List of administrative divisions of Liaoning

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

Liaoning Province
Capital: Shenyang
Prefecture-level divisions
Sub-provincial cities	2
Prefectural cities	12
County level divisions
County cities	16
Counties	18
Autonomous counties	8
Districts	59
Township level divisions
Towns	585
Townships	313
Ethnic townships / towns*	78
Subdistricts	526
Villages level divisions
Communities	4,293
Administrative villages	11,558

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 level	County Level
	Name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Division code[1]
Shenyang city 沈阳市 Shěnyáng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (2101 / SHE)	Heping District	和平区	Hépíng Qū	210102	HEP
	Shenhe District	沈河区	Shěnhé Qū	210103	SHQ
	Dadong District	大东区	Dàdōng Qū	210104	DDQ
	Huanggu District	皇姑区	Huánggū Qū	210105	HGU
	Tiexi District	铁西区	Tiěxī Qū	210106	TXI
	Sujiatun District	苏家屯区	Sūjiātún Qū	210111	SJT
	Hunnan District	浑南区	Húnnán Qū	210112	DLQ
	Shenbei New Area	沈北新区	Shěnběi Xīn Qū	210113	SBX
	Yuhong District	于洪区	Yúhóng Qū	210114	YHQ
	Liaozhong District	辽中区	Liáozhōng Qū	210115	LZF
	Kangping County	康平县	Kāngpíng Xiàn	210123	KPG
	Faku County	法库县	Fǎkù Xiàn	210124	FKU
	Xinmin city	新民市	Xīnmín Shì	210181	XMS
Dalian city 大连市 Dàlián Shì (Sub-provincial) (2102 / DLC)	Zhongshan District	中山区	Zhōngshān Qū	210202	ZSD
	Xigang District	西岗区	Xīgǎng Qū	210203	XGD
	Shahekou District	沙河口区	Shākékǒu Qū	210204	SHK
	Ganjingzi District	甘井子区	Gānjǐngzi Qū	210211	GJZ
	Lüshunkou District	旅顺口区	Lǚshùnkǒu Qū	210212	LSK
	Jinzhou District	金州区	Jīnzhōu Qū	210213	JZH
	Pulandian District	普兰店区	Pǔlándiàn Qū	210214	PLN
	Changhai County	长海县	Chánghǎi Xiàn	210224	CHX
	Wafangdian city	瓦房店市	Wǎfángdiàn Shì	210281	WFD
	Zhuanghe city	庄河市	Zhuānghé Shì	210283	ZHH
Anshan city 鞍山市 Ānshān Shì (2103 / ASN)	Tiedong District	铁东区	Tiědōng Qū	210302	TED
	Tiexi District	铁西区	Tiěxī Qū	210303	TXL
	Lishan District	立山区	Lìshān Qū	210304	LAS
	Qianshan District	千山区	Qiānshān Qū	210311	QSQ
	Tai'an County	台安县	Tái'ān Xiàn	210321	TAX
	Xiuyan County[a]	岫岩县	Xiùyán Xiàn	210323	XYL
	Haicheng city	海城市	Hǎichéng Shì	210381	HCL
Fushun city 抚顺市 Fǔshùn Shì (2104 / FSN)	Xinfu District	新抚区	Xīnfǔ Qū	210402	XFU
	Dongzhou District	东洲区	Dōngzhōu Qū	210403	DOZ
	Wanghua District	望花区	Wànghuā Qū	210404	WHF
	Shuncheng District	顺城区	Shùnchéng Qū	210411	SCF
	Fushun County	抚顺县	Fǔshùn Xiàn	210421	FSX
	Xinbin County[b]	新宾县	Xīnbīn Xiàn	210422	XBN
	Qingyuan County[c]	清原县	Qīngyuán Xiàn	210423	QYA
Benxi city 本溪市 Běnxī Shì (2105 / BXS)	Pingshan District	平山区	Píngshān Qū	210502	PSN
	Xihu District	溪湖区	Xīhú Qū	210503	XHB
	Mingshan District	明山区	Míngshān Qū	210504	MSB
	Nanfen District	南芬区	Nánfēn Qū	210505	NFQ
	Benxi County[d]	本溪县	Běnxī Xiàn	210521	BXX
	Huanren County[e]	桓仁县	Huánrén Xiàn	210522	HRL
Dandong city 丹东市 Dāndōng Shì (2106 / DDG)	Yuanbao District	元宝区	Yuánbǎo Qū	210602	YBD
	Zhenxing District	振兴区	Zhènxīng Qū	210603	ZXQ
	Zhen'an District	振安区	Zhèn'ān Qū	210604	ZAQ
	Kuandian County[f]	宽甸县	Kuāndiàn Xiàn	210624	KDN
	Donggang city	东港市	Dōnggǎng Shì	210681	DGS
	Fengcheng city	凤城市	Fèngchéng Shì	210682	FCL
Jinzhou city 锦州市 Jǐnzhōu Shì (2107 / JNZ)	Guta District	古塔区	Gǔtǎ Qū	210702	GTQ
	Linghe District	凌河区	Línghé Qū	210703	LHF
	Taihe District	太和区	Tàihé Qū	210711	THJ
	Heishan County	黑山县	Hēishān Xiàn	210726	HSL
	Yixian County[g]	义县	Yìxiàn	210727	YXL
	Linghai city	凌海市	Línghǎi Shì	210781	LHL
	Beizhen city	北镇市	Běizhèn Shì	210782	BZN
Yingkou city 营口市 Yíngkǒu Shì (2108 / YIK)	Zhanqian District	站前区	Zhànqián Qū	210802	ZQQ
	Xishi District	西市区	Xīshì Qū	210803	XII
	Bayuquan District	鲅鱼圈区	Bàyúquān Qū	210804	BYQ
	Laobian District	老边区	Lǎobiān Qū	210811	LOB
	Gaizhou city	盖州市	Gàizhōu Shì	210881	GZU
	Dashiqiao city	大石桥市	Dàshíqiáo Shì	210882	DSQ
Fuxin city 阜新市 Fùxīn Shì (2109 / FXS)	Haizhou District	海州区	Hǎizhōu Qū	210902	HZF
	Xinqiu District	新邱区	Xīnqiū Qū	210903	XQF
	Taiping District	太平区	Tàipíng Qū	210904	TPG
	Qinghemen District	清河门区	Qīnghémén Qū	210905	QHM
	Xihe District	细河区	Xìhé Qū	210911	XHO
	Fuxin County[h]	阜新县	Fùxīn Xiàn	210921	FXX
	Zhangwu County	彰武县	Zhāngwǔ Xiàn	210922	ZWU
Liaoyang city 辽阳市 Liáoyáng Shì (2110 / LYL)	Baita District	白塔区	Báitǎ Qū	211002	BTL
	Wensheng District	文圣区	Wénshèng Qū	211003	WSL
	Hongwei District	宏伟区	Hóngwěi Qū	211004	HWQ
	Gongchangling District	弓长岭区	Gōngchánglǐng Qū	211005	GCL
	Taizihe District	太子河区	Tàizǐhé Qū	211011	TZH
	Liaoyang County	辽阳县	Liáoyáng Xiàn	211021	LYX
	Dengta city	灯塔市	Dēngtǎ Shì	211081	DTA
Panjin city 盘锦市 Pánjǐn Shì (2111 / PJS)	Shuangtaizi District	双台子区	Shuāngtáizi Qū	211102	STZ
	Xinglongtai District	兴隆台区	Xīnglóngtái Qū	211103	XLT
	Dawa District	大洼区	Dàwā Qū	211104	DWL
	Panshan County	盘山县	Pánshān Xiàn	211122	PNS
Tieling city 铁岭市 Tiělǐng Shì (2112 / TLS)	Yinzhou District	银州区	Yínzhōu Qū	211202	YZU
	Qinghe District	清河区	Qīnghé Qū	211204	QHQ
	Tieling County	铁岭县	Tiělǐng Xiàn	211221	TLG
	Xifeng County	西丰县	Xīfēng Xiàn	211223	XIF
	Changtu County	昌图县	Chāngtú Xiàn	211224	CTX
	Diaobingshan city	调兵山市	Diàobīngshān Shì	211281	DBS
	Kaiyuan city	开原市	Kāiyuán Shì	211282	KYS
Chaoyang city 朝阳市 Cháoyáng Shì (2113 / CYS)	Shuangta District	双塔区	Shuāngtǎ Qū	211302	STQ
	Longcheng District	龙城区	Lóngchéng Qū	211303	LCL
	Chaoyang County	朝阳县	Cháoyáng Xiàn	211321	CYG
	Jianping County	建平县	Jiànpíng Xiàn	211322	JPG
	Kalaqin Zuoyi County[i]	喀喇沁左翼县	Kālāqìn Zuǒyì Xiàn	211324	HAZ
	Beipiao city	北票市	Běipiào Shì	211381	BPO
	Lingyuan city	凌源市	Língyuán Shì	211382	LYK
Huludao city 葫芦岛市 Húludǎo Shì (2114 / HLD)	Lianshan District	连山区	Liánshān Qū	211402	LSQ
	Longgang District	龙港区	Lónggǎng Qū	211403	LGD
	Nanpiao District	南票区	Nánpiào Qū	211404	NPQ
	Suizhong County	绥中县	Suízhōng Xiàn	211421	SZL
	Jianchang County	建昌县	Jiànchāng Xiàn	211422	JCL
	Xingcheng city	兴城市	Xīngchéng Shì	211481	XCL

1. Conventional name: Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County; Chinese: 岫岩满族自治县; pinyin: Xiùyán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
2. Conventional name: Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County; Chinese: 新宾满族自治县; pinyin: Xīnbīn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
3. Conventional name: Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County; Chinese: 清原满族自治县; pinyin: Qīngyuán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
4. Conventional name: Benxi Manchu Autonomous County; Chinese: 本溪满族自治县; pinyin: Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
5. Conventional name: Huanren Manchu Autonomous County; Chinese: 桓仁满族自治县; pinyin: Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
6. Conventional name: Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County; Chinese: 宽甸满族自治县; pinyin: Kuāndiàn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
7. Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
8. Conventional name: Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County; Chinese: 阜新蒙古族自治县; pinyin: Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn
9. Conventional name: Harqin Left Mongol Autonomous County; Chinese: 喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县; pinyin: Kālāqìn Zuǒyì Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference[2][3]
1970-01-16	parts of Tai'an County	Panshan District (County)	established
		Dawa District (County)	established
1973-01-01	Yingkou (P-City)	Anshan (P-City)	transferred
	↳ Haicheng County	↳ Haicheng County	transferred
1975-11-09	Panjin Prefecture	Yingkou (P-City)	disestablished & merged into
	↳ Panshan District (County)	↳ Panshan County	transferred & reorganized
	↳ Dawa District (County)	↳ Dawa County	transferred & reorganized
	Panjin Prefecture	Anshan (P-City)	disestablished & merged into
	↳ Tai'an County	↳ Tai'an County	transferred
1978-04-13	Shaling District	Shoushan District	disestablished & established
		Jiao District, Liaoyuan	disestablished & established
	Shaling District	Hongwei District	disestablished & established
1978-12-16	parts of Fushun County	Jiao District, Fushun	established
1979-05-30	parts of Liaoning Province	Inner Mongolia A.R.	provincial transferred
	Ju'ud League	Ju'ud League	transferred
	↳ Chifeng County	↳ Chifeng County	transferred
	↳ Ningcheng County	↳ Ningcheng County	transferred
	↳ Linxi County	↳ Linxi County	transferred
	↳ Aohan Banner	↳ Aohan Banner	transferred
	↳ Ongniud Banner	↳ Ongniud Banner	transferred
	↳ Harqin Banner	↳ Harqin Banner	transferred
	↳ Bairin Right Banner	↳ Bairin Right Banner	transferred
	↳ Bairin Left Banner	↳ Bairin Left Banner	transferred
	↳ Hexigten Banner	↳ Hexigten Banner	transferred
	↳ Arhorqin Banner	↳ Arhorqin Banner	transferred
	↳ Chifeng (PC-City)	↳ Chifeng (PC-City)	transferred
1979-08-30	parts of Chaoyang County	Chaoyang (PC-City)	established
1980-03-08	Jiao District, Dandong	Zhen'an District	renamed
1980-04-15	Shoushan District	Liaoyang County	reorganized
	Dengta District	Dengta County	reorganized
1981-02-09	Lüda (P-City)	Dalian (P-City)	renamed
1981-09-21	parts of Tieling County	Tiefa (PC-City)	established
	parts of Faku County		established
1982-09-09	parts of Jinxi County	Nanpiao District	established
		Huludao District	established
	Jiao District, Jinzhou	Taihe 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)
1983-02-21	parts of Jiao District, Fuxin	Qinghemen District	established
1983-12-30	Jiao District, Anshan	Jiubao District	renamed
1984-01-27	parts of Gai County	Bayuquan District	established
1984-05-10	parts of Liaoyang County	Gongchangling District	established
1984-06-05	parts of Yingkou (PL-City)	Panjin (PL-City)	established
	↳ Panshan County	↳ Xinglongtai District	disestablished & established
		↳ Panshan District	disestablished & established
		↳ Jiao District, Panjin	disestablished & established
	↳ Dawa County	↳ Dawa County	transferred
1984-06-30	Jiao District, Liaoyang	Taizihe District	renamed
1984-06-30	Tieling Prefecture	Tieling (PL-City)	reorganized
	Tieling (CL-City)	Yinzhou District	reorganized
	Tiefa (CL-City)	Tiefa District	reorganized
	parts of Kaiyuan County	Qinghe District	established
	Chaoyang Prefecture	Chaoyang (PL-City)	reorganized
	Chaoyang (CL-City)	Shuangta District	disestablished & established
		Longcheng District	disestablished & established
	parts of Chaoyang County		merged into
1984-07-13	Jiao District, Yingkou	Laobian District	renamed
1984-09-11	Jiao District, Fuxin	Xihe District	renamed
1984-10-20	Lixin District	Mingshan District	renamed
		Nanfen District	established
		Pingshan District	merged into
		Xihu District	merged into
1985-01-17	Xiuyan County	Xiuyan County (Aut.)	reorganized
	Fengcheng County	Fengcheng County (Aut.)	reorganized
	Xinbin County	Xinbin County (Aut.)	reorganized
	Jinxi County	Jinxi (CL-City)	reorganized
	Beipiao County	Beipiao (CL-City)	reorganized
	Haicheng County	Haicheng (CL-City)	reorganized
	Fu County	Wafangdian (CL-City)	reorganized
1986-09-12	Tiefa District	Tiefa (CL-City)	reorganized
1986-11-05	Jiao District, Panjin	Panshan County	reorganized
	Panshan District	Shuangtaizi District	renamed
1986-12-13	Xingcheng County	Xingcheng (CL-City)	reorganized
1987-04-21	Jin County	Jinzhou District	reorganized
1988-03-16	Jiao District, Fushun	Shuncheng District	renamed
1988-12-27	Kaiyuan County	Kaiyuan (CL-City)	reorganized
1989-06-12	parts of Jinzhou (PL-City)	Jinxi (PL-City)	established
	↳ Jinxi (CL-City)	↳ Lianshan District	reorganized
	↳ Huludao District	↳ Huludao County	transferred
	↳ Nanpiao District	↳ Nanpiao District	transferred
	↳ Suizhong County	↳ Suizhong County	transferred
	↳ Xingcheng (CL-City)	↳ Xingcheng (CL-City)	transferred
	parts of Chaoyang (PL-City)	Jinxi (PL-City)	established
	↳ Jianchang County	↳ Jianchang County	transferred
1989-06-29	Beizhen County	Beizhen County (Aut.)	reorganized
	Qingyuan County	Qingyuan County (Aut.)	reorganized
1989-09-07	Benxi County	Benxi County (Aut.)	reorganized
	Huanren County	Huanren County (Aut.)	reorganized
	Kuandian County	Kuandian County (Aut.)	reorganized
1991-11-30	Xinjin County	Pulandian (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1991]75
1991-12-21	Lingyuan County	Lingyuan (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1991]93
1992-01-23	parts of Dandong (PL-City)	Anshan (PL-City)	transferred	Civil Affairs [1992]9
	↳ Xiuyan County (Aut.)	↳ Xiuyan County (Aut.)	transferred
1992-09-21	Zhuanghe County	Zhuanghe (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]105
1992-11-03	Gaizhou County	Gaizhou (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]128
	Yingkou County	Dashiqiao (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1992]129
1992-12-12	parts of Tieling (PL-City)	Shenyang (PL-City)	transferred	Civil Affairs [1992]160
	↳ Kangping County	↳ Kangping County	transferred
	↳ Faku County	↳ Faku County	transferred
1993-06-18	Donggou County	Donggang (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]132
1993-06-14	Xinmin County	Xinmin (CL-City)	reorganized
1993-11-16	Jin County	Linghai (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1993]231
1994-03-08	Fengcheng County (Aut.)	Fengcheng (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1994]41
1994-09-20	Jinxi (PL-City)	Huludao (PL-City)	renamed	State Council [1994]97
	Huludao District	Longgang District	renamed
1995-03-21	Beizhen County (Aut.)	Beining (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1995]21
1996-04-19	Jiubao District	Qianshan District	renamed	Civil Affairs [1996]25
1996-08-29	Dengta County	Dengta (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1996]63
1999-06-16	Lutian District	Dongzhou District	renamed	Civil Affairs [1999]43
2002-02-20	Tiefa (CL-City)	Diaobingshan (CL-City)	renamed
2006-02-08	Beining (CL-City)	Beizhen (CL-City)	renamed	Civil Affairs [2006]32
2006-09-26	Xinchengzi District	Shenbei District	renamed	Civil Affairs [2006]300
2014-06-17	Dongling District	Hunnan District	renamed	Civil Affairs [2014]171
2015-10-13	Pulandian (CL-City)	Pulandian District	reorganized	State Council [2015]145
2016-01-09	Liaozhong County	Liaozhong District	reorganized	State Council [2016]6
2016-03-20	Dawa County	Dawa District	reorganized	State Council [2016]53

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

Name	Prefecture	2010
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