History
On May 14, 1928 the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and Government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic passed a directive on the formation of the Central Black Earth Region using the territory of the former Voronezh, Kursk, Oryol and Tambov Governorate Governorates with its centre as the city of Voronezh.
On July 16, 1928 the composition of the Central Black Earth Region was determined and on July 30 of the same year its districts were founded. Later, from 1929 – 1933 these districts were revised several times.
On June 3, 1929 the centre of the region, Voronezh was designated as an independent administrative unit directly subordinate to the regional Congress of Soviets and its executive committee.
On September 16, 1929 the Voronezh Okrug was abolished and its territory was split among the newly-founded Stary Oskol and Usman Okrugs.
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