Sumy Oblast - Administrative Divisions

Administrative Divisions

The Sumy Oblast was established on 10 December 1939. Today it comprises 18 raions (districts), 15 cities, 7 city municipalities, 20 Urban-type settlements, 384 village councils, and 1500 villages.

The following data incorporates the number of each type of administrative divisions of the Sumy Oblast:

• Administrative Center – 1 (Sumy)
• Raions – 18;
• City raions – 2;
• Settlements – 1526, including:
  • Villages – 1491;
  • Cities/Towns – 35, including:
    • Urban-type settlement – 20;
    • Cities – 15, including:
      • Cities of oblast subordinance – 7;
      • Cities of raion subordinance – 8;
• Selsovets – 384.

The local administration of the oblast is controlled by the Sumy Oblast Rada. The governor of the oblast is the Sumy Oblast Rada speaker, appointed by the President of Ukraine.