An autonomous oblast is an autonomous entity within the state which is on the oblast (province) level of the overall administrative subdivision. Countries with oblasts include:
Autonomous oblast of Russia
Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union
Eastern Rumelia (referred by this name in Bulgarian, one of its official languages)
Serb Autonomous Regions
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Designations for types of administrative division
English terms
Common English terms
Area
Insular area
Local government area
Special area
Unincorporated area
Unorganized area
Borough
County borough
Metropolitan borough
Canton
Half-canton
Capital
Federal capital
Imperial capital
City
Autonomous city
Charter city
Independent city
Incorporated city
Imperial city
Free imperial city
Royal free city
Community
Autonomous community
Residential community
County
Administrative county
Autonomous county
Consolidated city-county
County seat
County town
Metropolitan county
Non-metropolitan county
Regional county municipality
Viscounty
Country
Overseas country
Department
Overseas department
District
Capital district
City district
Congressional district
Electoral district
Federal district
Indian government district
Land district
Local government district
Metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Military district
Municipal district
Police district
Regional district
Rural district
Sanitary district
Service district
Educational service district
Local service district
School district
Intermediate school district
Special district
in the US
Urban district
Division
Census division
Police division
Subdivision of India
Indian reserve/reservation
Indian reservation (United States)
Indian reserve (Canada)
Municipality
City municipality
County municipality
Direct-controlled municipality
District municipality
Neutral municipality
Regional municipality
Resort municipality
Mountain resort municipality
Rural municipality
Specialized municipality
Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture
Subprefecture
Super-prefecture
Praetorian prefecture
Province
Autonomous province
Overseas province
Roman province
Region
Administrative region
Special administrative region
Autonomous region
Capital region
National capital region
Development region
Mesoregion
Microregion
Overseas region
Subregion
State
Proto-state
City-state
Federal state
Free state
Sovereign state
Territory
Capital territory
Federal capital territory
National capital territory
Dependent territory
Federal territory
Incorporated territory
Organized incorporated territory
Overseas territory
Union territory
Town
Census town
Market town
Township
Charter township
Civil township
Paper township
Survey township
Urban township
Unit
Regional unit
Territorial unit
Autonomous territorial unit
Zone
Economic zone
Exclusive economic zone
Free economic zone
Special economic zone
Exclusion zone
Military exclusion zone
Free speech zone
Neutral zone
Self-administered zone
Trade zone
Free-trade zone
Other English terms
Current
Alpine resort
Bailiwick
Banner
Autonomous
Block
Cadastre
Circle
Circuit
Colony
Commune
Condominium
Constituency
Duchy
District
Eldership
Emirate
Federal dependency
Governorate
Hamlet
Manor
Royal
Muftiate
Neighbourhood
Parish
Precinct
Principality
Protectorate
Quarter
Regency
Autonomous republic
Riding
Sector
Autonomous
Shire
Sultanate
Suzerainty
Townland
Village
Summer
Ward
Historical
Agency
Barony
Burgh
Exarchate
Hide
Hundred
Imperial Circle
March
Monthon
Presidency
Residency
Roman diocese
Seat
Tenth
Tithing
Viceroyalty
Non-English terms or loanwords
Current
Amt
Apskritis
Bakhsh
Barangay
Bashki
Bezirk
Regierungsbezirk
Comarca
Comune
Frazione
Freguesia
Fu
Gemeinde
Austria
Germany
South Tyrol
Switzerland
Gemeente
Gmina
Hromada
Județ
Kampong
Kommun/Kunta
Finland
Sweden
Län (Sweden)
Landskap
Finland
Località
Maakunta
Megye
Muban
Mukim
Njësi administrative
Oblast
Autonomous
Okrug
Ostān
Poblacion
Purok
Qark
Raion
Savivaldybė
Seniūnija
Shahrestān
Sum
China
Sýsla
Tehsil
Vingtaine
Historical
Commote
Gau
Heerlijkheid
Komunë
Köping
Korale
Län/Lääni
Landskap
Sweden
Landskommun
Maalaiskunta
Nome
Egypt
Greece
Pagus
Pargana
Plasă
Rreth
Satrapy
Socken
Subah
Syssel
Zhou
Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in italics.
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