Linyi area belongs to Shandong province, which is located in the south-central part of Shandong province. 1April 9, 967, Linyi Revolutionary Committee was established, which is the origin of Linyi area. 1in July, 978, Linyi District Revolutionary Committee was changed to Linyi District Administrative Office, located in Linyi City.

199465438+in February, the State Council approved the cancellation of Linyi area and county-level Linyi city, and established a prefecture-level Linyi city, which was subordinate to Shandong province. 199465438+in February, the State Council approved the revocation of the county level in Linyi, Shandong Province and the establishment of Linyi, a prefecture-level city under Shandong Province.

Linyi, formerly a municipality directly under the Central Government, is divided into three county-level administrative regions: Lanshan, Hedong and Luo Zhuang. Linyi, a prefecture-level city, has jurisdiction over three districts of Lanshan, Luo Zhuang and Hedong and nine counties of Tancheng, Lanling, Junan, Yishui, Yinan, Pingyi, Feixian, Mengyin and Linshu.