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. Prefecture levelCounty LevelNameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision codeTaiyuan city (Capital)(1401 / TYN)Xiaodian District 140105 XDQYingze District 140106 YZTXinghualing District 140107 XHLJiancaoping District 140108 JCPWanbailin District 140109 WBLJinyuan District 140110 JYMQingxu County 140121 QXUYangqu County 140122 YGQLoufan County 140123 LFAGujiao city 140181 GUJDatong city (1402 / DTG)Pingcheng District 140202 XRQYungang District 140211 Xinrong District 140212 Yunzhou District 140213 Yanggao County 140221 YGOTianzhen County 140222 TZEGuangling County 140223 GLJLingqiu County 140224 LQXHunyuan County 140225 HYMZuoyun County 140226 ZUYYangquan city (1403 / YQS)Chengqu District 140302 CQUKuangqu District 140303 KQYJiaoqu District 140311 JQYPingding County 140321 PDGYuxian County 140322 YUXChangzhi city (1404 / CZS)Luzhou District 140411 Lucheng District 140412 Shangdang District 140413 Tunliu District 140414 Xiangyuan County 140423 XYJPingshun County 140425 PSXLicheng County 140426 LICHuguan County 140427 HGNZhangzi County 140428 ZHZWuxiang County 140429 WXGQinxian County 140430 QINQinyuan County 140431 QYUJincheng city (1405 / JCG)Chengqu District 140502 CQJQinshui County 140521 QSIYangcheng County 140522 YGCLingchuan County 140524 LGCZezhou County 140525 ZEZGaoping city 140581 GPGShuozhou city (1406 / SZJ)Shuocheng District 140602 SCHPinglu District 140603 PLUShanyin County 140621 SYPYingxian County 140622 YIGYouyu County 140623 YOYHuairen city 140681 Jinzhong city (1407 / JZN)Yuci District 140702 YCITaigu District 140703 Yushe County 140721 YSJZuoquan County 140722 ZQXHeshun County 140723 HSJXiyang County 140724 XIYShouyang County 140725 SYJQixian County 140727 QIJPingyao County 140728 PGYLingshi County 140729 LSFJiexiu city 140781 JXSYuncheng city (1408 / YCE)Yanhu District 140802 YAHLinyi County 140821 LYJWanrong County 140822 WRGWenxi County 140823 WNXJishan County 140824 JSJXinjiang County 140825 XNJJiangxian County 140826 JXCYuanqu County 140827 YQUXiaxian County 140828 XIAPinglu County 140829 PGLRuicheng County 140830 RICYongji city 140881 YJJHejin city 140882 HJSXinzhou city (1409 / XZS)Xinfu District 140902 XNUDingxiang County 140921 DXJWutai County 140922 WTADaixian County 140923 DAIFanshi County 140924 FSINingwu County 140925 NWUJingle County 140926 JGLShenchi County 140927 SCIWuzhai County 140928 WZHKelan County 140929 KLNHequ County 140930 HQUBaode County 140931 BDEPianguan County 140932 PGNYuanping city 140981 YUPLinfen city (1410 / LFN)Yaodu District 141002 YDJQuwo County 141021 QWOYicheng County 141022 YCBXiangfen County 141023 XFJHongtong County 141024 HTOGuxian County 141025 GUXAnze County 141026 AZEFushan County 141027 FSJJixian County 141028 JIJXiangning County 141029 XGNDaning County 141030 DNGXixian County 141031 XIJYonghe County 141032 YGHPuxian County 141033 PUXFenxi County 141034 FEXHouma city 141081 HMAHuozhou city 141082 HOZLüliang city (1411 / LLH)Lishi District 141102 LSWWenshui County 141121 WSJJiaocheng County 141122 JCJXingxian County 141123 XGXLinxian County 141124 LXNLiulin County 141125 LULShilou County 141126 SLOLanxian County 141127 LANFangshan County 141128 FGSZhongyang County 141129 ZHYJiaokou County 141130 JKOXiaoyi city 141181 XOYFenyang city 141182 FYJ
Recent changes in administrative divisions Date Before After Note Reference 1970-01-11 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 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 Xinxian Prefecture Lüliang Prefecture established ↳ Xing County ↳ Xing County transferred ↳ Lan County ↳ Lan County transferred ↳ Jingle County ↳ Loufan County transferred Linfen Prefecture Lüliang Prefecture established ↳ Shilou County ↳ Shilou County transferred 1971-06-05 Yuci County Yuci (PC-City) established Houma County Houma (PC-City) established Linfen County Linfen (PC-City) established Anze County Gu County established Fushan County established 1971-07-05 Beijiao District Xinrong District renamed 1971-10-05 Lishi County Liulin County established 1971-10-06 Gu County Yueyang County renamed 1971-12-05 Yueyang County Gu County renamed 1972-03-09 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 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 Jindongnan Prefecture Changzhi (P-City) city district established Changzhi (PC-City) disestablished 1975-11-08 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 Jinzhong Prefecture Yangquan (PL-City) transferred ↳ Pingding County ↳ Pingding County transferred ↳ Yu County ↳ Yu County transferred 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 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 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 12 Jiexiu County Jiexiu (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs 13 1993-05-12 Gaoping County Gaoping (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs 93 1993-06-17 Yuanping County Yuanping (CL-City) reorganized 1993-05-12 Yanbei Prefecture Datong (PL-City) disestablished & merged into State Council 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 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 4 Hejin County Hejin (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs 5 1994-04-26 Lucheng County Lucheng (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs 61 1996-04-29 Lishi County Lishi (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs 28 1996-08-08 Jiao District, Jincheng Zezhou County reorganized Civil Affairs 54 1996-08-20 Fenyang County Fenyang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs 58 1997-05-08 Nancheng District, Taiyuan Yingze District disestablished & established State Council 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 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 112 Lishi (CL-City) Lishi District reorganized2018-02-09 Cheng District, Datong Pingcheng District disestablished & established State Council 22 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 462018-06-19 Jiao District, Changzhi Luzhou District disestablished & established State Council 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 104
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