There are 12 populated places in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, that have been officially granted city status (Ukrainian: місто, romanized: misto) by the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament.
[2] Settlements with more than 10,000 people are eligible for city status, although the status is typically also granted to settlements of historical or regional importance.
[6][7] After the enactment of decommunization laws, two cities within the oblast, including the regional capital, were renamed in 2016 for their former names' connection to people, places, events, and organizations associated with the Soviet Union.
[8][9] The renamed cities Blahovishchenske and Kropyvnytskyi were previously named Ulianovka and Kirovohrad, respectively.
[3][13] The four raions that make up the oblast are Holovanivsk, Kropyvnytskyi, Novoukrainka, and Oleksandriia.