Shanxi, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of prefecture-level divisions, which are divided into county-level divisions, which are then divided into township-level divisions. These are:
- 11 prefecture-level divisions
- 119 county level divisions
- 1386 township-level divisions
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Political divisions of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Shanxi.
Recent changes:
- 1996: Lishi County (离石县) of Lüliang Prefecture (now Lüliang Prefecture-level City) becomes Lishi County-level City.
- 1996: Suburban District (郊区) of Jincheng Prefecture-level City becomes Zezhou County.
- 1996: Fenyang County of Lüliang Prefecture (now Lüliang Prefecture-level City) becomes Fenyang County-level City.
- 1997: Reorganization of the districts of Taiyuan Prefecture-level City: Nancheng (南城), Beicheng (北城), Hexi (河西), Nanjiao (南郊) and Beijiao (北郊) Districts are disbanded and replaced with Xiaodian, Yingze, Xinghualing, Jiancaoping, Wanbailin and Jinyuan Districts.
- 1999: Jinzhong Prefecture (晋中地区) becomes Jinzhong Prefecture-level City; its capital, Yuci County-level City, becomes Yuci District.
- 2000: Xinzhou Prefecture (忻州地区) becomes Xinzhou Prefecture-level City; its capital, Xinzhou County-level City, becomes Xinfu District.
- 2000: Yuncheng Prefecture (运城地区) becomes Yuncheng Prefecture-level City; its capital, Yuncheng County-level City, becomes Yanhu District.
- 2000: Linfen Prefecture (临汾地区) becomes Linfen Prefecture-level City; its capital, Linfen County-level City, becomes Yaodu District.
- 2003: The last prefecture of the Shanxi Province, Lüliang Prefecture (吕梁地区), becomes Lüliang Prefecture-level City; its capital, Lishi County-level City, becomes Lishi District.
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