Administrative Division Query

Tool Introduction

"Administrative Division Query" is a convenient online tool designed to help users quickly query detailed information about various levels of administrative regions in China. Whether you need to find information about a province, city, district/county, township, or village committee, this tool can provide rich administrative division data.

The core function of the tool is to perform precise searches based on the Area Name (required) you provide. You can also optionally specify the Administrative Level (1-Province, 2-City, 3-District/County, 4-Township, 5-Village Committee) for a more accurate search. The query results are displayed in a clear table format, including a series of detailed data such as Area ID, Parent Code, Full Name, Short Name, Pinyin, Zip Code, Area Code, Longitude and Latitude (longitude lon and latitude lat), and administrative level, meeting your needs in various scenarios such as geographic information, data analysis, or address verification. In addition, the tool supports paginated display, ensuring smooth and efficient queries even with large amounts of data.

Introduction to Administrative Divisions

Administrative divisions are geographical areas divided by a country into different levels for administrative management purposes. In China, the administrative division system is usually divided into multiple levels such as provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, special administrative regions), cities (prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, leagues), counties (county-level cities, municipal districts, banners, autonomous counties), townships (towns, sub-districts), and villages (communities). Each administrative division has its independent code, name, geographical boundaries, and management institutions. Understanding administrative divisions helps to better understand China's geographical composition, population distribution, and socio-economic development.

How to Use

1. Go to the "Administrative Division Query" tool page.
2. In the "Area Name" input box, fill in the name of the administrative region you want to query, for example, "Beijing", "Haidian District", or "Changqiao Town". This item is required.
3. (Optional) In the "Level" input box, fill in the corresponding number to limit the administrative level of the query:
   1 - Provincial level (e.g., Beijing Municipality, Guangdong Province)
   2 - City level (e.g., Guangzhou City, Chengdu City)
   3 - District/County level (e.g., Chaoyang District, Pudong New Area)
   4 - Township level (e.g., Xihongmen Town, Tiananmen Sub-district)
   5 - Village Committee/Neighborhood Committee level (e.g., a certain Village Committee, a certain Neighborhood Committee)
   If you do not fill in "Level", the tool will query all administrative level information matching the "Area Name".
4. Click the "Query" button, and the system will return the query results based on your input.
5. The query results will be displayed in a table format, including:
   Provincial Code (provinceId), Area Short Name (simpleName), Longitude (lon), Latitude (lat), City Code (cityId), Area Code (areaCode), Pinyin First Letter (prePinYin), Township ID (townId), Area ID (id), Full Pinyin of Area Name (pinYin), Parent Code (parentId), Village Committee ID (villageId), Area Level (level, 1-5), Area Name (areaName), Simple Pinyin (simplePy), Zip Code (zipCode), District/County Code (countyId), Full Name (wholeName) and other detailed data.

Usage Examples

Here are a few examples of using the "Administrative Division Query" tool:

• Example 1: Query provincial information for "Beijing Municipality"
  
  • Example Input:
    
    • Area Name: Beijing
    • Level: 1
  • Expected Output (partial table content):
    

    Area Name	Area Level	Full Name	Zip Code	Area Code	Longitude	Latitude	Area ID	Parent Code
    Beijing Municipality	1 (Provincial)	Beijing Municipality	100000	010	116.40739	39.90419	110000	0

• Example 2: Query district/county level information for "Haidian District"
  
  • Example Input:
    
    • Area Name: Haidian District
    • Level: 3
  • Expected Output (partial table content):
    

    Area Name	Area Level	Full Name	Zip Code	Area Code	Longitude	Latitude	Area ID	Parent Code
    Haidian District	3 (District/County)	Haidian District, Beijing Municipality	100080	010	116.30400	39.95775	110108	110000

• Example 3: Query all administrative region information related to "Tiananmen"
  
  • Example Input:
    
    • Area Name: Tiananmen
    • Level: (leave blank)
  • Expected Output (partial table content):
    

    Area Name	Area Level	Full Name	Zip Code	Area Code	Longitude	Latitude	Area ID	Parent Code
    Tiananmen Sub-district	4 (Township)	Tiananmen Sub-district, Dongcheng District, Beijing Municipality	100006	010	116.39750	39.90920	110101002	110101

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is the role of the "Level" parameter when querying? A: The "Level" parameter is optional and is used to precisely specify the administrative region hierarchy you want to query. For example, if you only want to find information about city-level regions, you can fill in "2" in "Level". If you do not fill it in, the tool will return all administrative level data matching the "Area Name", which may include multiple results such as provincial, city, district/county levels, suitable for fuzzy queries.
• Q: How to find the zip code and longitude/latitude of an area? A: You just need to enter the name of the area in the "Area Name" input box, for example, "Pudong New Area, Shanghai Municipality", and then click query. The result table will directly display the corresponding "Zip Code" (zipCode), "Longitude" (lon), and "Latitude" (lat) information.
• Q: If there are many query results, how can I view all the data? A: This tool supports pagination. By default, 20 results are displayed per page. When the data volume is large, you can use the page number navigation buttons below the result table to flip through pages and view all matching administrative region data.
• Q: What is the use of "Parent Code" in the query results? A: The "Parent Code" (parentId) field indicates the code of the administrative level to which the current administrative region belongs. This is very helpful for understanding the hierarchical relationship of administrative divisions and building a complete administrative region tree structure. For example, the parent code of a district/county usually points to the code of the prefecture-level city or municipality directly under the central government to which it belongs.

Notes

• "Area Name" is a required field. Please be sure to fill in the name of the area you want to query, and try to ensure the accuracy of the name to get more precise query results.
• The "Level" parameter is an optional numerical input (1-5), representing provinces, cities, districts/counties, townships, and village committees, respectively. Entering non-numeric characters or numbers outside this range may lead to query failure or inaccurate results.
• The longitude (lon) and latitude (lat) information in the query results use the WGS84 coordinate system and can be directly used in most map applications and geographic information systems.
• If the query result is empty, please check whether the entered "Area Name" is correct, or try not to specify "Level" for a broader search.