Oblast: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

An oblast (Russian, Ukrainian: о́бласть) is a name for the subnational entity in Bulgaria, Russian Federation and Ukraine. Oblasts are one step below the national level and further subdivided into districts (Russian: районы; Ukrainian: райони; English transliteration: rayony). The word is often translated as "region" or "province".

See also:

• Regions of Bulgaria
• Oblasts of Russia, Subdivisions of Russia;
• Regions of Ukraine;

The corresponding term in Belarus is voblast and in Kazakhstan is oblysy.