Administrative divisions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast explained

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

Current

On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to seven.^[1] ^[2] These are:

Dnipro (Дніпровський район), the center is in the city of Dnipro;
Kamianske (Кам'янський район), the center is in the city of Kamianske;
Kryvyi Rih (Криворізький район), the center is in the city of Kryvyi Rih;
Nikopol (Нікопольський район), the center is in the city of Nikopol;
Novomoskovsk (Новомосковський район), the center is in the city of Novomoskovsk;
Pavlohrad (Павлоградський район), the center is in the city of Pavlohrad;
Synelnykove (Синельниківський район), the center is in the city of Synelnykove.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
As of January 1, 2022
Number of districts (райони)	7
Number of hromadas (громади)	86

Administrative divisions until 2020

Before July 2020, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was subdivided into 35 regions: 22 districts (raions) and 13 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils.^[3]

Cities under the oblast's jurisdiction:
- - - - Dnipro Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Dnipro (Дніпро), formerly Dnipropetrovsk, the administrative center of the oblast
  - Urban-type settlements under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Aviatorske (Авіаторське)
      - Kamianske Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Kamianske (Кам'янське), formerly Dniprodzerzhynsk^[4]
  - Urban-type settlements under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Karnaukhivka (Карнаухівка)
      - Kryvyi Rih Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Kryvyi Rih (Кривий Ріг)
      - Marhanets Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Marhanets (Марганець)
  - Urban-type settlements under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Marivka (Мар'ївка)
- Nikopol (Нікополь)
- Novomoskovsk (Новомосковськ)
- Pavlohrad (Павлоград)
- Pershotravensk (Першотравенськ)
  - - - Pokrov Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Pokrov (Покров)
  - Urban-type settlements under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Chortomlyk (Чортомлик)
    - Hirnytske (Гірницьке)
- Synelnykove (Синельникове)
  - - - Ternivka Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Ternivka (Тернівка)
- Vilnohirsk (Вільногірськ)
  - - - Zhovti Vody Municipality Cities under the city's jurisdiction:
    - Zhovti Vody (Жовті Води)
Districts (raions):
- Apostolove (Апостолівський район)
  - Cities under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Apostolove (Апостолове)
    - Zelenodolsk (Зеленодольськ)
- Dnipro (Дніпровський район)
  - Cities under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Pidhorodne (Підгородне)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Obukhivka (Обухівка), formerly Kirovske^[5]
    - Slobozhanske (Слобожанське), formerly Yuvileine^[6]
- Krynychky (Криничанський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Auly (Аули)
    - Bozhedarivka (Божедарiвка), formerly Shchorsk^[7]
    - Krynychky (Кринички)
- Kryvyi Rih (Криворізький район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Khrystoforivka (Христофорівка)
    - Radushne (Радушне)
- Mahdalynivka (Магдалинівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Mahdalynivka (Магдалинівка)
- Mezhova (Межівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Demuryne (Демурине)
    - Mezhova (Межова)
- Nikopol (Нікопольський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Chervonohryhorivka (Червоногригорівка)
- Novomoskovsk (Новомосковський район)
  - Cities under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Pereshchepyne (Перещепине)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Cherkaske (Черкаське)
    - Hubynykha (Губиниха)
    - Hvardiiske (Гвардійське)
    - Melioratyvne (Меліоративне)
- Pavlohrad (Павлоградський район)
- Petropavlivka (Петропавлівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Petropavlivka (Петропавлівка)
    - Zaliznychne (Залізничне), formerly Bragynivka^[5]
- Petrykivka (Петриківський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Kurylivka (Курилівка)
    - Mykolaivka (Миколаївка)
    - Petrykivka (Петриківка)
- Piatykhatky (П'ятихатський район)
  - Cities under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Piatykhatky (П'ятихатки)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Lykhivka (Лихівка)
    - Vyshneve (Вишневе)
- Pokrovske (Покровський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Pokrovske (Покровське)
    - Prosiana (Просяна)
- Shyroke (Широківський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Shyroke (Широке)
- Sofiivka (Софіївський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Sofiivka (Софіївка)
- Solone (Солонянський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Novopokrovka (Новопокровка)
    - Solone (Солоне)
- Synelnykove (Синельниківський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Ilarionove (Іларіонове)
    - Rozdory (Роздори)
    - Sad (Сад)
    - Slavhorod (Славгород)
- Tomakivka (Томаківський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Tomakivka (Томаківка)
- Tsarychanka (Царичанський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Tsarychanka (Царичанка)
- Vasylkivka (Васильківський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Chaplyne (Чаплине)
    - Pysmenne (Письменне)
    - Vasylkivka (Васильківка)
- Verkhnodniprovsk (Верхньодніпровський район)
  - Cities under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Verkhivtseve (Верхівцеве)
    - Verkhnodniprovsk (Верхньодніпровськ)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Dniprovske (Дніпровське)
    - Novomykolaivka (Новомиколаївка)
- Yurivka (Юр'ївський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Yurivka (Юр'ївка)

Notes and References

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Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
Web site: Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Ukrainian. 2 September 2020. 25 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025000503/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/PXWEB2007/ukr/publ_new1/index.asp. dead.
News: Рада перейменувала Дніпродзержинськ на Кам'янське . 19 May 2016 . Українські Національні Новини . Ukrainian . 19 May 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160519213554/http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1572273-rada-pereymenuvala-dniprodzerzhinsk-na-kamyanske-dopovneno . 19 May 2016 .
News: Что еще переименовали на Днепропетровщине: 2 города, 1 район, 67 сел и 6 поселков . 34.ua . 15 May 2016 . Russian.
News: Pro perejmenuvannja dejakih naselenih punktiv. 21 May 2016. Holos Ukrainy. Ukrainian. 1 June 2016.
News: На Днепропетровщине изменили название 2 населенных пункта . 34.ua . 5 February 2016 . Russian . 12 July 2020 . 6 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306172455/https://34.ua/na-dnepropetrovshchine-izmenili-nazvanie-2-naselennyh-punkta_n45634 . dead .