Oblast

First-level administrative division in several countries

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

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