Okrug - Definition and Overview

Okrug is a term to denote administrative subdivision in some Slavic states. Its etymology is similar to German Kreis, circle (in the meaning of administrative division) (although translated in German as Bezirk): okrug is literally something "encircling".

• In subdivisions of Serbia, the term is translated as district, sometimes as county, see Internal structure of Serbia and Montenegro, Districts of Serbia.
• In Subdivisions of Russia it is translated as district, for three different levels of subdivision:
  • Federal District for federalny okrug, as in Siberian Federal District.
  • Autonomous district for avtonomny okrug, as in Koryakia Autonomous District.
  • Rural district for selsky okrug, as in Dondukovsky Rural District of Adygeya.

See also: Military district