Subdivisions of Russia

Being the largest country in the world, and one of the most populated, Russia incorporates several types and levels of subdivisions.

Federal subjects

Main article: Federal subjects of Russia

Russia is a federation which consists of 89 subjects (Russian: субъе́кт(ы); English transliteration: subyekt(y)). These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation - 2 delegates each - in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament). However, they do differ in the degree of autonomy they enjoy.

Federal districts

Main article: Federal districts of Russia

All of the subjects are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: федера́льные округа́, sing. федера́льный о́круг; English transliteration: federalnyye okruga, sing. federalny okrug), each administered by a governor appointed by the president of the federation.

Economic regions

Main article: Economic regions of Russia

For economic and statistical purposes the federal subjects are also grouped into eleven economic regions (Russian: экономи́ческие райо́ны, sing. экономи́ческий райо́н; English transliteration: ekonomicheskiye rayony, sing. ekonomichesky rayon).

Lower level subdivisions

The federal subjects are further subdivided (level 2):

• Districts (Russian: райо́н(ы); English transliteration: rayon(y)). This is somewhat similar to the counties of the United States.
• Cities/towns (Russian: города́, sing.: го́род; English transliteration: goroda, sing: gorod) and urban settlements (Russian: посёлки городско́го ти́па, sing.: посёлок городско́го ти́па; English transliteration: posyolki gorodskogo tipa, sing.: posyolok gorodskogo tipa) under the jurisdiction of the federal subject.
• Autonomous districts (Russian: автоно́мные округа́, sing.: автоно́мный о́круг; English transliteration: avtonomnyye okruga, sing.: avtonomny okrug) under the jurisdiction of the federal subject (even though they are considered subdivisions of the lower level, they have a status of federal subjects themselves).

Level 3 subdivisions include:

• Selsovets (Russian: сельсове́т(ы); English transliteration: selsovet(y)) (rural councils).
• Towns and urban/rural settlements under the jurisdiction of the district.
• City/town districts.
• Urban settlements districts.

Translation

Settlements

Territorial administrative units

See also

• History of the administrative division of Russia
• List of federal subjects of Russia by area
• List of federal subjects of Russia by population

External links

• Official site: Federal Cadaster Center of Russia -- Administrative maps of Russia (legends in Russian)
• http://baikaland.tripod.com/russia/right.html