Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties.
It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.[1]
From October 2011 to June 2014, Chongqing had 15 counties until Bishan and Tongliang Counties were upgraded into district status. Two further counties were upgraded into district Tongnan and Rongchang Counties were upgraded into districts. In 2016 there additional counties were upgraded into district Kaizhou, Wulong and Liangping.
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Central Chongqing
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
- ^ 重庆调整部分行政区划：4区(县)并为2区. 163.com News. 2011-10-27. Archived from the original on 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2011-11-10.