Sumy Oblast is subdivided into districts (raions) which are subdivided into territorial communities (hromadas).
Current
On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to five.[1][2] These are:
Konotop (Конотопський район), the center is in the town of Konotop;
Okhtyrka (Охтирський район), the center is in the town of Okhtyrka;
Romny (Роменський район), the center is in the town of Romny;
Shostka (Шосткинський район), the center is in the town of Shostka;
Sumy (Сумський район), the center is in the city of Sumy.
Sumy Oblast
As of January 1, 2022
Number of districts (райони)
5
Number of hromadas (громади)
51
Administrative divisions until 2020
Before 2020, Sumy Oblast was subdivided into 24 regions: 17 districts (raions) and 7 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by city councils.[3]