Shanghai, referred to as "Shanghai" or "Shen" for short, is a provincial administrative region, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city, megacity and core city of Shanghai metropolitan area in People's Republic of China (PRC), and is an international economic, financial, trade, shipping and scientific and technological innovation center of China approved by the State Council. As of 20 19, the city has 16 districts with a total area of 6340.5 square kilometers and a built-up area of 1237.85 square kilometers. At the end of 20021,the permanent population of the city was 24,894,300. In 20021year, Shanghai's GDP was 4321485 million yuan, up 8. 1% year-on-year.
Shanghai is located between east longitude12052'-12212' and north latitude 30 40'-3153', in the east of China, on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the eastern edge of the Asian continent and at the front of the Yangtze River Delta. It is adjacent to the East China Sea in the east, Hangzhou Bay in the south, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the west and the Yangtze River estuary in the north. The average altitude in Shanghai is 2. 19 meters, and Dajinshan Island is the highest point in Shanghai, with an altitude of 103.7 meters. Shanghai's river network mainly includes Huangpu River, the main road flowing through the urban area, and its tributaries Suzhou River, Chuanyang River and Dianpu River.
About 6000 years ago, what is now western Shanghai became land. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shanghai was the fief of Chun, so Shanghai was nicknamed Shen. In the Jin Dynasty, because fishermen created the fishing tool Hu, the place where the river flowed into the sea was called Hu, so the lower reaches of Songjiang River was called Hu, and later it was changed to Shanghai, so Shanghai was called Shanghai for short. 1292, the Yuan Dynasty designated Shanghai Town from Huating County and approved the establishment of Shanghai County, marking the beginning of Shanghai's urban construction.
1958, in order to meet the needs of urban development, the suburbs of Shanghai to which Jiangsu belongs were included in Shanghai. So far, Shanghai has jurisdiction over 14 districts, including Huangpu, Miao Yi, Penglai, Luwan, Xuhui, Changning, Putuo, Zhabei, Xincheng, Jiangning, Hongkou, Tilanqiao, Yangpu, Yulin, Pudong and Yulin. 1June, 1960, Miao Yi and Penglai were abolished, and Heather District was established, 12 District, 1 1 County. 1960 In March, Shengsi People's Commune in Zhoushan County, Zhejiang Province belonged to Shanghai. 196 1 year Shanghai governs 12 districts, 10 counties. 1962 Shengsi was once again included in Zhejiang Province. 1964, cancel Minhang District and Wusong District. Since then, Shanghai has maintained the 10 area and 10 county 10 unchanged for many years.
After the Cultural Revolution, Wusong District and Minhang District moved in two years, namely 198 1. 1988, Wusong District and Baoshan County were abolished and changed to Baoshan District. 1992, Jiading county was abolished and Jiading district was established. In order to further reform and opening up, 1993 abolished Chuansha County, and its territory merged with the three towns of Shinan Huangpu, Yangpu, Pudong and Minhang Lin to establish Pudong New Area. In the same year, Shanghai County and Minhang District were abolished and a new Minhang District was established. 1995, Shanghai has four districts including Pudong New Area, Xuhui, Changning, Putuo, Zhabei, Hongkou, Yangpu, Huangpu, Heather, Luwan, Jing 'an, Baoshan, Minhang and Jiading, and six counties including Nanhui, Fengxian, Songjiang, Jinshan, Qingpu and Chongming./kloc It covers an area of 6,340.5 square kilometers, of which the land area is 62 18.65 square kilometers and the water area is 697 square kilometers. At the end of the 20th century, Songjiang County, Qingpu County and Jinshan County were also changed into districts.
In 2000, Heather District was merged into Huangpu District. 200 1 1 Fengxian county and Nanhui county were removed from the county to build the district. In 2009, Nanhui District was abolished and the administrative area was merged into Pudong New Area. 20 1 1 Cancel Huangpu District and Luwan District and establish a new Huangpu District. In 20 15, Jing' an District and Zhabei District were formally merged to form a new Jing' an District. In 20 16, Chongming County, which was originally under the jurisdiction of Shanghai, was transformed into Chongming District, marking that Shanghai bid farewell to the counties under its jurisdiction, and the whole city has now formed a new situation of 16 municipal district.
By June 2020, the city will have 16 districts * * 107 streets, 106 towns and 2 townships.