Sub-prefecture-level city
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A sub-prefecture-level city (Chinese: 副地级市, pinyin: fùdìjíshì), or vice-prefecture-level city, is an unofficial designation for a type of administrative division of China. A sub-prefecture-level city is officially considered to be a county-level city, but it has more power de facto because the cadres assigned to its government are one half-level higher in rank than those of an "ordinary" county-level city—though still lower than those of a prefecture-level city.
While county-level cities are under the administrative jurisdiction of prefecture-level divisions, sub-prefecture-level cities are often (but not always) administered directly by the provincial government, with no intervening prefecture level administration.
Examples of sub-prefecture-level cities that does not belong to any prefecture: Jiyuan (Henan Province), Xiantao, Qianjiang and Tianmen (Hubei), Shihanza, Tumushuk, Aral, and Wujiaqu (Xinjiang).
Examples of sub-prefecture-level cities that nevertheless belong to a prefecutre: Golmud[1] (Haixi, Qinghai), Manzhouli[2] (Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia).
List of sub-prefecture-level divisions
- Note
- Bold not under any prefecture subordination
| Name | Province | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Prefecture Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian'an | Hebei | 728,160 | 1,208 | Qian'an Town |
| Xinji | Hebei | 615,919 | 951 | Xinji Town |
| Dingzhou | Hebei | 1,165,182 | 1,274 | Qingfengdian Town |
| Jiyuan | Henan | 660,000 | 1,931 | Qinyuan Subdistrict |
| Xiantao | Hubei | 240,000 | 2,538 | Shazui Subdistrict |
| Qianjiang | Hubei | 998,525 | 774 | Yunlin Subdistrict |
| Tianmen | Hubei | 1,731,482 | 2,004 | Jingling Subdistrict |
| Shennongjia | Hubei | 76,140 | 3,253 | Songbai Town |
| Manzhouli | Inner Mongolia | 152,473 | 424 | Dongshan Subdistrict |
| Erenhot | Inner Mongolia | 74,197 | 450 | Ulan Subdistrict |
| Golmud | Qinghai | 215,213 | 123,460 | Kunlunlu Subdistrict |
| Shixenze (Shihezi)[3] | Xinjiang | 640,000 | 460 | Xincheng Subdistrict |
| Bäatün (Beitun)[3] | Xinjiang | 76,300 | 910 | Beitun Town |
| Baxägym (Tiemenguan)[3] | Xinjiang | 50,000 | 590 | Boguqi Town |
| Tumxuk̂[3] | Xinjiang | 110,000 | 1,927 | Qiganquelei Subdistrict |
| Aral[3] | Xinjiang | 166,205 | 5,258 | Jinyinchuanlu Subdistrict |
| Vujyaqü (Wujiaqu)[3] | Xinjiang | 72,782 | 710 | Junkenlu Subdistrict |
| Qoshögüz (Shuanghe)[3] | Xinjiang | 53,800 | 742 | Hongxingrrlu Subdistrict |
| Wuzhishan | Hainan | 104,122 | 1,129 | Chongshan Town |
| Qionghai | Hainan | 483,217 | 1,693 | Jiaji Town |
| Danzhou | Hainan | 932,362 | 3,265 | Nada Town |
| Wenchang | Hainan | 537,428 | 2,485 | Wencheng Town |
| Wanning | Hainan | 545,597 | 1,884 | Wancheng Town |
| Dongfang | Hainan | 408,309 | 2,256 | Basuo Town |
| Gongyi | Henan | 807,857 | 1,041 | Zijinglu Subdistrict |
| Ruzhou | Henan | 927,934 | 1,573 | Meishan Subdistrict |
| Dengzhou | Henan | 1,468,061 | 2,300 | Huazhou Subdistrict |
| Yongcheng | Henan | 1,240,296 | 2,068 | Yanji Town |
| Gongqingcheng | Jiangxi | 118,986 | 64 | Chashan Subdistrict |
| Ruijin | Jiangxi | 618,885 | 2,447 | Xianghu Town |
| Fengcheng | Jiangxi | 1,336,392 | 2,830 | Hezhou Subdistrict |
| Kunshan | Jiangsu | 1,646,318 | 865 | Yushan Town |
| Taixing | Jiangsu | 1,074,300 | 1,253 | Jichuan Subdistrict |
| Gongzhuling | Jilin | 1,093,314 | 4,027 | Dongsan Sub |
| Meihekou | Jilin | 615,367 | 2,175 | Xinhua Subdistrict |
| Suifenhe | Heilongjiang | 132,315 | 427 | Suifenhe Town |
| Hancheng | Shaanxi | 391,164 | 1,591 | Xincheng Subdistrict |
| Renhuai | Guizhou | 546,477 | 1,789 | Yanjin Subdistrict |