List of administrative divisions of Fujian

Fujian Province
Province
Capital: Fuzhou
Prefectural level divisions
Sub-provincial cities 1
Prefectural cities 8
County level divisions
County cities 13
Counties 43
Districts 29
Township level divisions
Towns 600
Townships 311
Ethnic townships 19
Subdistricts 173
Villages level divisions
Communities 2,378
Administrative villages 14,406
The above are numbers given officially by the PRC, so Jinmen County (6 townships) and Mazu Township are included as well.

Fujian is a province of China, with the vast majority administered by the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the offshore islands of Kinmen (Jinmen/Quemoy) and Matsu (Mazu) administered by the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan.

The PRC-administered Fujian province is made up of the following three levels of administrative division.

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 Fujian as given by the PRC.

For the list of township-level divisions within each county, see List of township-level divisions of Fujian.

Administrative divisions

Prefecture level
(Division code)
County Level
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Fuzhou city
福州市
Fúzhōu Shì
(Capital)
(3501)
Gulou District鼓楼区Gǔlóu Qū350102
Taijiang District台江区Táijiāng Qū350103
Cangshan District仓山区Cāngshān Qū350104
Mawei District马尾区Mǎwěi Qū350105
Jin'an District晋安区Jìn'ān Qū350111
Changle District[lower-alpha 1]长乐区Chánglè Qū350112
Minhou County闽侯县Mǐnhòu Xiàn [lower-alpha 2]350121
Lianjiang County[lower-alpha 1]连江县Liánjiāng Xiàn350122
Luoyuan County[lower-alpha 1]罗源县Luóyuán Xiàn350123
Minqing County闽清县Mǐnqīng Xiàn350124
Yongtai County永泰县Yǒngtài Xiàn350125
Pingtan County平潭县Píngtán Xiàn350128
Fuqing city福清市Fúqīng Shì350181
Xiamen city
厦门市
Xiàmén Shì
(Sub-provincial)
(3502)
Siming District思明区Sīmíng Qū350203
Haicang District海沧区Hǎicāng Qū350205
Huli District湖里区Húlǐ Qū350206
Jimei District集美区Jíměi Qū350211
Tong'an District同安区Tóng'ān Qū350212
Xiang'an District翔安区Xiáng'ān Qū350213
Putian city
莆田市
Pútián Shì
(3503)
Chengxiang District城厢区Chéngxiāng Qū350302
Hanjiang District涵江区Hánjiāng Qū350303
Licheng District荔城区Lìchéng Qū350304
Xiuyu District[lower-alpha 3]秀屿区Xiùyǔ Qū350305
Xianyou County仙游县Xiānyóu Xiàn350322
Sanming city
三明市
Sānmíng Shì
(3504)
Meilie District梅列区Méiliè Qū350402
Sanyuan District三元区Sānyuán Qū350403
Mingxi County明溪县Míngxī Xiàn350421
Qingliu County清流县Qīngliú Xiàn350423
Ninghua County宁化县Nínghuà Xiàn350424
Datian County大田县Dàtián Xiàn350425
Youxi County尤溪县Yóuxī Xiàn350426
Shaxian County[lower-alpha 4]沙县Shāxiàn350427
Jiangle County将乐县Jiānglè Xiàn350428
Taining County泰宁县Tàiníng Xiàn350429
Jianning County建宁县Jiànníng Xiàn350430
Yong'an city永安市Yǒng'ān Shì350481
Quanzhou city
泉州市
Quánzhōu Shì
(3505)
Licheng District鲤城区Lǐchéng Qū350502
Fengze District丰泽区Fēngzé Qū350503
Luojiang District洛江区Luòjiāng Qū350504
Quangang District泉港区Quángǎng Qū350505
Hui'an County惠安县Huì'ān Xiàn350521
Anxi County安溪县Ānxī Xiàn350524
Yongchun County永春县Yǒngchūn Xiàn350525
Dehua County德化县Déhuà Xiàn350526
Jinmen County[lower-alpha 3]金门县Jīnmén Xiàn350527
Shishi city石狮市Shíshī Shì350581
Jinjiang city晋江市Jìnjiāng Shì350582
Nan'an city南安市Nán'ān Shì350583
Zhangzhou city
漳州市
Zhāngzhōu Shì
(3506)
Xiangcheng District芗城区Xiāngchéng Qū350602
Longwen District龙文区Lóngwén Qū350603
Yunxiao County云霄县Yúnxiāo Xiàn350622
Zhangpu County漳浦县Zhāngpǔ Xiàn350623
Zhao'an County诏安县Zhào'ān Xiàn350624
Changtai County长泰县Chángtài Xiàn350625
Dongshan County东山县Dōngshān Xiàn350626
Nanjing County南靖县Nánjìng Xiàn350627
Pinghe County平和县Pínghé Xiàn350628
Hua'an County华安县Huá'ān Xiàn350629
Longhai city龙海市Lónghǎi Shì350681
Nanping city
南平市
Nánpíng Shì
(3507)
Yanping District延平区Yánpíng Qū350702
Jianyang District建阳区Jiànyáng Qū350703
Shunchang County顺昌县Shùnchāng Xiàn350721
Pucheng County浦城县Pǔchéng Xiàn350722
Guangze County光泽县Guāngzé Xiàn350723
Songxi County松溪县Sōngxī Xiàn350724
Zhenghe County政和县Zhènghé Xiàn350725
Shaowu city邵武市Shàowǔ Shì350781
Wuyishan city武夷山市Wǔyíshān Shì350782
Jian'ou city建瓯市Jiàn'ōu Shì350783
Longyan city
龙岩市
Lóngyán Shì
(3508)
Xinluo District新罗区Xīnluó Qū350802
Yongding District永定区Yǒngdìng Qū350803
Changting County长汀县Chángtīng Xiàn350821
Shanghang County上杭县Shàngháng Xiàn350823
Wuping County武平县Wǔpíng Xiàn350824
Liancheng County连城县Liánchéng Xiàn350825
Zhangping city漳平市Zhāngpíng Shì350881
Ningde city
宁德市
Níngdé Shì
(3509)
Jiaocheng District蕉城区Jiāochéng Qū350902
Xiapu County霞浦县Xiápǔ Xiàn350921
Gutian County古田县Gǔtián Xiàn350922
Pingnan County屏南县Píngnán Xiàn350923
Shouning County寿宁县Shòuníng Xiàn350924
Zhouning County周宁县Zhōuníng Xiàn350925
Zherong County柘荣县Zhèróng Xiàn350926
Fu'an city福安市Fú'ān Shì350981
Fuding city福鼎市Fúdǐng Shì350982
  1. 1 2 3 The Republic of China also has a Lianjiang County administering Matsu (Mazu), which is claimed by the PRC as a part of its Lianjiang County. The Juguang Islands, claimed as a part of Changle District, Fuzhou by the PRC, and the islands of Dongyin and Siyin, claimed as part of the Luoyuan County by the PRC, are also administered by the ROC's Lienchiang County.
  2. not Mǐnhóu
  3. 1 2 Jinmen County (Kinmen/Quemoy) is administered entirely by the Republic of China. The ROC administration of Kinmen County also covers Wuqiu (Wuciou) Island, claimed by the PRC as a part of Xiuyu District, Putian.
  4. Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Administrative divisions history

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference[2][3]
1981-09-21Longyan CountyLongyan (PC-City)upgraded
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)MoCA Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-04-28Putian PrefectureJinjiang Prefecturemerged into
parts of Putian PrefectureFuzhou (PL-City)transferred
↳ Minqing County↳ Minqing Countytransferred
↳ Yongtai County↳ Yongtai Countytransferred
↳ Fuqing County↳ Fuqing Countytransferred
↳ Changle County↳ Changle Countytransferred
↳ Pingtan County↳ Pingtan Countytransferred
Ningde PrefectureFuzhou (PL-City)transferred
↳ Lianjiang County↳ Lianjiang Countytransferred
↳ Luoyuan County↳ Luoyuan Countytransferred
Sanming PrefectureSanming (PL-City)upgraded
1983-09-09parts of Jinjiang PrefecturePutian (PL-City)established
↳ Putian County↳ Chengxiang Districtestablished
↳ Hanjiang Districtestablished
↳ Putian Countytransferred
↳ Xianyou County↳ Xianyou Countytransferred
1983-10-17Shaowu CountyShaowu (CL-City)upgraded
1984-09-12Yong'an CountyYong'an (CL-City)upgraded
1985-05-14Jinjiang PrefectureQuanzhou (PL-City) city districtupgraded
↳ Quanzhou (CL-City)dissolved
Longxi PrefectureZhangzhou (PL-City)upgraded
Zhangzhou (CL-City)Xiangcheng Districtupgraded
1985-12-22Quanzhou (PL-City) city districtLicheng Districtestablished
1987-06-10parts of Siming DistrictHuli Districtestablished
Jiao District, XiamenJimei Districtrenamed
1987-12-07parts of Jinjiang CountyShishi (CL-City)established
1988-10-04Ningde CountyNingde (CL-City)established
1988-10-24Jianyang PrefectureNanping Prefecturerenamed
1989-08-21Chong'an CountyWuyishan (CL-City)established
1989-11-13Fu'an CountyFu'an (CL-City)established
1990-08-15Zhangping CountyZhangping (CL-City)upgraded
1990-12-26Fuqing CountyFuqing (CL-City)upgraded
1992-03-06Jinjiang CountyJinjiang (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1992]23
1993-10-20Jian'ou CountyJian'ou (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1992]121
1993-03-12Longhai CountyLonghai (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1993]94
Nan'an CountyNan'an (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1993]95
1994-02-18Changle CountyChangle (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1994]28
1994-03-04Jianyang CountyJianyang (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1994]40
1994-09-05Nanping PrefectureNanping (PL-City)upgradedGuohan[1994]94
Nanping (CL-City)Yanping Districtupgraded
1995-10-13Fuding CountyFuding (CL-City)upgraded
1995-03-04Jiao District, FuzhouJin'an DistrictupgradedGuohan[1995]102
1996-05-31parts of Xiangcheng DistrictLongwen DistrictestablishedGuohan[1996]38
1996-11-20Longyan PrefectureLongyan (PL-City)upgradedGuohan[1996]100
Longyan (CL-City)Xinluo Districtupgraded
Tong'an CountyTong'an DistrictestablishedGuohan[1996]101
1997-06-03parts of
Licheng District, Quanzhou
Fengze DistrictupgradedGuohan[1997]42
Luojiang Districtupgraded
1999-11-14Ningde PrefectureNingde (PL-City)upgradedGuohan[1999]136
Ningde (CL-City)Jiaocheng Districtupgraded
2000-04-20parts of Hui'an CountyQuangang DistrictestablishedGuohan[2000]31
2002-02-01Putian CountyChengxiang Districtdissolved & merged intoGuohan[2002]9
Hanjiang Districtdissolved & merged into
Licheng District, Putiandissolved & established
Xiuyu Districtdissolved & established
2003-04-26Gulangyu DistrictSiming Districtmerged intoGuohan[2003]2
Kaiyuan DistrictSiming Districtmerged into
Xinglin DistrictHaicang Districtmerged into
parts of Tong'an DistrictXiang'an Districtestablished
2014-05-02Jianyang (CL-City)Jianyang DistrictupgradedGuohan[2014]57
2014-12-30Yongding CountyYongding DistrictupgradedGuohan[2014]159
2017-08-??Changle (CL-City)Changle Districtupgraded

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture 2010 2000
Fuzhou 7,115,370 6,386,013
Xiamen 3,531,347 2,053,070
Longyan 2,5595,45 2,684,310
Nanping 3,138,967 3,040,799
Ningde 3,393,698 3,235,705
Putian 2,778,508 2,727,923
Quanzhou 8,128,530 7,283,040
Sanming 2,503,388 2,574,075
Zhangzhou 4,809,983 4,581,675

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
GulouFuzhou687,706
TaijiangFuzhou446,891
CangshanFuzhou762,746
MaweiFuzhou231,929
Jin'anFuzhou792,491
MinhouFuzhou662,118
LianjiangFuzhou561,490
LuoyuanFuzhou207,677
MinqingFuzhou237,643
YongtaiFuzhou249,455
PingtanFuzhou357,760
FuqingFuzhou1,234,838
ChangleFuzhou682,626
SimingXiamen929,998
HaicangXiamen288,739
HuliXiamen931,291
JimeiXiamen580,857
Tong'anXiamen496,129
Xiang'anXiamen304,333
ChengxiangPutian413,853
HanjiangPutian470,097
LichengPutian499,110
XiuyuPutian570,741
XianyouPutian824,707
MeilieSanming176,539
SanyuanSanming198,958
MingxiSanming102,667
QingliuSanming136,248
NinghuaSanming272,443
DatianSanming311,631
YouxiSanming352,067
Sha(xian)Sanming226,669
JiangleSanming148,867
TainingSanming110,278
JianningSanming119,979
Yong'anSanming347,042
LichengQuanzhou404,817
FengzeQuanzhou529,640
LuojiangQuanzhou187,189
QuangangQuanzhou313,539
Hui'anQuanzhou944,231
AnxiQuanzhou977,432
YongchunQuanzhou452,217
DehuaQuanzhou277,867
ShishiQuanzhou636,700
JinjiangQuanzhou1,986,447
Nan'anQuanzhou1418,451
XiangchengZhangzhou538,186
LongwenZhangzhou167,463
YunxiaoZhangzhou415835
ZhangpuZhangzhou802,971
Zhao'anZhangzhou597,798
ChangtaiZhangzhou206,809
DongshanZhangzhou211,505
NanjingZhangzhou333,969
PingheZhangzhou498,533
Hua'anZhangzhou159,152
LonghaiZhangzhou877,762
YanpingNanping467,875
ShunchangNanping191,588
PuchengNanping304,583
GuangzeNanping134,113
SongxiNanping125,472
ZhengheNanping171,715
ShaowuNanping275,110
WuyishanNanping233,557
Jian'ouNanping452,174
JianyangNanping289,362
XinluoLongyan662,429
ChangtingLongyan393,390
YongdingLongyan362,658
ShanghangLongyan374,047
WupingLongyan278,182
LianchengLongyan248,645
ZhangpingLongyan240,194
JiaochengNingde429,260
XiapuNingde461,176
GutianNingde323,700
PingnanNingde137,724
ShouningNingde175,874
ZhouningNingde112,701
ZherongNingde88,387
Fu'anNingde563,640
FudingNingde529,534
Jinmen (claimed)Quanzhou

See also

References

  1. 2012国家统计局统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
  2. "中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006)". www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present)". www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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