WikipediaExtracts:Oblast

Go to full Wikipedia article on: Oblast

Extracted from Wikipedia --

An oblast ( ) is a type of administrative division in Bulgaria and several post-Soviet states, including Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. Historically, the term was used in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is often translated into English as 'region' or 'province'. In some countries, oblasts are also known by the Russian term.