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An okrug is a type of administrative division in some Slavic-speaking states. The word okrug is a loanword in English, alternatively translated as area, district, or region. Etymologically, okrug literally means 'circuit', derived from Proto-Slavic * okrǫgъ, in turn from *ob-"around" + * krǫgъ "circle".
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Autonomous okrugs (Russian: автономный округ, avtonomnyy...
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Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra [a], commonly shortened...
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Autonomous okrugs ( Russian: автономный округ, avtonomnyy...
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Article History. In full: Chukotsky Avtonomny Okrug. Also called: Chukot. Chukotka, Russia. Apartment housing at Bilibino, in the Chukotka district, Russia. Chukotka, Russia. Chukotka, autonomous okrug (district), Russia, in the extreme northeastern portion of Siberia.
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Mar 11, 2024 · The Synya River at Ovgort, Yamalo-Nenets autonomous okrug, Russia. Yamalo-Nenets, autonomous okrug (district), in northwestern Siberia, central Russia. It was established in 1930 as an autonomous okrug for the Nenets, or Samoyed, people, although by the late 20th century they constituted only about one-tenth of the population.
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The Khanty-Mansi national okrug was established in 1930 for the Khanty (Ostyak) and Mansi (Vogul) peoples, although the majority of the present population are Russian settlers; the national okrug became an autonomous okrug in 1977. In 2003 “Yugra” was officially appended to the okrug ’s name in recognition of the district’s historical appellation.
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