There are 16 populated places in Poltava 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 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 Horishni Plavni and Zavodske were previously named Komsomolsk and Chervonozavodske, respectively.
[3][13] The four raions that make up the oblast are Kremenchuk, Lubny, Myrhorod, and Poltava.