Is a prefecture level city a local level administrative division?

Municipal districts are one of China's administrative divisions, and their administrative status is the same as that of county-level cities, counties, autonomous counties, banners, autonomous banners, special zones, and forest areas, and is a county-level administrative region, under the jurisdiction of prefecture-level cities and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

Compared with other county-level administrative districts, the prominent feature of the municipal district is that it is the core component of the urban main body (i.e., the urban area) and the center of regional economic development. The residents are mainly urban population, and the urbanization is generally at a high level, with a high population density and a relatively concentrated floating population. The economy is relatively developed, and the proportion of the tertiary industry is generally high; Social, cultural, financial, and other relatively prosperous societies. The area under the jurisdiction of the municipal district in the developed areas of China is dominated by streets, and the areas under the jurisdiction of the municipal district in the process of industrialization and urbanization are mainly towns and townships.

(1) The whole country is divided into provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government;

2) Provinces and autonomous regions are divided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties, and cities;

3) Counties and autonomous counties are divided into townships, ethnic townships, and towns.

Municipalities and larger cities are divided into districts and counties. Autonomous prefectures are divided into counties, autonomous counties, and cities. Autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures, and autonomous counties are all ethnic autonomous areas.

The State may establish special administrative regions when necessary. The systems to be implemented in the special administrative regions shall be prescribed by law by the National People's Congress in accordance with specific circumstances.

China's administrative divisions.

As of May 12, 2021, there are 34 provincial-level administrative regions, including 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the central government, and 2 special administrative regions. Historically and customarily, each provincial-level administrative region has an abbreviation. The provincial-level people's residence is called the provincial capital (capital), and the location of the people's residence is the capital.

Beijing is the capital of China.

Townships are the most basic administrative units in China. Autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures, and autonomous counties are ethnic autonomous areas in areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, and they are all inseparable parts of the motherland. The State may also establish special administrative regions as needed.

In addition, in order to facilitate administrative and economic construction, and to strengthen national unity, the State may make necessary adjustments and changes to administrative divisions as necessary.

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Prefecture-level cities have the same administrative status as regions, autonomous prefectures, and federationsIt is a territorial administrative region with the same organizational system as the region, and is under the jurisdiction of provinces and autonomous regions. Since November 5, 1983, it has been fixed as an administrative division term in the national statistical training of administrative divisions.

County-level cities have the same administrative status as municipal districts, counties, autonomous counties, flags, autonomous banners, special zones, and forest areasIt is a county-level administrative region, directly under the jurisdiction of provinces and autonomous regions (mostly sponsored by prefecture-level cities), or under the jurisdiction of regions, autonomous prefectures, and the European Union.

The difference between prefecture-level cities and county-level cities

1. The definitions are different.

Prefecture-level cities are the first-level cities under the jurisdiction of the provincial level, which are generally cities; The county-level cities refer to the cities that are guessed to have a large population or a strong economy, but are far away from the prefecture-level city center.

2. Different levels.

Prefecture-level cities refer to cities under the jurisdiction of the provincial level, and their levels belong to the municipal level; Although county-level cities are also called "cities", their level remains unchanged and they still belong to the county level.

3. Different attribution.

Prefecture-level cities are generally managed by provincial-level provincial capitals, while county-level cities are still managed by provincial capitals, sub-provincial-level cities, cities with independent planning status, and prefecture-level cities. Therefore, the status of prefecture-level cities is higher than that of county-level cities.