Lviv Oblast is subdivided into districts ( raions ) which are subdivided into municipalities ( hromadas ).
On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to seven. [1] [2] These are:
| Flag | Coat of arms | Name | Ukrainian name | Administrative center | Area (km2) | Population estimate 2021 [3] | Population density (people/km2) | Location map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | Drohobych Raion | Дрогобицький район | | 1493,4 | 237 409 | 158,97 | |
| | | Lviv Raion | Львівський район | | 4976,2 | 1 141 119 | 231,1 | |
| | | Sambir Raion | Самбірський район | | 3247,1 | 225 925 | 69,6 | |
| | | Sheptytskyi Raion | Шептицький район | | 2996,8 | 230 991 | 77,08 | |
| | | Stryi Raion | Стрийський район | | 3854 | 325 491 | 84,46 | |
| | | Yavoriv Raion | Яворівський район | | 2373,2 | 180 252 | 75,95 | |
| | | Zolochiv Raion | Золочівський район | | 2887,9 | 162 040 | 56,11 | |
Before July 2020, Lviv Oblast was subdivided into 29 regions: 20 districts ( raions ) and 9 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils. [4]