okrug

Definitions

An administrative division of some Slavic states.

Equivalents

Examples

“It should also be taken into account, that the creation of okruga was carried out without consideration of the country’s economic divisions and regions’ economic potentials. The number⟳ and structure⟳ of federal okruga should be specified further. Therefore, given that okruga continue⟳ evolving as centers of governance over social and economic territorial development, change⟳ of structure⟳ and organization principles can be viewed as a long­ term task.”

“Eighteen additional nationalities had territorial enclaves (autonomous oblasts and okruga) but possessed very little power of self-government.”

“In 1929 the eight uezdy were replaced by five okruga.”

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