Fuzhou Administrative Divisions
The administrative divisions of Fuzhou (Fujian) have been changed frequently throughout history. From 1983, the Fuzhou current administrative divisions were formed officially, namely, 5 districts and 8 counties. In 1990 and 1994, Fuqing (Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng) and Changle (Foochow Romanized: Diòng-lŏ̤h) counties were promoted to county-level cities; Changle became a district in 2017. Despite these changes, the administrative image of "5 districts and 8 counties" is still held popularly among local residents. Fuzhou's entire area only covers 9.65 percent of Fujian Province.
The city of Fuzhou has direct jurisdiction over 6 districts, 1 county-level city, and 6 counties:
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population(2010 census)[2] Area (km²) Density(/km²)
City proper | 2,921,763 | 1,015.07 | 2878.39 | ||
Gulou District | 鼓楼区 | Gǔlóu Qū | 687,706 | 36.60 | 18,790 |
Taijiang District | 台江区 | Táijiāng Qū | 446,891 | 18.28 | 24,447 |
Cangshan District | 仓山区 | Cāngshān Qū | 762,746 | 139.41 | 5,471 |
Mawei District | 马尾区 | Mǎwěi Qū | 231,929 | 254.33 | 912 |
Jin'an District | 晋安区 | Jìn'ān Qū | 792,491 | 566.45 | 1,399 |
Changle District | 长乐区 | Chánglè Qū | 682,626 | 717.54 | 951 |
Suburban and Rural | |||||
Minhou County | 闽侯县 | Mǐnhóu Xiàn | 662,118 | 2,133.03 | 310 |
Lianjiang County | 连江县 | Liánjiāng Xiàn | 561,490 | 1,190.67 | 472 |
Luoyuan County | 罗源县 | Luóyuán Xiàn | 207,677 | 1,081.17 | 192 |
Minqing County | 闽清县 | Mǐnqīng Xiàn | 237,643 | 1,468.90 | 162 |
Yongtai County | 永泰县 | Yǒngtài Xiàn | 249,455 | 2,243.41 | 111 |
Pingtan County | 平潭县 | Píngtán Xiàn | 357,760 | 371.09 | 964 |
Satellite cities | |||||
Fuqing | 福清市 | Fúqīng Shì | 1,234,838 | 1,932.43 | 639 |
Total | 7,115,370 | 12,153.31 | 585.47 |