Province/City/County Administrative Division Data, Early 2012
# Province/City/County Administrative Division Data, Early 2012
# CTAmap Province/City/County Administrative Division Data, Early 2012 (as of 2011-12-31)
# Update Overview
During 2012, 6 counties and county-level cities were converted to districts, 9 districts were merged into 4 districts, 5 new county-level units and 1 new prefecture-level city were established, and some townships of 3 county-level units were transferred to 3 county-level units. Based on the specific update content and the administrative division data from early 2013, a reverse derivation was performed to obtain the province/city/county administrative division data for early 2012.
# Specific Update Content
# Tangshan City, Hebei Province
Abolish Tanghai County, establish Caofeidian District of Tangshan City, transfer Binhai Town of Fengnan District of Tangshan City to the jurisdiction of Caofeidian District. The administrative areas of the original Tanghai County and Binhai Town of Fengnan District form the administrative area of Caofeidian District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanghai County | Tangshan City, Hebei Province | Jul 11 approved by the State Council, Sep 14 announced | Abolish Tanghai County, establish Caofeidian District of Tangshan City | Caofeidian District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 85 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Tanghai County 130230 abolished | Establish Caofeidian District 130209 |
# Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Abolish Canglang District, Pingjiang District, and Jinchang District of Suzhou City, establish Gusu District of Suzhou City. The administrative areas of the original Canglang District, Pingjiang District, and Jinchang District form the administrative area of Gusu District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canglang District, Pingjiang District, Jinchang District | Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province | Aug 17 approved by the State Council, Sep 1 announced at Suzhou City press conference | Abolish Canglang District, Pingjiang District, and Jinchang District of Suzhou City, establish Gusu District of Suzhou City | Gusu District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 102 |
In early 2012, Canglang District had 6 subdistricts: Shuangta Subdistrict, Nanmen Subdistrict, Xujiang Subdistrict, Wumenqiao Subdistrict, Fengmen Subdistrict, and Youxin Subdistrict. Among them, in 2012, the original Nanmen Subdistrict was renamed Canglang Subdistrict. In 2017, the original Canglang Subdistrict and Xujiang Subdistrict merged to form a new Canglang Subdistrict.
In early 2012, Pingjiang District had 6 subdistricts: Guanqian Subdistrict, Pingjianglu Subdistrict, Sujin Subdistrict, Loumen Subdistrict, Chengbei Subdistrict, and Taohuawu Subdistrict.
In early 2012, Jinchang District had 5 subdistricts: Shilu Subdistrict, Liuyuan Subdistrict, Caixiang Subdistrict, Baiyangwan Subdistrict, and Huqiu Subdistrict. Among them, Caixiang Subdistrict was renamed Jinchang Subdistrict on Dec 21, 2012.
Based on this, using township vector data for reverse derivation, the vector maps of these three districts (Canglang District, Pingjiang District, and Jinchang District) in early 2012 were obtained.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Canglang District 320502 abolished | Establish Gusu District 320508 |
| Pingjiang District 320503 abolished | Establish Gusu District 320508 |
| Jinchang District 320504 abolished | Establish Gusu District 320508 |
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wujiang City | Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province | Aug 17 approved by the State Council, Sep 1 announced at Suzhou City press conference | Abolish county-level Wujiang City, establish Wujiang District of Suzhou City | Wujiang District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 102 |
Abolish county-level Wujiang City, establish Wujiang District of Suzhou City. The administrative area of the original county-level Wujiang City is the administrative area of Wujiang District.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Wujiang City 320584 abolished | Establish Wujiang District 320509 |
# Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province
Abolish county-level Jiangyan City, establish Jiangyan District of Taizhou City. The administrative area of the original county-level Jiangyan City is the administrative area of Jiangyan District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangyan City | Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province | Dec 17 approved by the State Council, Feb 21 2013 announced by Jiangsu Provincial People's Government | Abolish county-level Jiangyan City, establish Jiangyan District of Taizhou City | Jiangyan District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 208 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Jiangyan City 321284 abolished | Establish Jiangyan District 321204 |
# Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province
Establish Bowang District of Ma'anshan City. Transfer Bowang Town, Danyang Town, and Xinshi Town of Dangtu County to the jurisdiction of Bowang District. The administrative areas of Bowang Town, Danyang Town, and Xinshi Town form the administrative area of Bowang District.
| Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province | Aug 17 approved by the State Council, Sep 9 announced by Anhui Provincial People's Government | Establish Bowang District of Ma'anshan City. Transfer Bowang Town, Danyang Town, and Xinshi Town of Dangtu County to the jurisdiction of Bowang District | Bowang District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 103 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Newly established Bowang District 340506 |
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinjiazhuang District, Huashan District | Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province | Aug 17 approved by the State Council, Sep 9 announced by Anhui Provincial People's Government | Abolish Jinjiazhuang District and Huashan District of Ma'anshan City, establish new Huashan District | Huashan District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 103 |
Abolish Jinjiazhuang District and Huashan District of Ma'anshan City, establish new Huashan District. The administrative areas of the original Jinjiazhuang District and Huashan District form the administrative area of the new Huashan District.
In early 2012, Jinjiazhuang District had 4 subdistricts and 1 township: Jinjiazhuang Subdistrict, Jiangdong Subdistrict, Tangxi Subdistrict, Cihu Subdistrict, and Cihu Township.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Jinjiazhuang District 340502 abolished | Establish Huashan District 340503 |
| Huashan District 340503 |
# Ya'an City, Sichuan Province
Abolish Mingshan County, establish Mingshan District of Ya'an City. The administrative area of the original Mingshan County is the administrative area of Mingshan District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingshan County | Ya'an City, Sichuan Province | Sep 30 approved by the State Council, Nov 14 announced | Abolish Mingshan County, establish Mingshan District of Ya'an City | Mingshan District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 151 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Mingshan County 511821 abolished | Establish Mingshan District 511803 |
# Qingdao City, Shandong Province
Abolish Shibei District and Sifang District of Qingdao City, establish new Shibei District of Qingdao City. The administrative areas of the original Shibei District and Sifang District form the administrative area of the new Shibei District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibei District, Sifang District | Qingdao City, Shandong Province | Aug 17 approved by the State Council, Dec 1 announced at Qingdao City partial administrative division mobilization meeting | Abolish Shibei District and Sifang District of Qingdao City, establish new Shibei District of Qingdao City | Shibei District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 153 |
In early 2012, Sifang District's jurisdiction included Xinglonglu Subdistrict, Jiaxinglu Subdistrict, Shuiqinggou Subdistrict, Hexi Subdistrict, Luoyanglu Subdistrict, Hailunlu Subdistrict, and Fuxinlu Subdistrict. Among them, Jiaxinglu Subdistrict was renamed Sifang Subdistrict in 2013.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Sifang District 370205 abolished | Establish Shibei District 370203 |
| Shibei District 370203 |
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huangdao District, Jiaonan City | Qingdao City, Shandong Province | Aug 17 approved by the State Council, Dec 1 announced at Qingdao City partial administrative division mobilization meeting | The administrative areas of the original Huangdao District of Qingdao City and county-level Jiaonan City form the administrative area of the new Huangdao District. | Huangdao District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 153 |
In early 2012, Jiaonan City's jurisdiction included Liuwang Town, Dachang Town, Dacun Town, Baoshan Town, Zhangjialou Town, Poli Town, Haiqing Town, Binhai Subdistrict, Lingshanwei Subdistrict, Wangtai Town, Zhushan Subdistrict Office, Zhuhai Subdistrict Office, Langya Town, Liwuguan Town, Cangnan Town, Tieshan Subdistrict, and Yinzhu Subdistrict.
In early 2012, Huangdao District's jurisdiction included Liuhuabo Subdistrict (renamed to: Lingzhushan Subdistrict), Hongshiya Subdistrict, Xuejiadao Subdistrict, Xin'an Subdistrict, Changjianglu Subdistrict, and Huangdao Subdistrict.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Huangdao District 370211 abolished | Establish Huangdao District 370211 |
| Jiaonan City 370284 |
# Guiyang City, Guizhou Province
Abolish Huaxi District and Xiaohe District of Guiyang City, establish new Huaxi District of Guiyang City. The administrative areas of the original Huaxi District and Xiaohe District form the administrative area of the new Huaxi District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huaxi District, Xiaohe District | Guiyang City, Guizhou Province | Nov 15 approved by the State Council, Nov 24 announced | Abolish Huaxi District and Xiaohe District of Guiyang City, establish new Huaxi District of Guiyang City | Huaxi District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 190 |
Xiaohe District underwent very complex administrative division changes in the years before 2012, and its subordinate areas were rather fragmented. The division here only includes the areas registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, excluding entrusted areas. For example, Xiaohe District once entrusted Chenliang Village, Wengyan Village, and Fuguan Village (3 administrative villages) of Huaxi District, which are not counted as formal areas here.
Xiaohe District's jurisdiction includes these five areas registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs: Sanjiang Subdistrict, Pingqiao Subdistrict, Jinzhu Subdistrict, Changjiang Subdistrict, and Huanghe Subdistrict. Among them, in 2010, 8 residents' committees under Changjiang Subdistrict Office and 6 residents' committees under Huanghe Subdistrict Office were consolidated to form 4 new communities: Qianjiang Community, Qingpu Community, Ruihua Community, and Xinglong Community.
Xiaohe District has a total of 12 subordinate communities (Qianjiang Community, Qingpu Community, Ruihua Community, Xinglong Community, Sanjiang Community, Pingqiao Community, Hangtian Community, Xiaomeng Community, Hangkong Community, Jinzhu Community, Jinxin Community, and Huanghe Community).
Based on this, the administrative division boundaries of Huaxi District and Xiaohe District in early 2012 were obtained.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Huaxi District 520111 | Establish Huaxi District 520111 |
| Xiaohe District 520114 abolished |
| Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiyang City, Guizhou Province | Nov 15 approved by the State Council, Nov 24 announced | Establish Guanshanhu District of Guiyang City, transfer Jinyang Subdistrict, Jinhua Town, and Zhuchang Town of Wudang District of Guiyang City, and Baihuhu Township of Qingzhen City to the jurisdiction of Guanshanhu District | Guanshanhu District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 190 |
Establish Guanshanhu District of Guiyang City, transfer Jinyang Subdistrict, Jinhua Town, and Zhuchang Town of Wudang District of Guiyang City, and Baihuhu Township of Qingzhen City to the jurisdiction of Guanshanhu District. The administrative areas of Jinyang Subdistrict, Jinhua Town, Zhuchang Town, and Baihuhu Township form the administrative area of Guanshanhu District.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Newly established Guanshanhu District 520115 |
# Establishment of County-level Alashankou City in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Establish county-level Alashankou City, with jurisdiction over Aibihu Subdistrict and Alatao Subdistrict. The Municipal People's Government is located at No. 8 Tianshan West Street, Alatao Subdistrict. Alashankou City is under the jurisdiction of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture.
| Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | Dec 17 approved by the State Council, Dec 27 announced by Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People's Government | Establish county-level Alashankou City, with jurisdiction over Aibihu Subdistrict and Alatao Subdistrict | Alashankou City | State Council Letter [2012] No. 205 |
Among them, the predecessor of Alashankou City was Alashankou (a border port between China and Kazakhstan). Through querying the administrative division data of the Statistics Department, Alashankou was subordinate to Bole County. Based on this, we obtained the administrative division vector of this area in early 2012.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Newly established Alashankou City 652702 |
# Establishment of County-level Tiemenguan City in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Establish county-level Tiemenguan City. The Tiemenguan City People's Government is located at No. 1 Xingjiang Road. Tiemenguan City is directly administered by Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with management methods implemented in accordance with relevant documents.
| Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | Dec 17 approved by the State Council, Dec 27 announced by Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People's Government | Establish county-level Tiemenguan City, directly administered by Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | Tiemenguan City | State Council Letter [2012] No. 206 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Newly established Tiemenguan City 659006 |
# Establishment of Shuanghu County in Tibet Autonomous Region
Establish Shuanghu County, transfer Cuozheluoma Town, Xiede Township, Yaqu Township, Gacuo Township, Cuozheqiangma Township, Duoma Township, and Baling Township of Nyima County to the jurisdiction of Shuanghu County. The administrative areas of Cuozheluoma Town, Xiede Township, Yaqu Township, Gacuo Township, Cuozheqiangma Township, Duoma Township, and Baling Township form the administrative area of Shuanghu County. Shuanghu County is under the jurisdiction of Nagqu Prefecture.
| Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region | Nov 15 approved by the State Council, Jan 24 2013 announced at the First Session of the 10th People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region | Establish Shuanghu County, transfer Cuozheluoma Town, Xiede Township, Yaqu Township, Gacuo Township, Cuozheqiangma Township, Duoma Township, and Baling Township of Nyima County to the jurisdiction of Shuanghu County | Shuanghu County | State Council Letter [2012] No. 191 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Newly established Shuanghu County 540630 |
# Establishment of Prefecture-level Sansha City in Hainan Province
Abolish the Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands, and Zhongsha Islands Offices of Hainan Province, and establish prefecture-level Sansha City, with jurisdiction over the islands, reefs, and sea areas of the Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands.
| Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainan Province | Jun 21 approved by the State Council | Abolish the Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands, and Zhongsha Islands Offices of Hainan Province, establish prefecture-level Sansha City | Sansha City | MCA Announcement |
Among them, in 1988, Hainan became a province, and its jurisdiction included 19 cities and counties on Hainan Island and the islands, reefs, and sea areas of the Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands, and Zhongsha Islands. On Sep 19, it was renamed to "Hainan Province Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands, and Zhongsha Islands Office", which was equivalent to a county-level institution but did not constitute a formal county-level administrative entity. It was not until 2012 that Sansha City was formally established as a prefecture-level administrative division.
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Newly established Sansha City 460300 |
# Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Transfer Dongchong Town, Dagang Town, and Lanhe Town of Panyu District of Guangzhou City to the jurisdiction of Nansha District of Guangzhou City.
| Transfer-out Party | Higher-Level Authority | Date of Change | Type of Change | Transfer-in Party | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panyu District | Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province | Sep 30 approved by the State Council | Transfer Dongchong Town, Dagang Town, and Lanhe Town of Panyu District of Guangzhou City to the jurisdiction of Nansha District of Guangzhou City | Nansha District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 152 |
# Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province
Abolish Qingxin County, establish Qingxin District of Qingyuan City. The administrative area of the original Qingxin County is the administrative area of Qingxin District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingxin County | Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province | Nov 15 approved by the State Council, Dec 9 announced | Abolish Qingxin County, establish Qingxin District of Qingyuan City | Qingxin District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 192 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Qingxin County 441827 abolished | Establish Qingxin District 441803 |
# Jieyang City, Guangdong Province
Abolish Jiedong County, establish Jiedong District of Jieyang City, transfer Pandong Subdistrict of Rongcheng District of Jieyang City to the jurisdiction of Jiedong District. The administrative areas of the original Jiedong County (excluding Didu Town, Paotai Town, and Denggang Town) and Pandong Subdistrict of Rongcheng District form the administrative area of Jiedong District.
Transfer Didu Town, Paotai Town, and Denggang Town of the original Jiedong County to the jurisdiction of Rongcheng District.
| Original Administrative Unit | Province/City | Date of Change | Type of Change | New Administrative Entity | Approval Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiedong County | Jieyang City, Guangdong Province | Dec 17 approved by the State Council, Dec 26 announcement published | Abolish Jiedong County, establish Jiedong District of Jieyang City. Transfer Pandong Subdistrict of Rongcheng District of Jieyang City to the jurisdiction of Jiedong District. Transfer Didu Town, Paotai Town, and Denggang Town of the original Jiedong County to the jurisdiction of Rongcheng District | Jiedong District | State Council Letter [2012] No. 207 |
| Original Administrative Division Name and Code (GB 2260-2007) | Changed Administrative Division Name and New Code |
|---|---|
| Jiedong County 445221 abolished | Establish Jiedong District 445203 |
# Data Statistics
| Total Provinces | Administrative Division Unit | Total Prefecture-Level Units | Administrative Division Unit | Total County-Level Units | Administrative Division Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 4 Municipalities (directly governed) 23 Provinces 5 Autonomous Regions 2 Special Administrative Regions | 332 | 284 Prefecture-level Cities ✅ 15 Prefectures ✅ 30 Autonomous Prefectures ✅ 3 Leagues ✅ | 2853 | 857 Districts ✅ 369 County-level Cities ✅ 1456 Counties ✅ 117 Autonomous Counties ✅ 49 Banners ✅ 3 Autonomous Banners ✅ 1 Special District ✅ 1 Forestry Area ✅ |
# Data Access
The province/city/county vector administrative division data for early 2012 has been updated.
Please visit the website "shengshixian" (www.shengshixian.com) to download vector data for all years.
# References
2012 administrative division changes. http://xzqh.mca.gov.cn/description?dcpid=2012 (opens new window)
2012 county-level-and-above administrative division changes. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E5%B9%B4%E4%B8%AD%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%91%E5%85%B1%E5%92%8C%E5%9B%BD%E5%8E%BF%E7%BA%A7%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8C%BA%E5%88%92%E5%8F%98%E6%9B%B4%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8 (opens new window)
December 2011 administrative division codes for counties and above in the People's Republic of China. https://www.mca.gov.cn/mzsj/tjbz/a/201713/201707271552.html (opens new window)