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

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Город	Gorod	City
Федеральный город (город федерального значения)	Federalny Gorod	Federal City
Посёлок	Posyolok	Settlement
Посёлок городского типа	Posyolok gorodskogo tipa	Urban-type settlement
Рабочий посёлок	Rabochy posyolok	Workers settlement
Курортный посёлок	Kurortny posyolok	Resort settlement
Дачный посёлок	Dachny posyolok	Dacha settlement

Territorial administrative units

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Губерния	Guberniya	Governorate	historic
Край	Krai	Territory (Region)
Область	Oblast	Province
Автономная область	Avtonomnaya oblast	Autonomous province
Округ	Okrug	District
Автономный округ	Avtonomny okrug	Autonomous district
Федеральный округ	Federalny okrug	Federal district
Сельский округ	Selsky okrug	Rural district
\| Voyenny okrug \| Military district \|
Район	Raion/Rayon	Region (District, Britannica:Sector)
Внутригородской район	Vnutrigorodskoy rayon	\|
\| Ekonomicheskiy rayon \| Economic region \|
\| Natsionalny rayon \| National region (National district) \|
Республика	Respublika	Republic
\| Avtonomnaya respublika \| Autonomous republic \|
Совет	Soviet	Council
\| Selsoviet \| Rural council, rural district \|