Autonomous oblasts of Russia

Type of federal subject of Russia An autonomous oblast (Russian: автономная область, romanized: avtonómnaya óblastʹ) is a type of federal subject of the Russian Federation. At least theoretically, an autonomous oblast has greater autonomy than other oblasts, but not as much as a republic. Autonomous Oblasts of Russia (purple) From 1977 to 1991, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic had five autonomous oblasts: Adygea, Gorno-Altai, Karachay-Cherkessia, Khakassia, and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. The first four were elevated to republics on 3 July 1991, during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, leaving only the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in independent Russia. References ^ Кукушкин 1, Чистяков 2, Ю. 1, О. 2 (1987). "Очерк истории Советской Конституции. М. Политиздат". Retrieved 3 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) See also Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union Federal subjects of Russia Oblasts of Russia Republics of Russia Krais of Russia Federal cities of Russia Jewish Autonomous