List of administrative divisions of Shanxi

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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:

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Political divisions 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
Urban District 城区 Chéng Qū
Mining 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
Urban District 城区 Chéng Qū
Mining District 矿区 Kuàng Qū
Suburban 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
Urban District 城区 Chéng Qū
Suburban 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
Urban 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
运城县
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 Luliang Prefecture (now Luliang 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 Luliang Prefecture (now Luliang 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, Luliang Prefecture (吕梁地区), becomes Luliang Prefecture-level City; its capital, Lishi County-level City, becomes Lishi District.