List of administrative divisions of Chongqing

Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties.

It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.[1]

From October 2011 to June 2014, Chongqing had 15 counties until Bishan and Tongliang Counties were upgraded into district status. Two further counties were upgraded into district Tongnan and Rongchang Counties were upgraded into districts. In 2016 there additional counties were upgraded into district Kaizhou, Wulong and Liangping.

Municipality of Chongqing
Municipality
Seat: Yuzhong District
County level divisions
Counties8
Autonomous counties4
Districts26
Township level divisions
Towns / areas*557
Townships / areas*272
Ethnic townships14
Subdistricts160
Villages level divisions
Communities3,085
Administrative villages8,043

Administrative divisions

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All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only county-level divisions of Chongqing.

County Level
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Division code[2] Area (km2) Population (2020 census)[3] Density (/km2)
   Wanzhou District 万州区 Wànzhōu Qū 500101 WZO 3,457 1,564,449 452
   Fuling District 涪陵区 Fúlíng Qū 500102 FLG 2,946 1,115,016 378
   Yuzhong District
(City seat)
渝中区 Yúzhōng Qū 500103 YZQ 22 588,717 26,759
   Dadukou District 大渡口区 Dàdùkǒu Qū 500104 DDK 103 421,904 4,096
   Jiangbei District 江北区 Jiāngběi Qū 500105 JBE 221 925,800 4,189
   Shapingba District 沙坪坝区 Shāpíngbà Qū 500106 SPB 383 1,477,345 3,857
   Jiulongpo District 九龙坡区 Jiǔlóngpō Qū 500107 JLP 432 1,526,821 3,534
   Nan'an District 南岸区 Nán'àn Qū 500108 NAQ 274 1,197,639 4,370
   Beibei District 北碚区 Běibèi Qū 500109 BBE 755 834,887 1106
   Qijiang District[a] 綦江区 Qíjiāng Qū 500110 QJC 2,748 1,011,334 368
   Dazu District[b] 大足区 Dàzú Qū 500111 DZC 1,433 834,592 582
   Yubei District 渝北区 Yúběi Qū 500112 YBE 1,452 2,191,493 1059
   Banan District 巴南区 Bānán Qū 500113 BNN 1,825 1,178,856 646
   Qianjiang District 黔江区 Qiánjiāng Qū 500114 QJU 2,397 487,281 203
   Changshou District 长寿区 Chángshòu Qū 500115 CSO 1,415 692,960 490
   Jiangjin District 江津区 Jiāngjīn Qū 500116 JJY 3,200 1,359,611 425
   Hechuan District 合川区 Héchuān Qū 500117 HEC 2,356 1,245,294 529
   Yongchuan District 永川区 Yǒngchuān Qū 500118 YCP 1,576 1,148,896 729
   Nanchuan District 南川区 Nánchuān Qū 500119 NCU 2,602 572,362 220
   Bishan District 璧山区 Bìshān Qū 500120 BSA 912 756,022 829
   Tongliang District 铜梁区 Tóngliáng Qū 500151 TLQ 1,342 685,729 511
   Tongnan District 潼南区 Tóngnán Qū 500152 TNT 1,585 688,115 434
   Rongchang District 荣昌区 Róngchāng Qū 500153 RGQ 1,079 668,977 620
   Kaizhou District 开州区 Kāizhōu Qū 500154 KZU 3,959 1,203,306 304
   Liangping District 梁平区 Liángpíng Qū 500155 LPQ 1,890 645,315 341
   Wulong District 武隆区 Wǔlóng Qū 500156 WLO 2,872 356,748 124
   Chengkou County 城口县 Chéngkǒu Xiàn 500229 CKO 3,286 197,497 60
   Fengdu County 丰都县 Fēngdū Xiàn 500230 FDU 2,896 557,374 192
   Dianjiang County 垫江县 Diànjiāng Xiàn 500231 DJG 1,518 650,694 429
   Zhongxian County[c] 忠县 Zhōngxiàn 500233 ZHX 2,184 720,976 330
   Yunyang County 云阳县 Yúnyáng Xiàn 500235 YNY 3,634 929,034 256
   Fengjie County 奉节县 Fèngjié Xiàn 500236 FJE 4,087 744,836 182
   Wushan County 巫山县 Wūshān Xiàn 500237 WSN 2,958 462,462 156
   Wuxi County 巫溪县 Wūxī Xiàn 500238 WXX 4,030 388,685 96
   Shizhu County[d] 石柱县 Shízhù Xiàn 500240 SZY 3,013 389,001 129
   Xiushan County[e] 秀山县 Xiùshān Xiàn 500241 XUS 2,450 496,194 202
   Youyang County[f] 酉阳县 Yǒuyáng Xiàn 500242 YUY 5,173 607,338 117
   Pengshui County[g] 彭水县 Péngshuǐ Xiàn 500243 PSU 3,903 530,599 136
  1. ^ Qijiang District's population and area are the sums of Qijiang County and Wansheng District in sources.
  2. ^ Dazu District's population and area are the sums of Dazu County and Shuangqiao District in sources.
  3. ^ Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  4. ^ Conventional name: Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County; Chinese: 石柱土家族自治县; pinyin: Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn
  5. ^ Conventional name: Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 秀山土家族苗族自治县; pinyin: Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  6. ^ Conventional name: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County; Chinese: 酉阳土家族苗族自治县; pinyin: Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  7. ^ Conventional name: Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County; Chinese: 彭水苗族土家族自治县; pinyin: Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

Main Urban Area of Chongqing

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The main urban area of Chongqing city (重庆主城区), as officially defined, spans approximately 5,473 km2 (2,113 sq mi), and includes the following nine districts:[4][5]

  • Yuzhong District (渝中区, literally "Central Chongqing District"), the central and most densely populated district, where government and international business offices and the city's best shopping are located in the district's Jiefangbei CBD area. Yuzhong is located on the peninsula surrounded by Eling Hill, Yangtze River and Jialing River.
  • Jiangbei District (江北区, literally "North of the River District"), located to the north of Jialing River.
  • Shapingba District (沙坪坝区), roughly located between Jialing River and Zhongliang Mountain.
  • Jiulongpo District (九龙坡区), roughly located between Yangtze River and Zhongliang Mountain.
  • Nan'an District (南岸区, literally "Southern Bank District"), located on the south side of Yangtze River.
  • Dadukou District (大渡口区)
  • Banan District (巴南区, literally "Southern of Ba District"). Previously called Ba County, and changed to the current name in 1994.
  • Yubei District (渝北区, or "Northern Chongqing District"). Previously called Jiangbei County, and changed into the current name in 1994.
  • Beibei District (北碚区), a satellite district northwest of Chongqing.

Recent changes in administrative divisions

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Date Before After Note Reference[6][7]
1997-04-18 parts of Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial established Civil Affairs Announcement
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled reorganized & transferred
↳ Yuzhong District ↳ Yuzhong District transferred
↳ Dadukou District ↳ Dadukou District transferred
↳ Jiangbei District ↳ Jiangbei District transferred
↳ Shapingba District ↳ Shapingba District transferred
↳ Jiulongpo District ↳ Jiulongpo District transferred
↳ Nan'an District ↳ Nan'an District transferred
↳ Beibei District ↳ Beibei District transferred
↳ Wansheng District ↳ Wansheng District transferred
↳ Shuangqiao District ↳ Shuangqiao District transferred
↳ Yubei District ↳ Yubei District transferred
↳ Banan District ↳ Banan District transferred
↳ Changshou County ↳ Changshou County transferred
↳ Qijiang County ↳ Qijiang County transferred
↳ Tongnan County ↳ Tongnan County transferred
↳ Tongliang County ↳ Tongliang County transferred
↳ Dazu County ↳ Dazu County transferred
↳ Rongchang County ↳ Rongchang County transferred
↳ Bishan County ↳ Bishan County transferred
↳ Yongchuan (CL-City) ↳ Yongchuan (CL-City) transferred
↳ Jiangjin (CL-City) ↳ Jiangjin (CL-City) transferred
↳ Hechuan (CL-City) ↳ Hechuan (CL-City) transferred
parts of Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Fuling (PL-City) disestablished & merged into
↳ Zhicheng District ↳ Fuling District disestablished & established
↳ Lidu District disestablished & established
↳ Dianjiang County ↳ Dianjiang County transferred
↳ Fengdu County ↳ Fengdu County transferred
↳ Wulong County ↳ Wulong County transferred
↳ Nanchuan (CL-City) ↳ Nanchuan (CL-City) transferred
parts of Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
parts of Wanxian (PL-City) transferred & merged into
↳ Longbao District ↳ Wanxian District disestablished & established
↳ Taincheng District disestablished & established
↳ Wuqiao District disestablished & established
parts of Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Wanxian (PL-City) Wanxian Migration
Development Area
reorganized & transferred
↳ Zhong County ↳ Zhong County transferred
↳ Kai County ↳ Kai County transferred
↳ Yunyang County ↳ Yunyang County transferred
↳ Fengjie County ↳ Fengjie County transferred
↳ Wushan County ↳ Wushan County transferred
↳ Wuxi County ↳ Wuxi County transferred
parts of Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred
★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into
☆ Qianjiang Prefecture Qianjiang Migration
Development Area
reorganized & transferred
↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) ↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Youyang County (Aut.) ↳ Youyang County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) ↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) ↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.) ↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.) transferred
1998-05-22 Wanxian District Wanzhou District renamed State Council [1998]37
2000-06-25 Wanxian Migration
Development Area
provincial-controlled disestablished State Council [2000]88
↳ Zhong County ↳ Zhong County transferred
↳ Kai County ↳ Kai County transferred
↳ Yunyang County ↳ Yunyang County transferred
↳ Fengjie County ↳ Fengjie County transferred
↳ Wushan County ↳ Wushan County transferred
↳ Wuxi County ↳ Wuxi County transferred
Qianjiang Migration
Development Area
provincial-controlled disestablished
↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) ↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Youyang County (Aut.) ↳ Youyang County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) ↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) ↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) transferred
↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.) ↳ Qianjiang District transferred & reorganized
2001-12-25 Changshou County Changshou District reorganized State Council [2001]171
2006-10-22 Jiangjin (CL-City) Jiangjin District reorganized State Council [2006]110
Hechuan (CL-City) Hechuan District reorganized
Yongchuan (CL-City) Yongchuan District reorganized
Nanchuan (CL-City) Nanchuan District reorganized
2011-10-22 Dazu County Dazu District reorganized State Council [2011]129
Shuangqiao District merged into
Qijiang County Qijiang District reorganized
Wansheng District merged into
2014-05-02 Bishan County Bishan District reorganized State Council [2014]58
Tongliang County Tongliang District reorganized
2015-04-29 Rongchang County Rongchang District reorganized State Council [2015]74
Tongnan County Tongnan District reorganized
2016-06-08 Kai County Kaizhou District reorganized State Council [2016]99
2016-11-24 Liangping County Liangping District reorganized State Council [2016]185
Wulong County Wulong District reorganized

Historical divisions

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ROC (1911–1949)

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County / City Present division
Chongqing City
重慶市
Yuzhong, Nan'an, Jiangbei
Wanxian City, Sichuan
萬縣市
Wanzhou
Ba County, Sichuan
巴縣
Jiulongpo, Shapingba, Dadukou, Ba'nan
Qijiang County, Sichuan
綦江縣
Qijiang
Tongliang County, Sichuan
銅梁縣
Tongliang
Dazu County, Sichuan
大足縣
Dazu
Bishan County, Sichuan
璧山縣
Bishan
Jiangjin County, Sichuan
江津縣
Jiangjin
Hechuan County, Sichuan
合川縣
Hechuan
Jiangbei County, Sichuan
江北縣
Yubei
Yongchuan County, Sichuan
永川縣
Yongchuan
Changshou County, Sichuan
長壽縣
Changshou
Nanchuan County, Sichuan
南川縣
Nanchuan
Qianjiang County, Sichuan
黔江縣
Qianjiang
Fuling County, Sichuan
涪陵縣
Fuling
Rongchang County, Sichuan
榮昌縣
Rongchang County
Wulong County, Sichuan
武隆縣
Wulong
Fengjie County, Sichuan
奉節縣
Fengjie County
Wushan County, Sichuan
巫山縣
Wushan County
Yunyang County, Sichuan
雲陽縣
Yunyang County
Wuxi County, Sichuan
巫溪縣
Wuxi County
Chengkou County, Sichuan
城口縣
Chengkou County
Dianjiang County, Sichuan
墊江縣
Dianjiang County
Tongnan County, Sichuan
潼南縣
Tongnan County
Wan County, Sichuan
萬縣
Wanzhou
Kai County, Sichuan
開縣
Kaizhou
Zhong County, Sichuan
忠縣
Zhong County
Liangshan District, Sichuan
梁山縣
Liangping
Pengshui County, Sichuan
彭水縣
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County
Youyang County, Sichuan
酉陽縣
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Xiushan County, Sichuan
秀山縣
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
Shizhu County, Sichuan
石砫縣
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County
Beibei Management Bureau, Sichuan
北碚管理局
Beibei
Nongxiang Bureau, Sichuan
酆都縣
part of Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County

Notes

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References

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