What are the first-class, second-class and third-class regions in Jiangsu Province?

According to the latest official data on September 3, 2018, the first-class areas, second-class areas, and third-class areas in Jiangsu Province are as follows:

The first-class areas include: Nanjing Urban areas, Wuxi urban area, Jiangyin city, Yixing city, Changzhou urban area, Suzhou urban area, Zhangjiagang city, Changshu city, Kunshan city, Taicang city, Nantong urban area, Qidong city, Haimen city, Yangzhou urban area, Zhenjiang urban area , Danyang City, Yangzhong City, Jurong City, and Taizhou City.

The second-category areas include: Xuzhou urban area (excluding Tongshan District), Changzhou Jintan District, Liyang City, Nantong Haian City, Rudong County, Rugao City, Lianyungang urban area (excluding Ganyu City) District), Huai'an urban area (excluding Huai'an District and Huaiyin District), Yancheng City, Dongtai City, Yangzhou Yizheng City, Gaoyou City, Baoying County, Taizhou Jingjiang City, Xinghua City, Taixing City.

The third category areas include: Xuzhou Tongshan District, Xinyi City, Feng County, Pei County, Pizhou City, Suining County, Lianyungang Ganyu District, Guannan County, Guanyun County, Donghai County, Huai'an Huai'an District, Huaiyin District, Hongze District, Lianshui County, Xuyi County, Jinhu County, Yancheng Jianhu County, Sheyang County, Funing County, Binhai County, Xiangshui County, Suqian City, Shuyang County, Siyang County , Sihong County.

Extended information:

The division method of first-class regions, second-class regions and third-class regions:

First-class cities refer to municipalities, provincial capitals, autonomous region capitals, The urban part of a separately planned city, etc.

Class II cities refer to urban areas of prefecture-level cities, urban areas where regional administrative offices are located, and towns where prefecture-level suburban (county) governments are located under the jurisdiction of Class I cities.

Category III cities refer to urban areas of county-level cities, counties and towns under the jurisdiction of first- and second-category cities where county-level suburban (county) governments are located.

Reference materials: Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government Website-Su Renshefa [2018] No. 173

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