What cities are there in Shanxi Province?

As of 20 17, 12, 3 1, Shanxi Province is under the jurisdiction of * * *1prefecture-level city. Taiyuan, the provincial capital, lives in the middle of the province, and other 10 cities are Datong, Shuozhou, Xinzhou, Yangquan, Lvliang, Jinzhong, Changzhi, Jincheng, Linfen and Yuncheng from north to south.

1 1 prefecture-level cities * * * jurisdiction 1 19 counties, cities and districts (23 municipal districts, 1 1 county-level cities, 85 counties). The specific administrative division information is as follows:

1, Taiyuan City, located in the central hinterland of the province, covers an area of 6,959 square kilometers, and governs 6 districts and 3 counties in xiaodian district, yingze district, Xinghualing District, jiancaoping district, Wanbailin District, Jinyuan District, Qingxu County, Yangqu County, loufan county and Gujiao City 1 city. District (county, city) * * * governs 53 streets, 2 1 town and 3 1 township, totaling 105. ?

2. Datong city? , located in the northernmost part of the province, covers an area of 14 176 square kilometers, and governs four districts and seven counties of urban area, mining area, southern suburb, Xinrong District, Yanggao County, Tianzhen County, Guangling County, Lingqiu County, Hunyuan County, Zuoyun County and datong county City. District (county) * * * governs 40 streets, 33 towns and 66 townships, totaling 139. ?

3. Shuozhou City? Located in the northwest of Shanxi Province, with an area of 10662 square kilometers, it governs 2 districts and 4 counties, including Shuocheng District, Pinglu District, Shanyin County, Yingxian County, Youyu County and Huairen County. District (county) * * * governs 4 streets, 19 towns and 50 townships, with a total of 73. ?

4. Xinzhou City, located in the north-central part of the province, covers an area of 25 180 square kilometers and governs 1 district, 12 county and 1 city, including Xinfu District, Dingxiang County, Wutai County, Daixian County, Fan Shi, ningwu county, Jingle County and Shenxian County. District (county, city) * * * governs 6 streets, 59 towns and 126 townships, totaling 19 1. ?

5. Yangquan city? , located in the east of the central part of the province, covers an area of 445 1 km2, and governs urban areas, mining areas, suburbs, Pingding County and Yuxian County. District (county) * * * governs 12 streets and 20 towns. 12, 44 in total. ?

6. Lvliang, located in the central and western part of the province, covers an area of 2 1 143 square kilometers, and governs two cities in lishi district, Wenshui, Jiaocheng, Xingxian, Linxian, Liulin, shilou county, Lanzhou, fangshan county, Zhongyang and Jiaokou. District (county, city) * * * governs 13 streets, 8 1 town and 67 townships, totaling 16 1. ?

7. Jinzhong City, located in the central and eastern part of the province, covers an area of 16408 square kilometers, governs 1 district 9 counties 1 city, including Yuci District, Yushe County, Zuoquan County, heshun county, Xiyang County, Shouyang County, Taigu County, Qixian County, Pingyao County and Lingshi County. District (county, city) * * * governs 17 streets, 59 towns and 59 townships, totaling 135. ?

8. Changzhi City? , located in the southeast of the province, covers an area of 13864 square kilometers, and governs urban areas, suburbs, Changzhi County, Xiangyuan County, Tunliu County, Pingshun County, Licheng County, Huguan County, Zhangzi County, Wuxiang County, Qinxian County, Qinyuan County and Lucheng City, and 10 County,/kloc. District (county, city) * * * governs 14 streets, 68 towns and 64 townships, totaling 146. ?

9. Jincheng City? Located at the southeast end of the province, with an area of 9484 square kilometers, it governs 1 district 4 counties 1 city, including urban area, Qinshui county, Yangcheng county, Lingchuan county, Zezhou county and Gaoping city. District (county, city) * * * governs 10 street, 48 towns, 26 townships, a total of 84. ?

10, Linfen City, located in the southwest of the province, covers an area of 20,589 square kilometers, and governs 1 District 14 counties, including Yaodu District, Quwo County, Yicheng County, Xiangfen County, Hongtong County, Guxian County, Anze County, Fushan County, Jixian County and Xiangning County. District (county, city) * * * governs 20 streets, 75 towns and 76 townships, with a total of 17 1. ?

1 1, Yuncheng City, located at the southwest end of the province, covers an area of 14 106 square kilometers, and governs Salt Lake District, Linyi County, Wanrong County, wenxi county, Jishan County and Xinjiang 2 cities 1 District,/kloc. District (county, city) * * * governs 13 streets, 8 1 town and 55 townships, with a total of 149. ?

There are 1 1 prefecture-level cities in the province, with Xinzhou being the largest and Yangquan the smallest. 1 19 counties (cities, districts), the largest counties, cities and districts under its jurisdiction are Xing County of Luliang City, Yuanping District of Xinzhou City and Pinglu District of Shuozhou City, and the smallest counties, cities and districts are Quwo County of Linfen City, houma city of Linfen City and Yangquan Mining Area. ?

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Shanxi, named after living in the west of Taihang Mountain, is called "Jin" for short, also known as "Sanjin". It was called Hedong in ancient times, and Taiyuan was originally the capital. Shanxi borders Taihang Mountain in the east, Luliang Mountain and Yellow River in the west and south, Great Wall in the north, and borders Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other provinces. Liu Zongyuan called it "a mountain river on the outside."

Shanxi is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, with a recorded history of 3000 years. It is known as "the cradle of Chinese civilization" and "China Museum of Ancient Culture".

Shanxi has a total area of 156700 square kilometers, with Taihang Mountain in the east and Luliang Mountain in the west. The mountainous area accounts for more than 80% of the total area of the province.

Source of information: Portal of Shanxi Provincial People's Government-Overview of Provincial Situation