn Xiàn
	Guangling County	广灵县	Guǎnglíng Xiàn
	Lingqiu County	灵丘县	Língqiū Xiàn
	Hunyuan County	浑源县	Húnyuán Xiàn
	Zuoyun County	左云县	Zuǒyún Xiàn
	Datong County	大同县	Dàtóng Xiàn
Shuozhou City 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì	Shuocheng District	朔城区	Shuòchéng Qū
	Pinglu District	平鲁区	Pínglǔ Qū
	Shanyin County	山阴县	Shānyīn Xiàn
	Ying County	应县	Yìng Xiàn
	Youyu County	右玉县	Yòuyù Xiàn
	Huairen County	怀仁县	Huáirén Xiàn
Yangquan City 阳泉市 Yángquán Shì	Chengqu District	城区	Chéng Qū
	Kuangqu District	矿区	Kuàng Qū
	Jiaoqu District	郊区	Jiāo Qū
	Pingding County	平定县	Píngdìng Xiàn
	Yu County	盂县	Yù Xiàn
Changzhi City 长治市 Chángzhì Shì	Chengqu District	城区	Chéng Qū
	Jiaoqu District	郊区	Jiāo Qū
	Lucheng City	潞城市	Lùchéng Shì
	Changzhi County	长治县	Chángzhì Xiàn
	Xiangyuan County	襄垣县	Xiāngyuán Xiàn
	Tunliu County	屯留县	Túnliú Xiàn
	Pingshun County	平顺县	Píngshùn Xiàn
	Licheng County	黎城县	Líchéng Xiàn
	Huguan County	壶关县	Húguān Xiàn
	Zhangzi County	长子县	Zhǎngzǐ Xiàn
	Wuxiang County	武乡县	Wǔxiāng Xiàn
	Qin County	沁县	Qìn Xiàn
	Qinyuan County	沁源县	Qìnyuán Xiàn
Jincheng City 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì	Chengqu District	城区	Chéng Qū
	Gaoping City	高平市	Gāopíng Shì
	Zezhou County	泽州县	Zézhōu Xiàn
	Qinshui County	沁水县	Qìnshuǐ Xiàn
	Yangcheng County	阳城县	Yángchéng Xiàn
	Lingchuan County	陵川县	Língchuān Xiàn
Xinzhou City 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì	Xinfu District	忻府区	Xīnfǔ Qū
	Yuanping City	原平市	Yuánpíng Shì
	Dingxiang County	定襄县	Dìngxiāng Xiàn
	Wutai County	五台县	Wǔtái Xiàn
	Dai County	代县	Dài Xiàn
	Fanshi County	繁峙县	Fánshì Xiàn not zhì
	Ningwu County	宁武县	Níngwǔ Xiàn
	Jingle County	静乐县	Jìnglè Xiàn
	Shenchi County	神池县	Shénchí Xiàn
	Wuzhai County	五寨县	Wǔzhài Xiàn
	Kelan County	岢岚县	Kělán Xiàn
	Hequ County	河曲县	Héqǔ Xiàn
	Baode County	保德县	Bǎodé Xiàn
	Pianguan County	偏关县	Piānguān Xiàn
Jinzhong City 晋中市 Jìnzhōng shì	Yuci District	榆次区	Yúcì Qū
	Jiexiu City	介休市	Jièxiū Shì
	Yushe County	榆社县	Yúshè Xiàn
	Zuoquan County	左权县	Zuǒquán Xiàn
	Heshun County	和顺县	Héshùn Xiàn
	Xiyang County	昔阳县	Xīyáng Xiàn
	Shouyang County	寿阳县	Shòuyáng Xiàn
	Taigu County	太谷县	Tàigǔ Xiàn
	Qi County	祁县	Qí Xiàn
	Pingyao County	平遥县	Píngyáo Xiàn
	Lingshi County	灵石县	Língshí Xiàn
Linfen City 临汾市 Línfén Shì	Yaodu District	尧都区	Yáodū Qū
	Houma City	侯马市	Hóumǎ Shì
	Huozhou City	霍州市	Huòzhōu Shì
	Quwo County	曲沃县	Qǔwò Xiàn
	Yicheng County	翼城县	Yìchéng Xiàn
	Xiangfen County	襄汾县	Xiāngfén Xiàn
	Hongdong County	洪洞县	Hóngdòng Xiàn
	Gu County	古县	Gǔ Xiàn
	Anze County	安泽县	Ānzé Xiàn
	Fushan County	浮山县	Fúshān Xiàn
	Ji County	吉县	Jí Xiàn
	Xiangning County	乡宁县	Xiāngníng Xiàn
	Pu County	蒲县	Pú Xiàn
	Daning County	大宁县	Dàníng Xiàn
	Yonghe County	永和县	Yǒnghé Xiàn
	Xi County	隰县	Xí Xiàn
	Fenxi County	汾西县	Fénxī Xiàn
Yuncheng City 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì	Yanhu District	盐湖区	Yánhú Qū
	Yongji City	永济市	Yǒngjì Shì
	Hejin City	河津市	Héjīn Shì
	Ruicheng County	芮城县	Ruìchéng Xiàn
	Linyi County	临猗县	Línyī Xiàn
	Wanrong County	万荣县	Wànróng Xiàn
	Xinjiang County	新绛县	Xīnjiàng Xiàn
	Jishan County	稷山县	Jìshān Xiàn
	Wenxi County	闻喜县	Wénxǐ Xiàn
	Xia County	夏县	Xià Xiàn
	Jiang County	绛县	Jiàng Xiàn
	Pinglu County	平陆县	Pínglù Xiàn
	Yuanqu County	垣曲县	Yuánqǔ Xiàn
Lüliang City 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì	Lishi District	离石区	Líshí Qū
	Xiaoyi City	孝义市	Xiàoyì Shì
	Fenyang City	汾阳市	Fényáng Shì
	Wenshui County	文水县	Wénshuǐ Xiàn
	Zhongyang County	中阳县	Zhōngyáng Xiàn
	Xing County	兴县	Xīng Xiàn
	Lin County	临县	Lín Xiàn
	Fangshan County	方山县	Fāngshān Xiàn
	Liulin County	柳林县	Liǔlín Xiàn
	Lan County	岚县	Lán Xiàn
	Jiaokou County	交口县	Jiāokǒu Xiàn
	Jiaocheng County	交城县	Jiāochéng Xiàn
	Shilou County	石楼县	Shílóu Xiàn

Recent changes:

• 1996: Lishi County (离石县) of Lüliang Prefecture (now Lüliang Prefecture-level City) becomes Lishi County-level City.
• 1996: Suburban District (郊区) of Jincheng Prefecture-level City becomes Zezhou County.
• 1996: Fenyang County of Lüliang Prefecture (now Lüliang Prefecture-level City) becomes Fenyang County-level City.
• 1997: Reorganization of the districts of Taiyuan Prefecture-level City: Nancheng (南城), Beicheng (北城), Hexi (河西), Nanjiao (南郊) and Beijiao (北郊) Districts are disbanded and replaced with Xiaodian, Yingze, Xinghualing, Jiancaoping, Wanbailin and Jinyuan Districts.
• 1999: Jinzhong Prefecture (晋中地区) becomes Jinzhong Prefecture-level City; its capital, Yuci County-level City, becomes Yuci District.
• 2000: Xinzhou Prefecture (忻州地区) becomes Xinzhou Prefecture-level City; its capital, Xinzhou County-level City, becomes Xinfu District.
• 2000: Yuncheng Prefecture (运城地区) becomes Yuncheng Prefecture-level City; its capital, Yuncheng County-level City, becomes Yanhu District.
• 2000: Linfen Prefecture (临汾地区) becomes Linfen Prefecture-level City; its capital, Linfen County-level City, becomes Yaodu District.
• 2003: The last prefecture of the Shanxi Province, Lüliang Prefecture (吕梁地区), becomes Lüliang Prefecture-level City; its capital, Lishi County-level City, becomes Lishi District.