The Crimean Peninsula is a disputed area which as a result of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation is controlled and recognized by Russia as the Republic of Crimea, a federal subject of Russia. At the same time, Ukraine and most UN countries around the world recognize the territory as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a part of Ukraine.
The Republic of Crimea continues to use the administrative divisions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and is further divided into 14 districts (raions) and 11 city municipalities, officially known as territories governed by city councils.[1] However, in July 2020, Ukraine adopted a reform of its administrative divisions. According to the new divisions, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea only consists of ten districts (raions).[2] The new administrative divisions in Crimea only exist de jure, since Ukraine does not control Crimea and cannot implement their creation.
Under both the Russian (post-April 2014) and the Ukrainian (pre-April 2014) administrative systems, the territory of Crimea excludes the City of Sevastopol.
Simferopol Municipality | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Simferopol Raion | the administrative center of the Republic | |
Alushta Municipality | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Yalta Raion | ||
Armiansk Municipality | Cities:
| Perekop Raion | ||
City of Dzhankoi | Cities:
| Dzhankoi Raion | ||
Feodosia Municipality | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Feodosia Raion | ||
City of Kerch | Cities:
| Kerch Raion | ||
City of Krasnoperekopsk | Cities:
| Perekop Raion | ||
Saky Municipality | Cities:
| Yevpatoria Raion | ||
Sudak Municipality | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Feodosia Raion | ||
Yalta Municipality | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Yalta Raion | ||
Yevpatoria Municipality | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Yevpatoria Raion | ||
Bakhchysarai Raion(Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Bağçasaray rayonı, Бахчисарайский район, Бахчисарайський район) | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Bakhchysarai Raion | ||
Bilohirsk Raion(Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Qarasuvbazar rayonı, Белогорский район, Білогірський район) | Cities:Bilohirsk (Qarasuvbazar, Белогорск, Білогірськ)Urban-type settlements:Zuya (Zuya, Зуя) | Bilohirsk Raion | ||
Chornomorske Raion(Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Aqmeçit rayonı, Черноморский район, Чорноморський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Yevpatoria Raion | ||
Dzhankoi Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Canköy rayonı, Джанкойский район, Джанкойський район) | Urban-type settlements: | Dzhankoi Raion | ||
Kirovske Raion(Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: İslâm Terek rayonı, Кировский район, Кіровський район) | Cities:
Urban-type settlements:
| Feodosia Raion | ||
Krasnohvardiiske Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Qurman rayonı, Красногвардейский район, Красногвардійський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Kurman Raion | ||
Krasnoperekopsk Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Krasnoperekopsk rayonı, Красноперекопский район, Красноперекопський район) | Perekop Raion | |||
Lenine Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Yedi Quyu rayonı, Ленинский район, Ленінський район) | Cities:
Urban-type settlements: | Kerch Raion | ||
Nyzhnohirskyi Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Seyitler rayonı, Нижнегорский район, Нижньогірський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Bilohirsk Raion | ||
Pervomaiske Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Curçı rayonı, Первомайский район, Первомайський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Kurman Raion | ||
Rozdolne Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Aqşeyh rayonı, Раздольненский район, Роздольненський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Perekop Raion | ||
Saky Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Saq rayonı, Сакский район, Сакський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Yevpatoria Raion | ||
Simferopol Raion (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Aqmescit rayonı, Симферопольский район, Сімферопольський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Simferopol Raion | ||
Sovietskyi (Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: İçki rayonı, Советский район, Совєтський район) | Urban-type settlements:
| Feodosia Raion |
Republic of Crimea | ||||
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Capital: Simferopol | ||||
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| 14 | |||
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The Russian system largely inherits the Ukrainian setup, with changes to terminology and minor tweaks on the lower levels.
According to the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine, the municipalities were abolished, and the number of raions reduced. As Crimea was not under Ukrainian control, this new administrative division was not made law, until 7 September 2023 with the removal of a clause in earlier laws about changes only coming into effect after Ukraine re-established control over the peninsula.[3] The following raions exist in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea:[4] [5]
The municipal divisions of the Republic of Crimea are identical with its administrative divisions. All of the administrative districts of the Republic of Crimea are municipally incorporated as municipal districts, and the cities of oblast significance are municipally incorporated as urban okrugs.[6] [7]
The Autonomous Republic of Crimea has no municipal divisions, as the concept does not exist in Ukraine.