List of administrative divisions of Chongqing

Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China and is further divided into 25 districts, 9 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 two additional counties were upgraded into district Kai and Liangping.

Central Chongqing

Municipality of Chongqing
Municipality
Seat: Yuzhong District
County level divisions
Counties	9
Autonomous counties	4
Districts	25
Township level divisions
Towns / areas^*	557
Townships / areas^*	272
Ethnic townships	14
Subdistricts	160

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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 county-level divisions of Chongqing.

County Level
Name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Division code^[2]	Area (km²)	Population (2010 census)^[3]	Density (/km²)
Wanzhou District	万州区	Wànzhōu Qū	500101	3,457	1,563,100	452
Fuling District	涪陵区	Fúlíng Qū	500102	2,946	1,066,700	362
Yuzhong District (City seat)	渝中区	Yúzhōng Qū	500103	22	630,100	28,641
Dadukou District	大渡口区	Dàdùkǒu Qū	500104	103	301,000	2,922
Jiangbei District	江北区	Jiāngběi Qū	500105	221	738,000	3,339
Shapingba District	沙坪坝区	Shāpíngbà Qū	500106	383	1,000,000	2,611
Jiulongpo District	九龙坡区	Jiǔlóngpō Qū	500107	432	1,084,400	2,510
Nan'an District	南岸区	Nán'àn Qū	500108	274	759,600	2,772
Beibei District	北碚区	Běibèi Qū	500109	755	680,400	901
Qijiang District^[4]	綦江区	Qíjiāng Qū	500110	2,748	1,026,800	374
Dazu District^[5]	大足区	Dàzú Qū	500111	1,433	721,300	503
Yubei District	渝北区	Yúběi Qū	500112	1,452	1,345,400	927
Banan District	巴南区	Bānán Qū	500113	1,825	918,700	503
Qianjiang District	黔江区	Qiánjiāng Qū	500114	2,397	445,000	186
Changshou District	长寿区	Chángshòu Qū	500115	1,415	770,000	544
Jiangjin District	江津区	Jiāngjīn Qū	500116	3,200	1,233,100	385
Hechuan District	合川区	Héchuān Qū	500117	2,356	1,293,000	549
Yongchuan District	永川区	Yǒngchuān Qū	500118	1,576	1,024,700	650
Nanchuan District	南川区	Nánchuān Qū	500119	2,602	534,300	205
Bishan District	璧山区	Bìshān Qū	500120	912	586,000	642
Tongliang District	铜梁区	Tóngliáng Qū	500151	1,342	600,100	447
Tongnan District	潼南区	Tóngnán Qū	500152	1,585	640,000	404
Rongchang District	荣昌区	Róngchāng Qū	500153	1,079	661,300	613
Kaizhou District	开州区	Kāizhōu Qū	500154	3,959	1,160,300	293
Liangping District	梁平区	Liángpíng Qū	500155	1,890	687,500	364
Chengkou County	城口县	Chéngkǒu Xiàn	500229	3,286	193,000	59
Fengdu County	丰都县	Fēngdū Xiàn	500230	2,896	649,200	224
Dianjiang County	垫江县	Diànjiāng Xiàn	500231	1,518	704,500	464
Wulong County	武隆县	Wǔlóng Xiàn	500232	2,872	351,000	122
Zhong County	忠县	Zhōngxiàn	500233	2,184	751,400	344
Yunyang County	云阳县	Yúnyáng Xiàn	500235	3,634	912,900	251
Fengjie County	奉节县	Fèngjié Xiàn	500236	4,087	834,300	204
Wushan County	巫山县	Wūshān Xiàn	500237	2,958	495,100	167
Wuxi County	巫溪县	Wūxī Xiàn	500238	4,030	414,100	103
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County	石柱土家族自治县	Shízhù Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn	500240	3,013	415,100	138
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County	秀山土家族苗族自治县	Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn	500241	2,450	501,600	205
Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County	酉阳土家族苗族自治县	Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn	500242	5,173	578,100	112
Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County	彭水苗族土家族自治县	Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn	500243	3,903	545,100	140

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference^[6]^[7]
1997-04-18	parts of Sichuan Province	Chongqing (Municipality)	provincial established	MoCA Announcement
	★ Chongqing (PL-City)	provincial-controlled	upgraded & 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	dissolved & merged into
	☆ Fuling (PL-City)	provincial-controlled	dissolved & merged into
	↳ Zhicheng District	↳ Fuling District	dissolved & established
	↳ Lidu District	↳ Fuling District	dissolved & 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	dissolved & merged into
	☆ parts of Wanxian (PL-City)	provincial-controlled	transferred & merged into
	↳ Longbao District	↳ Wanxian District	dissolved & established
	↳ Taincheng District		dissolved & established
	↳ Wuqiao District		dissolved & established
	parts of Sichuan Province	Chongqing (Municipality)	provincial transferred
	★ Chongqing (PL-City)	provincial-controlled	dissolved & merged into
	☆ Wanxian (PL-City)	Wanxian Migration Development Area	downgraded & 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	dissolved & merged into
	☆ Qianjiang Prefecture	Qianjiang Migration Development Area	downgraded & 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	Guohan[1998]37
2000-06-25	Wanxian Migration Development Area	provincial-controlled	dissolved
	↳ 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	dissolved
	↳ 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 & upgraded
2001-12-25	Changshou County	Changshou District	upgraded	Guohan[2001]171
2006-10-22	Jiangjin (CL-City)	Jiangjin District	upgraded	Guohan[2006]110
	Hechuan (CL-City)	Hechuan District	upgraded
	Yongchuan (CL-City)	Yongchuan District	upgraded
	Nanchuan (CL-City)	Nanchuan District	upgraded
2011-10-22	Dazu County	Dazu District	upgraded	Guohan[2011]129
	Shuangqiao District	Dazu District	merged into
	Qijiang County	Qijiang District	upgraded
	Wansheng District	Qijiang District	merged into
2014-05-02	Bishan County	Bishan District	upgraded	Guohan[2014]58
2014-05-02	Tongliang County	Tongliang District	upgraded	Guohan[2014]58
2015-04-29	Rongchang County	Rongchang District	upgraded	Guohan[2015]74
2015-04-29	Tongnan County	Tongnan District	upgraded	Guohan[2015]74
2016-06-08	Kai County	Kaizhou District	upgraded	Guohan[2016]99
2016-12-??	Liangping County	Liangping District	upgraded

Historical divisions

ROC (1911-1949)

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 County
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

References

↑ 重庆调整部分行政区划：4区(县)并为2区
↑ 最新县及县以上行政区划代码（截止2014年10月31日）
↑ 重庆市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报
↑ Qijiang District's population and area are the sums of Qijiang County and Wansheng District in sources.
↑ Dazu District's population and area are the sums of Dazu County and Shuangqiao District in sources.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.

Municipality of Chongqing

History Politics Economy

Districts	Yuzhong Dadukou Jiangbei Shapingba Jiulongpo Nan'an Beibei Bishan Tongliang Qijiang Dazu Yubei Banan Fuling Wanzhou Qianjiang Changshou Hechuan Jiangjin Nanchuan Yongchuan Rongchang Tongnan Kaizhou Liangping Wulong

Counties	Chengkou Dianjiang Fengdu Fengjie Wushan Wuxi Yunyang Zhong

Autonomous counties	Pengshui Shizhu Xiushan Youyang

Defunct divisions	Wansheng Shuangqiao Shizhong Longbao Tiancheng Wuqiao Zhicheng Lidu

Attractions	Baiheliang Underwater Museum Ciqikou Dazu Rock Carvings Diaoyu Fortress Fengdu Ghost City Foreigners' Street Furong Cave General Joseph W. Stilwell Museum People's Great Hall Red Rock Village Museum Science and Technology Museum Snowy Jade Cave Three Gorges Museum Three Natural Bridges Wulong Karst Zoo Twelve Views of Chongqing

Sports Venues	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Yanghe Stadium Datianwan Stadium

Higher Education	Chongqing University Southwest University Chongqing Institute of Technology Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing Normal University Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing Three Gorges University Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications Yangtze Normal University (formerly Fuling Teachers College) Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Sichuan International Studies University Southwest University of Political Science and Law Third Military Medical University Chongqing Medical University Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chongqing Telecommunication Institute

Culture & Demographics	Ba Sichuan Mandarin Szechuan cuisine

Transport	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Chongqing Metro China National Highway 210 China National Highway 212 Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport

See also: List of Township-level divisions of Chongqing

Lists of prefectural-level divisions and lists of county-level divisions of the People's Republic of China

Provinces	Anhui Fujian Gansu Guangdong Guizhou Hainan Hebei Heilongjiang Henan Hubei Hunan Jiangsu Jiangxi Jilin Liaoning Qinghai Shaanxi Shandong Shanxi Sichuan Yunnan Zhejiang

Autonomous regions	Guangxi Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) Ningxia Tibet (Xizang) Xinjiang

Municipalities	Beijing Chongqing Shanghai Tianjin

See also: Districts of Hong Kong Freguesias of Macau Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

Lists of subdivisions of major cities of the People's Republic of China

Municipalities	Beijing Chongqing Shanghai Tianjin

Sub-provincial cities	Changchun Chengdu Dalian Guangzhou Hangzhou Harbin Jinan Nanjing Ningbo Qingdao Shenyang Shenzhen Wuhan Xiamen Xi'an

Special administrative regions	Hong Kong Macau

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