List of administrative divisions of Liaoning

Liaoning Province
Province
Capital: Shenyang
Prefectural level divisions
Sub-provincial cities 2
Prefectural cities 12
County level divisions
County cities 17
Counties 19
Autonomous counties 8
Districts 56
Township level divisions
Towns 585
Townships 313
Ethnic townships / towns* 78
Subdistricts 526

Liaoning, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following three levels of administrative division.

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Liaoning.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
NameChineseHanyu Pinyin
Shenyang City
沈阳市
Shěnyáng Shì
(Capital)
Shenhe District沈河区Shěnhé Qū
Heping District和平区Hépíng Qū
Dadong District大东区Dàdōng Qū
Huanggu District皇姑区Huánggū Qū
Tiexi District铁西区Tiěxī Qū
Sujiatun District苏家屯区Sūjiātún Qū
Hunnan District东陵区Húnnán Qū
Shenbei New Area沈北新区Shěnběi Xīn Qū
Yuhong District于洪区Yúhóng Qū
Xinmin City新民市Xīnmín Shì   
Liaozhong County辽中县Liáozhōng Xiàn
Kangping County康平县Kāngpíng Xiàn
Faku County法库县Fǎkù Xiàn
Chaoyang City
朝阳市
Cháoyáng Shì
Shuangta District双塔区Shuāngtǎ Qū
Longcheng District龙城区Lóngchéng Qū
Beipiao City北票市Běipiào Shì
Lingyuan City凌源市Língyuán Shì
Chaoyang County朝阳县Cháoyáng Xiàn
Jianping County建平县Jiànpíng Xiàn
Harqin Left Mongol
Autonomous County
喀喇沁左翼
蒙古族自治县
Kālāqìn Zuǒyì
Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
Fuxin City
阜新市
Fùxīn Shì
Haizhou District海州区Hǎizhōu Qū
Xinqiu District新邱区Xīnqiū Qū
Taiping District太平区Tàipíng Qū
Qinghemen District清河门区Qīnghémén Qū
Xihe District细河区Xìhé Qū
Zhangwu County彰武县Zhāngwǔ Xiàn
Fuxin Mongol
Autonomous County
阜新蒙古族自治县Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
Tieling City
铁岭市
Tiělǐng Shì
Yinzhou District银州区Yínzhōu Qū
Qinghe District清河区Qīnghé Qū
Diaobingshan City调兵山市Diàobīngshān Shì
Kaiyuan City开原市Kāiyuán Shì
Tieling County铁岭县Tiělǐng Xiàn
Xifeng County西丰县Xīfēng Xiàn
Changtu County昌图县Chāngtú Xiàn
Fushun City
抚顺市
Fǔshùn Shì
Shuncheng District顺城区Shùnchéng Qū
Xinfu District新抚区Xīnfǔ Qū
Dongzhou District东洲区Dōngzhōu Qū
Wanghua District望花区Wànghuā Qū
Fushun County抚顺县Fǔshùn Xiàn
Xinbin Manchu
Autonomous County
新宾满族自治县Xīnbīn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Qingyuan Manchu
Autonomous County
清原满族自治县Qīngyuán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Benxi City
本溪市
Běnxī Shì
Pingshan District平山区Píngshān Qū
Xihu District溪湖区Xīhú Qū
Mingshan District明山区Míngshān Qū
Nanfen District南芬区Nánfēn Qū
Benxi Manchu
Autonomous County
本溪满族自治县Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Huanren Manchu
Autonomous County
桓仁满族自治县Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Liaoyang City
辽阳市
Liáoyáng Shì
Baita District白塔区Báitǎ Qū
Wensheng District文圣区Wénshèng Qū
Hongwei District宏伟区Hóngwěi Qū
Gongchangling District弓长岭区Gōngchánglǐng Qū
Taizihe District太子河区Tàizǐhé Qū
Dengta City灯塔市Dēngtǎ Shì
Liaoyang County辽阳县Liáoyáng Xiàn
Anshan City
鞍山市
Ānshān Shì
Tiedong District铁东区Tiědōng Qū
Tiexi District铁西区Tiěxī Qū
Lishan District立山区Lìshān Qū
Qianshan District千山区Qiānshān Qū
Haicheng City海城市Hǎichéng Shì
Tai'an County台安县Tái'ān Xiàn
Xiuyan Manchu
Autonomous County
岫岩满族自治县Xiùyán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn   
Dandong City
丹东市
Dāndōng Shì
Zhenxing District振兴区Zhènxīng Qū
Yuanbao District元宝区Yuánbǎo Qū
Zhen'an District振安区Zhèn'ān Qū
Fengcheng City凤城市Fèngchéng Shì
Donggang City东港市Dōnggǎng Shì
Kuandian Manchu
Autonomous County
宽甸满族自治县Kuāndiàn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
Dalian City
大连市
Dàlián Shì
Xigang District西岗区Xīgǎng Qū
Zhongshan District中山区Zhōngshān Qū
Shahekou District沙河口区Shākékǒu Qū
Ganjingzi District甘井子区Gānjǐngzi Qū
Lushunkou District旅顺口区Lǚshùnkǒu Qū
Jinzhou District金州区Jīnzhōu Qū
Wafangdian City瓦房店市Wǎfángdiàn Shì
Pulandian City普兰店市Pǔlándiàn Shì
Zhuanghe City庄河市Zhuānghé Shì
Changhai County长海县Chánghǎi Xiàn 
Yingkou City
营口市
Yíngkǒu Shì
Zhanqian District站前区Zhànqián Qū
Xishi District西市区Xīshì Qū
Bayuquan District鲅鱼圈区Bàyúquān Qū
Laobian District老边区Lǎobiān Qū
Dashiqiao City大石桥市Dàshíqiáo Shì
Gaizhou City盖州市Gàizhōu Shì
Panjin City
盘锦市
Pánjǐn Shì
Xinglongtai District兴隆台区Xīnglóngtái Qū
Shuangtaizi District双台子区Shuāngtáizi Qū
Dawa County大洼县Dàwā Xiàn
Panshan County盘山县Pánshān Xiàn
Jinzhou City
锦州市
Jǐnzhōu Shì
Taihe District太和区Tàihé Qū
Guta District古塔区Gǔtǎ Qū
Linghe District凌河区Línghé Qū
Linghai City凌海市Línghǎi Shì
Beizhen City北镇市Běizhèn Shì
Heishan County黑山县Hēishān Xiàn
Yi County义县Yìxiàn
Huludao City
葫芦岛市
Húludǎo Shì
Longgang District龙港区Lónggǎng Qū
Lianshan District连山区Liánshān Qū
Nanpiao District南票区Nánpiào Qū
Xingcheng City兴城市Xīngchéng Shì
Suizhong County绥中县Suízhōng Xiàn
Jianchang County建昌县Jiànchāng Xiàn 

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note
1999-06-16 Lutian District Dongzhou District renamed
2002-02-20 Tiefa (county-level city) Diaobingshan (county-level city) renamed
2006-02-08 Beining (county-level city) Beizhen (county-level city) renamed
2006-09-26 Xinchengzi District Shenbei District renamed
2014-06-17 Dongling District Hunnan District renamed

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture 2010 2000
Shenyang 8,106,171 7,203,717
Dalian 6,690,432 5,893,692
Anshan 3,645,884 3,584,039
Benxi 1,709,538 1,567,408
Chaoyang 3,044,641 3,194,828
Dandong 2,444,697 2,390,524
Fushun 2,220,545
Fuxin 1,819,339 1,889,774
Huludao 2,623,541 2,580,685
Jinzhou 3,126,463 3,076,735
Liaoyang 1,858,768 1,801,207
Panjin 1,392,493 1,261,753
Tieling 2,717,732 2,823,220
Yingkou 2,428,534 2,296,540

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
Heping Shenyang 638,959
Shenhe Shenyang 719,033
Dadong Shenyang 696,711
Huanggu Shenyang 809,100
Tiexi Shenyang 878,261
Sujiatun Shenyang 429,143
Dongling Shenyang 301,832
Shenbei Shenyang 318,895
Yuhong Shenyang 408,798
Liaozhong Shenyang 538,220
Kangping Shenyang 351,188
Faku Shenyang 446,223
Xinmin Shenyang 696,895
Zhongshan Dalian 357,091
Xigang Dalian 307,850
Shahekou Dalian 653,762
Ganjingzi Dalian 722,559
Lushunkou Dalian 212,752
Jinzhou Dalian 729,100
Changhai Dalian 74,010
Wafangdian Dalian 1,026,160
Pulandian Dalian 827,585
Zhuanghe Dalian 922,876
Haizhou Fuxin 277,902
Xinqiu Fuxin 91,376
Taiping Fuxin 171,625
Qinghemen Fuxin 73,923
Xihe Fuxin 165,525
Zhangwu Fuxin 417,724
Fuxin Fuxin 732,630
Pingshan Benxi 349,130
Xihu Benxi 252,671
Mingshan Benxi 409,576
Nanfen Benxi 82,917
Benxi Benxi 296,218
Huanren Benxi 319,026
Yuanbao Dandong 191,200
Zhenxing Dandong 372,400
Zhen'an Dandong 173,800
Kuandian Dandong 434,900
Donggang Dandong 664,000
Fengcheng Dandong 587,900
Baita Liaoyang 210,317
Wensheng Liaoyang 184,129
Hongwei Liaoyang 117,776
Gongchangling Liaoyang 89,441
Taizihe Liaoyang 123,415
Dengta Liaoyang 513,538
Liaoyang Liaoyang 595,189
Shuangtaizi Panjin 195,486
Xinglongtai Panjin 398,919
Dawa Panjin 393,318
Panshan Panjin 294,646
Yinzhou Tieling 346,613
Qinghe Tieling 98,421
Tieling Tieling 389,494
Xifeng Tieling 349,187
Changtu Tieling 1,038,848
Diaobingshan Tieling 241,028
Kaiyuan Tieling 590,888
Shuangta Chaoyang 315,437
Longcheng Chaoyang 188,434
Beipiao Chaoyang 617,236
Lingyuan Chaoyang 644,630
Chaoyang Chaoyang 628,066
Jianping Chaoyang 583,307
Harqin Chaoyang 424,546
Xinfu Fushun 276,518
Dongzhou Fushun 335,779
Wanghua Fushun 371,592
Shuncheng Fushun 416,856
Fushun Fushun 190,528
Xinbin Fushun 306,018
Qingyuan Fushun 339,969
Tiedong Anshan 491,707
Tiexi Anshan 294,585
Lishan Anshan 427,434
Qianshan Anshan 259,819
Tai'an Anshan 377,706
Xiuyan Anshan 517,152
Haicheng Anshan 1,134,065
Zhanqian Yingkou 383,241
Xishi Yingkou 204,105
Bayuquan Yingkou 431,329
Laobian Yingkou 165,047
Gaizhou Yingkou 723,218
Dashiqiao Yingkou 721,363
Guta Jinzhou 250,577
Taihe Jinzhou 454,883
Linghe Jinzhou 212,030
Heishan Jinzhou 630,472
Yi(xian) Jinzhou 439,377
Linghai Jinzhou 576,143
Beizhen Jinzhou 530,645
Lianshan Huludao 626,573
Longgang Huludao 202,306
Nanpiao Huludao 147,047
Suizhong Huludao 636,858
Jianchang Huludao 622,068
Xingcheng Huludao 552,180