Administrative divisions of Donetsk Oblast

Donetsk Oblast is subdivided into districts (raions) which are further subdivided into territorial communities (hromadas).

Current

Raions of Donetsk Oblast as of August 2020.

On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to eight.[1][2] This includes territories not under control of Ukrainian government, where the old territorial division is in use. The eight districts are:

  1. Bakhmut (Бахмутський район), the center is in the city of Bakhmut;
  2. Donetsk (Донецький район), the center is in the city of Donetsk;
  3. Horlivka (Горлівський район), the center is in the city of Horlivka;
  4. Kalmiuske (Кальміуський район), the center is in the city of Kalmiuske;
  5. Kramatorsk (Краматорський район), the center is in the city of Kramatorsk;
  6. Mariupol (Маріупольський район), the center is in the city of Mariupol;
  7. Pokrovsk (Покровський район), the center is in the city of Pokrovsk;
  8. Volnovakha (Волноваський район), the center is in the city of Volnovakha.
Donetsk Oblast
As of January 1, 2022
Number of districts (райони) 8
Number of hromadas (громади) 66

Administrative divisions until 2020

Raions of Donetsk Oblast in 2013. The city of Donetsk is in dark blue.
Raions and cities of Donetsk Oblast in 1991–2014 and 2015. The grey area is not under control of the central government of Ukraine.
Districts (raions): a – Amvrosiivka, b – Bakhmut, c – Velyka Novosilka, d – Volnovakha, e – Nikolske, f – Dobropillia, g – Kostiantynivka, h – Pokrovsk, i – Lyman, j – Marinka, k – Novoazovsk, l – Oleksandrivka, m – Manhush, n – Sloviansk, o – Starobesheve, p – Telmanove, q – Shakhtarsk, r – Yasynuvata,
Cities of regional significance: 1 – Donetsk, 2 – Avdiivka, 3 – Bakhmut, 4 – Vuhledar, 5 – Horlivka, 6 – Debaltseve, 7 – Toretsk, 8 – Myrnohrad, 9 – Dobropillia, 10 – Dokuchaievsk, 11 – Druzhkivka, 12 – Yenakiieve, 13 – Zhdanivka, 14 – Kirovske, 15 – Kostiantynivka, 16 – Kramatorsk, 17 – Lyman, 18 – Pokrovsk, 19 – Makiivka, 20 – Mariupol, 21 – Novohrodivka, 22 – Selydove, 23 – Sloviansk, 24 – Snizhne, 25 – Torez, 26 – Khartsyzk, 27 – Shakhtarsk, 28 – Yasynuvata

Until 2020, Donetsk Oblast was subdivided into 46 regions: 18 districts (raions) and 28 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as "territories governed by city councils".[3][4] In 2014, the War in Donbas started, and whereas some areas are controlled by the central Ukrainian government, others are under control of separatists representing Donetsk People's Republic. The pro-Ukrainian government of the oblast was relocated from Donetsk to Mariupol.

References

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  2. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
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  6. ^ a b c d e f "Pro perejmenuvannja dejakih naselenih punktiv" (in Ukrainian). Holos Ukrainy. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Рада перейменувала Дніпродзержинськ на Кам'янське" (in Ukrainian). Українські Національні Новини. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Рада переименовала Комсомольск в Горишние Плавни" (in Ukrainian). lb.ua. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.