The
administrative divisions of
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ...
, a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
of the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
, consists of prefecture-level divisions subdivided into county-level divisions then subdivided into township-level divisions.
Administrative divisions
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at
administrative divisions of China
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there ...
. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Henan.
Recent changes in administrative divisions
Population composition
Prefectures
Counties
References
Further reading
* Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China (), ed. ''Administrative Divisions Booklet of the People's Republic of China, 2006'' (《中华人民共和国行政区划简册—2006》). Beijing:
China Cartographic Publishing House (), 2006. ()
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Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ...