Administrative divisions

Main articles: List of administrative divisions of Liaoning and List of township-level divisions of Liaoning

Liaoning is composed of twelve prefecture-level cities and two sub-provincial cities:

Map # Name Administrative Seat Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) — Sub-provincial city — 1 Shenyang Shenhe District 沈阳市 Shěnyáng Shì 8,106,171 2 Dalian Xigang District 大连市 Dàlián Shì 6,690,432 — Prefecture-level city — 3 Anshan Tiedong District 鞍山市 Ānshān Shì 3,645,884 4 Benxi Pingshan District 本溪市 Běnxī Shì 1,709,538 5 Chaoyang Shuangta District 朝阳市 Cháoyáng Shì 3,044,641 6 Dandong Zhenxing District 丹东市 Dāndōng Shì 2,444,697 7 Fushun Shuncheng District 抚顺市 Fǔshùn Shì 2,138,090 8 Fuxin Haizhou District 阜新市 Fùxīn Shì 1,819,339 9 Huludao Longgang District 葫芦岛市 Húludǎo Shì 2,623,541 10 Jinzhou Taihe District 锦州市 Jǐnzhōu Shì 3,126,463 11 Liaoyang Baita District 辽阳市 Liáoyáng Shì 1,858,768 12 Panjin Xinglongtai District 盘锦市 Pánjǐn Shì 1,392,493 13 Tieling Yinzhou District 铁岭市 Tiělǐng Shì 2,717,732 14 Yingkou Zhanqian District 营口市 Yíngkǒu shì 2,428,534

These prefecture-level cities are in turn divided into 100 county-level divisions (17 county-level cities, 19 counties, eight autonomous counties, and 56 districts), which are then further subdivided into 1511 township-level divisions (613 towns, 301 townships, 77 ethnic townships, and 520 subdistricts).