Liaocheng is located in the west of Shandong Province, east longitude11516'-1632', north latitude 35 47'-37 02'. It faces Zhangwei River in the west and faces Handan City and Xingtai City in Hebei Province across the sea. Jindi River and Yellow River in the south and southeast are adjacent to Jining City in Henan Province, Tai 'an City in Shandong Province and Jinan City. The north and northeast are bordered by Dezhou City.

Liaocheng is a national historical and cultural city, a national environmental protection model city, a national garden city, a national health city, a national forest city, a national double-support model city, an excellent tourist city in China, a hometown of hot springs in China and one of the top ten leisure cities in China.

Liaocheng is a city with long history. It has a history of more than 5,000 years and is a national historical and cultural city. The Yellow River culture, which represents farming civilization, and the canal culture, which represents commercial civilization, complement each other here. There are many scenic spots and historical sites here, and there are more than 400 existing cultural relics in China. Six heritage sites and two sections of rivers are listed in the World Cultural Heritage List of the Grand Canal, and there are 13 national cultural relics protection units such as Guangyuelou in Ming Dynasty and Shanshan Guild Hall in Qing Dynasty.

As of June 20 19, the total area of the city is 87 15 square kilometers, and it governs 8 counties (cities, districts), 1 economic development zone, 1 high-tech industrial development zone and 1 tourist resort.

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Establishment and evolution (People's Republic of China (PRC))

June 1952, 1 1, the Pingyuan province was abolished, and the Liaocheng organization was changed to Shandong province, which governed 16 counties, 1 towns, 86 districts, 1 153 townships. /kloc-The Dezhou Special Zone was abolished in 0/956, and six counties, Xiajin, Wucheng, Dexian, Pingyuan, Yucheng, Qihe and Dezhou, were placed under Liaocheng Special Zone, with jurisdiction over Liaocheng, Linqing, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping, Gaotang, Shouzhang, Fanxian, Guantao, Pingyuan, Yucheng and Qihe.

1958 65438+February, Shanghe, Linyi, Laoling and Jiyang, which belong to Dongping, Pingyin, Feicheng and Huimin areas in Tai 'an area, were transferred to Liaocheng area, while Linqing, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, Guantao, Yucheng, Dexian, Laoling, Jiyang, Pingyin and Wucheng were abolished.

Its jurisdiction was merged into other counties and cities, and Liaocheng was changed into a city, with jurisdiction over 6 counties of guanxian, chiping, Gaotang, Xiajin, Shanghe, Linyi, Dongping, Feicheng, Shouzhang, Fanxian, Qihe and Pingyuan, 3 cities of Liaocheng, Linqing and Dezhou, and 165 people's communes.

1960 Shanghe County and Linyi County were placed in Zibo area, while Dongping and Feicheng were placed in Heze and Tai 'an area respectively. Guanxian, chiping, Gaotang, Xiajin, Fanxian, Shouzhang, Pingyuan and Qihe 8 counties, Liaocheng, Linqing and Dezhou 3 cities.

196 1, restore Dezhou, Xiajin, Pingyuan, Qihe and Dezhou, and restore the organizational system of Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e and Guantao counties. Liaocheng has jurisdiction over 9 counties including guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping, Gaotang, Guantao, Shouzhang and Fanxian, and 2 cities including Liaocheng and Linqing.

1963, Liaocheng and Linqing were changed to counties. 1964, the organizational system of Shouzhang County was abolished, and the area south of Di Chin in Shouzhang County and Fanxian County was merged into Fanxian County, which was transferred to Henan Province together with the organizational system of Fanxian County.

1964, the organizational system of Guantao County and the area west of Guantao and Linqingwei Canal were placed under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province, and Liaocheng area governed the People's Commune 508, Area 83, 8 counties, including Liaocheng, Linqing, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang. 1967 In March, Liaocheng Commissioner's Office was renamed Liaocheng Revolutionary Committee. 197 1 year cancels the scale of people's communes and establishes people's communes below the county level 145.

In July, 1978, Liaocheng Revolutionary Committee was renamed Liaocheng Administrative Office. 1June 1984, people's communes under the jurisdiction of counties and cities were gradually transformed into townships, towns and streets. The territory governs Liaocheng 1 county-level city, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang, Linqing 1 county-level city and 166 townships.

1996, Liaocheng 1 county-level city, 6 counties of guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang, Linqing 1 county-level city and 166 townships (towns, streets). 1in March, 1998, Liaocheng area and county-level Liaocheng city were abolished, and prefecture-level Liaocheng city and Dongchangfu district were established respectively.

1999, Liaocheng administered Dongchangfu District 1 municipal district, 6 counties of guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang, managed Linqing 1 county-level city, and * * had 167 townships (towns and streets). In 2000, Liaocheng administered Dongchangfu District 1 municipal district, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang counties, and Linqing City 1 county-level city, 129 townships (towns, streets).

In 200 1 year, Liaocheng administered Dongchangfu District 1 municipal district, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang counties, and managed Linqing 1 county-level city and 126 township (town, street).

In 2005, Liaocheng administered Dongchangfu District 1 municipal district, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang counties, and Linqing City 1 county-level city, 134 townships (towns, streets). 20 10 Liaocheng City governs Dongchangfu District 1 municipal district, guanxian, Shenxian, Yanggu, Dong 'e, chiping and Gaotang counties, and manages Linqing 1 county-level city and 135 townships (towns, streets).

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