Kharkiv Oblast is subdivided into districts (raions) which are further subdivided into territorial communities (hromadas).
On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to seven.
[1][2] These are: Before July 2020, Kharkiv Oblast was subdivided into 32 regions: 25 districts (raions) and 7 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils.
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