Administrative divisions of Zhytomyr Oblast explained

Zhytomyr Oblast is subdivided into districts (raions) which are subdivided into municipalities (hromadas).

Current

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

Berdychiv (Бердичівський район), the center is in the town of Berdychiv;
Korosten (Коростенський район), the center is in the town of Korosten;
Zhytomyr (Житомирський район), the center is in the city of Zhytomyr;
Zviahel (Звягельський район), formerly Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion, the center is in the town of Zviahel.

Zhytomyr Oblast
As of January 1, 2022
Number of districts (raions)	4
Number of municipalities (hromadas)	66

Administrative divisions until 2020

In 2020, Zhytomyr Oblast was subdivided into 28 regions: 23 districts (raions) and 5 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils.^[3]

Cities under the oblast's jurisdiction:
- Zhytomyr (Житомир), the administrative center of the oblast
- Berdychiv (Бердичів)
- Korosten (Коростень)
- Malyn (Малин)
- Novohrad-Volynskyi (Новоград-Волинський)
Districts (raions):
- Andrushivka (Андрушівський район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Andrushivka (Андрушівка)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Chervone (Червоне)
- Baranivka (Баранівський район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Baranivka (Баранівка)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Dovbysh (Довбиш)
    - Kamianyi Brid (Кам'яний Брід)
    - Maryanivka (Мар'янівка)
    - Pershotravensk (Першотравенськ)
    - Polianka (Полянка)
- Berdychiv (Бердичівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Hryshkivtsi (Гришківці)
- Brusyliv (Брусилівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Brusyliv (Брусилів)
- Cherniakhiv (Черняхівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Cherniakhiv (Черняхів)
    - Holovyne (Головине)
- Chudniv (Чуднівський район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Chudniv (Чуднів)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Ivanopil (Іванопіль)
    - Vakulenchuk (Вакуленчук)
    - Velyki Korovyntsi (Великі Коровинці)
- Khoroshiv (Володарсько-Волинський район), formerly Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion^[4]
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Irshansk (Іршанськ)
    - Khoroshiv (Хорошiв)^[5]
    - Nova Borova (Нова Борова)
- Korosten (Коростенський район)
- Korostyshiv (Коростишівський район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Korostyshiv (Коростишів)
- Liubar (Любарський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Liubar (Любар)
- Luhyny (Лугинський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Luhyny (Лугини)
    - Myroliubiv (Миролюбів), formerly Zhovtneve^[4]
- Malyn (Малинський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Chopovychi (Чоповичі)
    - Hranitne (Гранітне)
- Narodychi (Народицький район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Narodychi (Народичі)
- Novohrad-Volynskyi (Новоград-Волинський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Horodnytsia (Городниця)
- Olevsk (Олевський район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Olevsk (Олевськ)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Buchmany (Бучмани)
    - Dibrova (Діброва)
    - Druzhba (Дружба)
    - Novi Bilokorovychi (Нові Білокоровичі)
    - Novoozerianka (Новоозерянка)
- Ovruch (Овруцький район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Ovruch (Овруч)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Pershotravneve (Першотравневе)
- Popilnia (Попільнянський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Kornyn (Корнин)
    - Popilnia (Попільня)
- Pulyny (Пулинський район), formerly Chervonoarmiisk Raion^[6]
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Pulyny (Пулини), formerly Chervonoarmiisk
- Radomyshl (Радомишльський район)
  - Cities and towns under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Radomyshl (Радомишль)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Bila Krynytsia (Біла Криниця)
    - Horodok (Городок)
- Romaniv (Романівський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Bykivka (Биківка)
    - Myropil (Миропіль)
    - Romaniv (Романів)
- Ruzhyn (Ружинський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Ruzhyn (Ружин)
- Yemilchyne (Ємільчинський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Yablunets (Яблунець)
    - Yemilchyne (Ємільчине)
- Zhytomyr (Житомирський район)
  - Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
    - Huiva (Гуйва)
    - Novohuivynske (Новогуйвинське)
    - Ozerne (Озерне)

Notes and References

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News: Pro perejmenuvannja dejakih naselenih punktiv. 21 May 2016. Holos Ukrainy. Ukrainian. 1 June 2016.
Web site: Rada de-communized Artemivsk as well as over hundred cities and villages. 4 February 2016. Pravda.com.ua. Ukrainian. 4 February 2016.
News: Рада переименовала Днепродзержинск в город Каменское и еще ряд населенных пунктов. 19 May 2016. Interfax Ukraine. Russian. 1 June 2016.