Jinan is the capital of Shandong province.

Jinan, also known as Quancheng, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, mega-city and the core city of Jinan metropolitan area under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, and the central city in the south wing of the Bohai Rim region approved by the State Council. By 219, the city had 1 districts and 2 counties with a total area of 1,244.45 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, as of November 22, the permanent population of Jinan is 9.224 million.

Jinan is located in East China, central and western Shandong, the southeastern edge of North China Plain, with Mount Tai in the south, the Yellow River in the north, and mountains and waters in the back. It borders Liaocheng in the southwest, Dezhou and Binzhou in the north, Zibo in the east and Tai 'an in the south respectively. Jinan city belongs to the continental monsoon climate zone of warm temperate zone, with obvious monsoon and distinct four seasons. Jinan is an important intersection of the army headquarters in the northern theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Bohai Economic Zone and the Beijing-Shanghai economic axis, and one of the important transportation hubs in East China.

administrative divisions

on June 26th, 21, Changqing county was abolished, and Changqing district of Jinan city was established, with jurisdiction over 9 towns of Changqing, Pingandian, Guide, Xiaoli, Mashan, Wufengshan, Wande, Zhang Xia and Gushan, 2 townships of Shuangquan and Wujiazhuang, and 613 administrative villages.

On December 22nd, 216, Zhangqiu City was abolished and Zhangqiu District of Jinan City was established, with the original administrative division of Zhangqiu City as the administrative area of Zhangqiu District of Jinan City. ?

On June 19th, 218, Jiyang County was abolished and Jiyang District of Jinan City was established, with the former administrative area of Jiyang County as the administrative area of Jiyang District. ?

In January, 219, the State Council approved the adjustment of the administrative divisions of Jinan and Laiwu, the revocation of Laiwu at the prefecture level, and the transfer of its jurisdiction to Jinan. Set up Laiwu District of Jinan City, take the administrative area of Laicheng District of Laiwu City as the administrative area of Laiwu District, and set up Gangcheng District of Jinan City, and take the administrative area of Gangcheng District of Laiwu City as the administrative area of Gangcheng District.

The above content is referenced from Baidu Encyclopedia-Jinan City.