Administrative divisions of Vladimir Oblast explained

Vladimir Oblast, Russia
Administrative center: Vladimir
As of 2012:
Number of districts (районы)	16
Number of cities and towns (города)	23
Number of settlements (of urban type) (посёлки)	9
As of 2002:^[1]
Number of rural localities (сельские населённые пункты)	2,476
Number of uninhabited rural localities (сельские населённые пункты без населения)	252

• Towns under the federal government management:
  • Raduzhny (Радужный)
• Cities and towns under the oblast's jurisdiction:
  • Vladimir (Владимир) (administrative center)
    • City districts:
      • Frunzensky (Фрунзенский)
      • Leninsky (Ленинский)
      • Oktyabrsky (Октябрьский)
  • Gus-Khrustalny (Гусь-Хрустальный)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the town's jurisdiction:
      • Gusevsky (Гусевский)
  • Kovrov (Ковров)
  • Murom (Муром)
• Districts:
  • Alexandrovsky (Александровский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Alexandrov (Александров)
      • Karabanovo (Карабаново)
      • Strunino (Струнино)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Balakirevo (Балакирево)
  • Gorokhovetsky (Гороховецкий)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Gorokhovets (Гороховец)
  • Gus-Khrustalny (Гусь-Хрустальный)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Kurlovo (Курлово)
  • Kameshkovsky (Камешковский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Kameshkovo (Камешково)
  • Kirzhachsky (Киржачский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Kirzhach (Киржач)
  • Kolchuginsky (Кольчугинский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Kolchugino (Кольчугино)
  • Kovrovsky (Ковровский)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Melekhovo (Мелехово)
  • Melenkovsky (Меленковский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Melenki (Меленки)
  • Muromsky (Муромский)
  • Petushinsky (Петушинский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Petushki (Петушки)
      • Kosteryovo (Костерёво)
      • Pokrov (Покров)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Gorodishchi (Городищи)
      • Volginsky (Вольгинский)
  • Selivanovsky (Селивановский)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Krasnaya Gorbatka (Красная Горбатка)
  • Sobinsky (Собинский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Lakinsk (Лакинск)
      • Sobinka (Собинка)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Stavrovo (Ставрово)
  • Sudogodsky (Судогодский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Sudogda (Судогда)
  • Suzdalsky (Суздальский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Suzdal (Суздаль)
  • Vyaznikovsky (Вязниковский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Vyazniki (Вязники)
    • Settlements (of urban type) under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Mstyora (Мстера)
      • Nikologory (Никологоры)
  • Yuryev-Polsky (Юрьев-Польский)
    • Towns under the district's jurisdiction:
      • Yuryev-Polsky (Юрьев-Польский)

Notes and References

1. Results of the 2002 Russian Population Census—Territory, number of districts, inhabited localities, and rural administrations of the Russian Federation by federal subject