Subdivisions of the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union had several kinds of country subdivisions:

Types of the subdivisions:

Raions directly subordinated to the respective republics.

Oblasts.

Krais.

ASSRs (autonomous republics).

Autonomous oblasts subordinated to a krai.

Autonomous okrugs subordinated to an oblast or a krai.

In addition, some cities and regions, while located within subnational entities had special status:

References

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Regions	Caspian Sea Caucasus Mountains European Russia North Caucasus Siberia Ural Mountains West Siberian Plain

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