Kharkiv Oblast is subdivided into districts ( raions ) which are further subdivided into territorial communities ( hromadas ).
On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to seven. [1] [2] These are:
Kharkiv Oblast | |
As of January 1, 2022 | |
Number of districts (райони) | 7 |
Number of hromadas (громади) | 56 |
Before July 2020, Kharkiv Oblast was subdivided into 32 regions: 25 districts ( raions ) and 7 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils. [3]
Kupiansk Raion is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Kupiansk. Population: 130,111.
Kharkiv Raion is a raion (district) of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Kharkiv. Population: 1,729,049.
Bohodukhiv Raion is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Bohodukhiv. Population: 122,287.
Chuhuiv Raion is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Chuhuiv. Population: 194,177.
Dvorichna Raion was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Dvorichna. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Dvorichna Raion was merged into Kupiansk Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 16,568
Izium Raion is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Izium. Population: 172,120.
Kolomak Raion was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Kolomak. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Kolomak Raion was merged into Bohodukhiv Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 6,677
Krasnohrad Raion is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Krasnohrad. Population: 103,856.
Krasnokutsk Raion was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Krasnokutsk. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Krasnokutsk Raion was merged into Bohodukhiv Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 26,907
Zmiiv Raion was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the town of Zmiiv. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Zmiiv Raion was, together with Pechenihy and Vovchansk Raions, merged into Chuhuiv Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was 69,135 (2017 est.)
Vilcha is a Ukrainian urban-type settlement in Chuhuiv Raion in Kharkiv Oblast. It belongs to Vovchansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 1,639.
Donets, until May 2016 Chervonyi Donets, is an urban-type settlement in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Donets hosts the administration of Donets settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 8,450.
Blyzniuky is an urban-type settlement in Lozova Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Blyzniuky settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 3,467.
Borova is an urban-type settlement in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Borova settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 5,055.
Kehychivka is an urban-type settlement in Krasnohrad Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kehychivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 5,628.
Nova Vodolaha is an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Nova Vodolaha settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 10,455.
Pechenihy is an urban-type settlement in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Pechenihy settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 4,957.
Sakhnovshchyna is an urban-type settlement in Krasnohrad Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Sakhnovshchyna settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 6,900.
Birky is an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the city of Kharkiv. Birky belongs to Nova Vodolaha settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 521.
The Flag of Kharkiv Oblast is the official flag of the Kharkiv Oblast as approved by the VI session of the XXIII convocation of the Kharkiv Oblast Council on May 11, 1999.