Luhansk Okruha Explained

Luhansk Okruha
Native Name:Луганська округа
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Okruha
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Soviet Union
Subdivision Type1:Republic
Subdivision Name1:Ukrainian SSR
Subdivision Type2:Governorate
Subdivision Name2:Donets (1923–1925)
None (1925–1930)
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Established Title:Established
Established Date:7 March 1923
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:2 September 1930
Seat Type:Admin. center
Seat:Luhansk
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Luhansk Okruha (;) was an okruha of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1923 to 1930. Its administrative center was the city Luhansk.

History

Luhansk Okruha was established on 7 March 1923, originally within Donets Governorate.[1] In June 1925, the governorate system was abolished in Ukraine and the districts became the first-level administrative divisions of the Ukrainian SSR.[2] In June 1930, was abolished, and its former territory was merged into Luhansk Okruha.[3] Luhansk Okruha itself was abolished on 2 September 1930, and its constituent raions became directly subordinated to the Ukrainian SSR.[4]

Notes and References

  1. ЗУРРСУУ/1923/1/18-19/Про адміністративно-територіяльний поділ Донеччини. uk.
  2. ЗУРРСУУ/1925/1/29-30/Про ліквідацію губерень й про перехід на трьохступневу систему управління. uk.
  3. ЗЗРРСУУ/1930/1/14/Про реорганізацію округ УСРР. uk.
  4. ЗЗРРСУУ/1930/1/23/Про ліквідацію округ та перехід на двоступневу систему управління. uk.