Nanjing
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Nanjing is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, with administrative division code 320100.

## Administrative status

Nanjing is part of [Jiangsu](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangsu-320000.html) (province)[^mca2023].

## Subdivisions

11 county-level or higher divisions[^mca2023]:

- [Xuanwu District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/xuanwu-320102.html) (district, 320102)
- [Qinhuai District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/qinhuai-320104.html) (district, 320104)
- [Jianye District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jianye-320105.html) (district, 320105)
- [Gulou District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/gulou-320106.html) (district, 320106)
- [Pukou District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/pukou-320111.html) (district, 320111)
- [Qixia District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/qixia-320113.html) (district, 320113)
- [Yuhuatai District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/yuhuatai-320114.html) (district, 320114)
- [Jiangning District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangning-320115.html) (district, 320115)
- [Luhe District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/luhe-320116.html) (district, 320116)
- [Lishui District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/lishui-320117.html) (district, 320117)
- [Gaochun District](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/gaochun-320118.html) (district, 320118)

## Basic facts

- Administrative division code: 320100[^mca2023]
- Area: 6,587.02 km²[^wikidata]
- Population: 9.31 million (2020)[^wikidata]

## History

- 494 BC: established[^wikidata].
- 1949: replaced Nan-ching[^wikidata].
- 1952: replaced Nanjing[^wikidata].

## Metro

Metro lines[^cptond]:

- [Line 1 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-1.html)
- [Line 2 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-2.html)
- [Line 3 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-3.html)
- [Line 4 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-4.html)
- [Line 5 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-5.html)
- [Line 7 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-7.html)
- [Line 10 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-10.html)
- [Line S1 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-dities1haoxian.html)
- [Line S3 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-dities3haoxian.html)
- [Line S6 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-dities6haoxian.html)
- [Line S7 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-dities7haoxian.html)
- [Line S8 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-dities8haoxian.html)
- [Line S9 (Nanjing Metro)](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-dities9haoxian.html)
- [南京河西有轨电车1号线](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/nanjing-metro-line-hexiyouguidianche1haoxian.html)

Updated: 2026-10-25

Tags:
- 行政区划 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/admin-division.html

Relations:
- Located in: Jiangsu https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangsu-320000.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Xuanwu District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/xuanwu-320102.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Qinhuai District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/qinhuai-320104.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Jianye District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jianye-320105.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Gulou District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/gulou-320106.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Pukou District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/pukou-320111.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Qixia District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/qixia-320113.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Yuhuatai District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/yuhuatai-320114.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Jiangning District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangning-320115.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Luhe District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/luhe-320116.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Contains places: Lishui District https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/lishui-320117.html (依据民政部2023年县以上行政区划代码的隶属层级。)
- Born here: Cao Xueqin https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/cao-xueqin-q182874.html
- Born here: Xu Zhonglin https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/xu-zhonglin-q3052283.html
- Born here: Li Yu https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/li-yu-q378528.html
- Born here: Jianwen Emperor https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/jianwen-emperor-q9961.html
- Born here: Yongle Emperor https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/yongle-emperor-q9965.html
- Operators here: 南京新城现代有轨电车有限公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway-nanjingxinchengxiandaiyouguidiancheyouxiangongsi.html
- Operators here: 南京地铁运营有限责任公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway.html
- Operators here: 南京地铁集团 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway-nanjingditiejituan.html
- Operators here: 南京地铁集团有限公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway-nanjingditiejituanyouxiangongsi.html

Mentioned in:
- 南京地铁运营有限责任公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway.html
- 南京地铁集团 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway-nanjingditiejituan.html
- 南京地铁集团有限公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway-nanjingditiejituanyouxiangongsi.html
- 南京新城现代有轨电车有限公司 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/nanjing-subway-nanjingxinchengxiandaiyouguidiancheyouxiangongsi.html
- 曹雪芹 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/cao-xueqin-q182874.html
- 许仲琳 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/xu-zhonglin-q3052283.html
- 李煜 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/li-yu-q378528.html
- 建文帝 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/jianwen-emperor-q9961.html
- 明成祖 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/yongle-emperor-q9965.html
- 江苏省 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/jiangsu-320000.html

Sources:
- 2023年中华人民共和国县以上行政区划代码（民政部） https://www.mca.gov.cn/mzsj/xzqh/2023/202301xzqh.html 代码 320100 南京市
- Wikidata Q16666 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16666
- Nanjing (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanjing
- 南京市（维基百科） https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E4%BA%AC%E5%B8%82
- CPTOND-2025 — Wang, Liang 等 (CC BY 4.0) https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29377427.v2