List of administrative divisions of Shaanxi explained

Shaanxi Province
Type:Province
Capital:Xi'an
Subprovincial Cities:1
Prefectural Cities:9
County Cities:6
Counties:71
Districts:30
Towns:917
Townships:680
Subdistricts:148
Communities:2,631
Villages:19,936

Shaanxi, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative 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 Shaanxi.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Xi'an city
Chinese: 西安市
Chinese: Xī'ān Shì
(Capital – Sub-provincial)
(6101 / SIA)
Xincheng DistrictChinese: 新城区Chinese: Xīnchéng Qū610102 XCK
Beilin DistrictChinese: 碑林区Chinese: Bēilín Qū610103 BLQ
Lianhu DistrictChinese: 莲湖区Chinese: Liánhú Qū610104 LHU
Baqiao DistrictChinese: 灞桥区Chinese: Bàqiáo Qū610111 BQQ
Weiyang DistrictChinese: 未央区Chinese: Wèiyāng Qū610112 WYA
Yanta DistrictChinese: 雁塔区Chinese: Yàntǎ Qū610113 YTA
Yanliang DistrictChinese: 阎良区Chinese: Yánliáng Qū610114 YLQ
Lintong DistrictChinese: 临潼区Chinese: Líntóng Qū610115 LTG
Chang'an DistrictChinese: 长安区Chinese: Cháng'ān Qū610116 CAU
Gaoling DistrictChinese: 高陵区Chinese: Gāolíng Qū610117 GLI
Huyi DistrictChinese: 鄠邑区Chinese: Hùyì Qū610118 HYD
Lantian CountyChinese: 蓝田县Chinese: Lántián Xiàn610122 LNT
Zhouzhi CountyChinese: 周至县Chinese: Zhōuzhì Xiàn610124 ZOZ
Tongchuan city
Chinese: 铜川市
Chinese: Tóngchuān Shì
(6102 / TCN)
Wangyi DistrictChinese: 王益区Chinese: Wángyì Qū610202 WAY
Yintai DistrictChinese: 印台区Chinese: Yìntái Qū610203 YIT
Yaozhou DistrictChinese: 耀州区Chinese: Yàozhōu Qū610204 YAO
Yijun CountyChinese: 宜君县Chinese: Yíjūn Xiàn610222 YJU
Baoji city
Chinese: 宝鸡市
Chinese: Bǎojī Shì
(6103 / BJI)
Weibin DistrictChinese: 渭滨区Chinese: Wèibīn Qū610302 WBQ
Jintai DistrictChinese: 金台区Chinese: Jīntái Qū610303 JTQ
Chencang DistrictChinese: 陈仓区Chinese: Chéncāng Qū610304 CCU
Fengxiang DistrictChinese: 凤翔区Chinese: Fèngxiáng Qū610305 FXG
Qishan CountyChinese: 岐山县Chinese: Qíshān Xiàn610323 QIS
Fufeng CountyChinese: 扶风县Chinese: Fúfēng Xiàn610324 FFG
Meixian CountyChinese: 眉县Chinese: Méixiàn610326 MEI
Longxian CountyChinese: 陇县Chinese: Lǒngxiàn610327 LON
Qianyang CountyChinese: 千阳县Chinese: Qiānyáng Xiàn610328 QNY
Linyou CountyChinese: 麟游县Chinese: Línyóu Xiàn610329 LYP
Fengxian CountyChinese: 凤县Chinese: Fèngxiàn610330 FEG
Taibai CountyChinese: 太白县Chinese: Tàibái Xiàn610331 TBA
Xianyang city
Chinese: 咸阳市
Chinese: Xiányáng Shì
(6104 / XYS)
Qindu DistrictChinese: 秦都区Chinese: Qíndū Qū610402 QDU
Yangling DistrictChinese: 杨陵区Chinese: Yánglíng Qū610403 YGL
Weicheng DistrictChinese: 渭城区Chinese: Wèichéng Qū610404 WIC
Sanyuan CountyChinese: 三原县Chinese: Sānyuán Xiàn610422 SYN
Jingyang CountyChinese: 泾阳县Chinese: Jīngyáng Xiàn610423 JGY
Qianxian CountyChinese: 乾县Chinese: Qiánxiàn610424 QIA
Liquan CountyChinese: 礼泉县Chinese: Lǐquán Xiàn610425 LIQ
Yongshou CountyChinese: 永寿县Chinese: Yǒngshòu Xiàn610426 YSH
Changwu CountyChinese: 长武县Chinese: Chángwǔ Xiàn610428 CWU
Xunyi CountyChinese: 旬邑县Chinese: Xúnyì Xiàn610429 XNY
Chunhua CountyChinese: 淳化县Chinese: Chúnhuà Xiàn610430 CHU
Wugong CountyChinese: 武功县Chinese: Wǔgōng Xiàn610431 WGG
Xingping cityChinese: 兴平市Chinese: Xīngpíng Shì610481 XPG
Binzhou cityChinese: 彬州市Chinese: Bīnzhōu Shì610482
Weinan city
Chinese: 渭南市
Chinese: Wèinán Shì
(6105 / WNA)
Linwei DistrictChinese: 临渭区Chinese: Línwèi Qū610502 LWE
Huazhou DistrictChinese: 华州区Chinese: Huàzhōu Qū610503 HZL
Tongguan CountyChinese: 潼关县Chinese: Tóngguān Xiàn610522 TGN
Dali CountyChinese: 大荔县Chinese: Dàlì Xiàn610523 DAL
Heyang CountyChinese: 合阳县Chinese: Héyáng Xiàn610524 HYK
Chengcheng CountyChinese: 澄城县Chinese: Chéngchéng Xiàn610525 CCG
Pucheng CountyChinese: 蒲城县Chinese: Púchéng Xiàn610526 PUC
Baishui CountyChinese: 白水县Chinese: Báishuǐ Xiàn610527 BSU
Fuping CountyChinese: 富平县Chinese: Fùpíng Xiàn610528 FPX
Hancheng cityChinese: 韩城市Chinese: Hánchéng Shì610581 HCE
Huayin cityChinese: 华阴市Chinese: Huàyīn Shì610582 HYI
Yan'an city
Chinese: 延安市
Chinese: Yán'ān Shì
(6106 / YNA)
Baota DistrictChinese: 宝塔区Chinese: Bǎotǎ Qū610602 BTA
Ansai DistrictChinese: 安塞区Chinese: Ānsài Qū610603 ASI
Yanchang CountyChinese: 延长县Chinese: Yáncháng Xiàn610621 YCA
Yanchuan CountyChinese: 延川县Chinese: Yánchuān Xiàn610622 YCT
Zhidan CountyChinese: 志丹县Chinese: Zhìdān Xiàn610625 ZDN
Wuqi CountyChinese: 吴起县Chinese: Wúqǐ Xiàn610626 WQI
Ganquan CountyChinese: 甘泉县Chinese: Gānquán Xiàn610627 GQN
Fuxian CountyChinese: 富县Chinese: Fùxiàn610628 FUX
Luochuan CountyChinese: 洛川县Chinese: Luòchuān Xiàn610629 LCW
Yichuan CountyChinese: 宜川县Chinese: Yíchuān Xiàn610630 YIC
Huanglong CountyChinese: 黄龙县Chinese: Huánglóng Xiàn610631 HGL
Huangling CountyChinese: 黄陵县Chinese: Huánglíng Xiàn610632 HLG
Zichang cityChinese: 子长市Chinese: Zǐcháng shì610681
Hanzhong city
Chinese: 汉中市
Chinese: Hànzhōng Shì
(6107 / HZJ)
Hantai DistrictChinese: 汉台区Chinese: Hàntái Qū610702 HTQ
Nanzheng DistrictChinese: 南郑区Chinese: Nánzhèng Qū610703
Chenggu CountyChinese: 城固县Chinese: Chénggù Xiàn610722 CGU
Yangxian CountyChinese: 洋县Chinese: Yángxiàn610723 YGX
Xixiang CountyChinese: 西乡县Chinese: Xīxiāng Xiàn610724 XXA
Mianxian CountyChinese: 勉县Chinese: Miǎnxiàn610725 MIA
Ningqiang CountyChinese: 宁强县Chinese: Níngqiáng Xiàn610726 NQG
Lueyang CountyChinese: 略阳县Chinese: Lüèyáng Xiàn610727 LYC
Zhenba CountyChinese: 镇巴县Chinese: Zhènbā Xiàn610728 ZBA
Liuba CountyChinese: 留坝县Chinese: Liúbà Xiàn610729 LBA
Foping CountyChinese: 佛坪县Chinese: Fópíng Xiàn610730 FPG
Yulin city
Chinese: 榆林市
Chinese: Yúlín Shì
(6108 / YLN)
Yuyang DistrictChinese: 榆阳区Chinese: Yúyáng Qū610802 YNU
Hengshan DistrictChinese: 横山区Chinese: Héngshān Qū610803 HSB
Fugu CountyChinese: 府谷县Chinese: Fǔgǔ Xiàn610822 FGU
Jingbian CountyChinese: 靖边县Chinese: Jìngbiān Xiàn610824 JBN
Dingbian CountyChinese: 定边县Chinese: Dìngbiān Xiàn610825 DBN
Suide CountyChinese: 绥德县Chinese: Suídé Xiàn610826 SDE
Mizhi CountyChinese: 米脂县Chinese: Mǐzhī Xiàn610827 MZH
Jiaxian CountyChinese: 佳县Chinese: Jiāxiàn610828 JXN
Wubu CountyChinese: 吴堡县Chinese: Wúbǔ Xiàn610829 WBU
Qingjian CountyChinese: 清涧县Chinese: Qīngjiàn Xiàn610830 QJN
Zizhou CountyChinese: 子洲县Chinese: Zǐzhōu Xiàn610831 ZZH
Shenmu cityChinese: 神木市Chinese: Shénmù Shì610881 SMA
Ankang city
Chinese: 安康市
Chinese: Ānkāng Shì
(6109 / ANK)
Hanbin DistrictChinese: 汉滨区Chinese: Hànbīn Qū610902 HBU
Hanyin CountyChinese: 汉阴县Chinese: Hànyīn Xiàn610921 HYY
Shiquan CountyChinese: 石泉县Chinese: Shíquán Xiàn610922 SQN
Ningshan CountyChinese: 宁陕县Chinese: Níngshǎn Xiàn610923 NGS
Ziyang CountyChinese: 紫阳县Chinese: Zǐyáng Xiàn610924 ZYG
Langao CountyChinese: 岚皋县Chinese: Lángāo Xiàn610925 LNG
Pingli CountyChinese: 平利县Chinese: Pínglì Xiàn610926 PLX
Zhenping CountyChinese: 镇坪县Chinese: Zhènpíng Xiàn610927 ZNP
Baihe CountyChinese: 白河县Chinese: Báihé Xiàn610929 BHE
Xunyang CityChinese: 旬阳市Chinese: Xúnyáng Shì610981 XYS
Shangluo city
Chinese: 商洛市
Chinese: Shāngluò Shì
(6110 / SLH)
Shangzhou DistrictChinese: 商州区Chinese: Shāngzhōu Qū611002 SZO
Luonan CountyChinese: 洛南县Chinese: Luònán Xiàn611021 LNK
Danfeng CountyChinese: 丹凤县Chinese: Dānfèng Xiàn611022 DNF
Shangnan CountyChinese: 商南县Chinese: Shāngnán Xiàn611023 SNN
Shanyang CountyChinese: 山阳县Chinese: Shānyáng Xiàn611024 SNY
Zhen'an CountyChinese: 镇安县Chinese: Zhèn'ān Xiàn611025 ZNA
Zhashui CountyChinese: 柞水县Chinese: Zhàshuǐ Xiàn611026 ZSU

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date Before After Note Reference[2] [3]
1980-02-02 Jiao District, Xi'an Weiyang District merged into
Yanta District merged into
Baqiao District merged into
1980-04-05 Tongchuan (P-City) city district Cheng District, Tongchuang established
Jiao District, Tongchuang established
1980-05-12 Xi'an (P-City) Weinan Prefecture transferred
↳ Lintong County ↳ Lintong County transferred
1980-07-18 Hanzhong County Hanzhong (PC-City) reorganized
1982-04-05 Fufeng County Yangling District 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)
1983-09-09 Weinan Prefecture Xi'an (P-City) transferred
↳ Lintong County ↳ Lintong County transferred
↳ Lantian County ↳ Lantian County transferred
Xianyang Prefecture Xi'an (P-City) transferred
↳ Hu County ↳ Hu County transferred
↳ Zhouzhi County ↳ Zhouzhi County transferred
↳ Gaoling County ↳ Gaoling County transferred
Xianyang Prefecture Xianyang (PL-City) transferred
Xianyang (CL-City) Qindu District reorganized
Baoji (PL-City) Xi'an (PL-City) transferred
↳ Yangling District ↳ Yangling District transferred
Yan'an Prefecture Tongchuan (PL-City) reorganized
↳ Yijun County ↳ Yijun County transferred
Weinan County Weinan (CL-City) reorganized
Hancheng County Hancheng (CL-City) reorganized
1986-12-02 Qindu District Weicheng District established
1988-05-24 Yulin County Yulin (CL-City) reorganized
Ankang County Ankang (CL-City) reorganized
Shang County Shangzhou (CL-City) reorganized
1990-12-27 Huayin County Huayin (CL-City) reorganized
1993-06-08 Xingping County Xingping (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [1993]133
1994-12-17 Weinan Prefecture Weinan (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1994]136
Weinan (CL-City) Linwei District reorganized
1996-02-21 Hanzhong Prefecture Hanzhong (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1996]11
Hanzhong (CL-City) Hantai District reorganized
1996-11-05 Yan'an Prefecture Yan'an (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1996]11
Yan'an (CL-City) Baota District reorganized
1997-06-25 Lintong County Lintong District reorganized State Council [1997]57
1999-12-05 Yulin Prefecture Yulin (PL-City) reorganized State Council [1999]141
Yulin (CL-City) Yuyang District reorganized
2000-01-07 Cheng District, Tongchuan Yintai District renamed
Jiao District, Tongchuan Wangyi District renamed
2000-06-23 Ankang Prefecture Ankang (PL-City) reorganized
Ankang (CL-City) Hanbin District reorganized
2001-08-31 Shangluo Prefecture Shangluo (PL-City) reorganized State Council [2001]94
Shangzhou (CL-City) Shangzhou District reorganized
2002-06-02 Chang'an County Chang'an District reorganized State Council [2002]45
2002-06-18 Yao County Yaozhou District reorganized State Council [2002]54
2003-03-01 Baoji County Chencang District reorganized State Council [2003]35
2005-10-17 Wuqi County (Chinese: 吴旗县) Wuqi County (Chinese: 吴起县) renamed Civil Affairs [2005]128
2014-12-30 Gaoling County Gaoling District reorganized State Council [2014]158
2015-10-13 Hua County Huazhou District reorganized State Council [2015]186
2015-12-03 Hengshan County Hengshan District reorganized State Council [2015]209
2016-06-08 Ansai County Ansai District reorganized State Council [2016]104
2016-11-24 Hu County Huyi District reorganized State Council [2016]188
2017-04-09 Shenmu County Shenmu (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2017]71
2017-07-18 Nanzheng County Nanzheng District reorganized State Council [2017]108
2018-02-22 Bin County Binzhou (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2018]47
2019-07-20 Zichang County Zichang (CL-City) reorganized Civil Affairs [2019]73

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture20102000
Xi'an8,467,8377,411,411
Ankang2,629,9062,665,668
Baoji3,716,7313,632,351
Hanzhong3,800,3333,478,583
Shangluo2,341,7422,390,122
Tongchuan834,437808,056
Weinan5,286,0775,394,806
Xianyang4,894,8344,838,754
Yan'an2,187,0092,055,941
Yulin3,351,4373,198,981

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
Xi'an 589,739
Xi'an 614,710
Xi'an 698,513
Xi'an 595,124
Xi'an 806,811
Xi'an 1,178,529
Xi'an 278,604
Xi'an 655,874
Xi'an 1,083,285
Xi'an 514,026
Xi'an 562,768
Xi'an 556,377
Xi'an 333,477
Tongchuan 200,230
Tongchuan 217,509
Tongchuan 325,538
Tongchuan 91,160
Baoji 448,189
Baoji 394,538
Baoji 595,075
Baoji 483,471
Baoji 459,064
Baoji 416,398
Baoji 299,988
Baoji 248,901
Baoji 123,959
Baoji 90,728
Baoji 105,492
Baoji 50,928
Xianyang 507,093
Xianyang 201,172
Xianyang 438,327
Xianyang 403,529
Xianyang 487,749
Xianyang 527,088
Xianyang 447,771
Xianyang 184,642
Xianyang 323,256
Xianyang 167,570
Xianyang 261,566
Xianyang 193,377
Xianyang 411,312
Xianyang 541,554
Weinan 877,142
Weinan 322,148
Weinan 155,463
Weinan 693,392
Weinan 436,441
Weinan 386,150
Weinan 743,000
Weinan 279,679
Weinan 743,385
Weinan 391,164
Weinan 258,113
Yan'an 475,234
Yan'an 125,391
Yan'an 168,375
Yan'an 216,910
Yan'an 171,552
Yan'an 140,489
Yan'an 145,061
Yan'an 77,188
Yan'an 149,727
Yan'an 220,684
Yan'an 117,203
Yan'an 49,392
Yan'an 129,803
Hanzhong 534,923
Hanzhong 471,634
Hanzhong 464,903
Hanzhong 383,981
Hanzhong 341,812
Hanzhong 388,123
Hanzhong 308,885
Hanzhong 201,645
Hanzhong 246,817
Hanzhong 43,398
Hanzhong 30,075
Yulin 637,617
Yulin 455,493
Yulin 260,585
Yulin 288,053
Yulin 355,939
Yulin 319,370
Yulin 296,088
Yulin 154,953
Yulin 204,666
Yulin 75,748
Yulin 128,938
Yulin 173,987
Ankang 870,126
Ankang 246,147
Ankang 171,097
Ankang 70,435
Ankang 283,947
Ankang 154,157
Ankang 192,959
Ankang 50,966
Ankang 426,677
Ankang 163,395
Shangluo 531,646
Shangluo 441,643
Shangluo 295,424
Shangluo 221,564
Shangluo 422,255
Shangluo 275,862
Shangluo 153,348

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/xzqhdm/201504/t20150415_712722.html . zh:最新县及县以上行政区划代码(截止2014年10月31日). . zh-hans.
  2. Web site: zh:中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). http://www.gov.cn/test/2006-02/27/content_212020.htm. www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.
  3. Web site: zh:县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). http://202.108.98.30/description?dcpid=1. www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.