Nizhyn Okruha

Nizhyn Okruha (Ukrainian: Ніжинська округа) was an okruha (regional district) in 1923-1930 in northeastern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located in Nizhyn.

The okruha was created in 1923 as part of the Chernigov Governorate. In 1925-1930 it served as a first-level administrative division within the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1926 okruha consisted of 12 raions.

References

External links

Nizhyn Okruha at Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
Government of the Nizhyn Okruha at the Handbook on history of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union 1898–1991

Okruhas of Ukraine
Volhynian Governorate	Zhytomyr Korosten Shepetivka
Yekaterinoslav Governorate	Berdyansk† Zaporizhia Katerynoslav Kryvyi Rih Melitopol Oleksandriia† Pavlohrad
Poltava Governorate	Zolotonosha† Kremenchuk Krasnohrad† Lubny Poltava Pryluky Romny
Podolia Governorate	Vinnytsia Kamianets Haisyn† Mohyliv Proskuriv Tulchyn
Odessa Governorate	Zinovievsk Mykolaiv Balta† Odessa Pershomaisk Kherson
Kiev Governorate	Berdychiv Bila Tserkva Malyn† Kiev Uman Shevchenkivska Shevchenkivska (Korsun)†
Kharkov Governorate	Izyum Kupiansk Okhtyrka† Sumy Kharkiv
Donetsk Governorate	Artemivsk Luhansk Mariupil Starobilsk Staline Taganrog† Shakhty†
Chernigov Governorate	Konotop Hlukhiv Nizhyn Chernihiv Snovsk†
† denoted okruhas which were abolished, merged, or transferred over to different Soviet republics in 1924-25

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