Tavria Okruha

Tavria Okruha (Ukrainian: Таврійська округа) was an administrative territorial entity of the Ukrainian State (Ukraine) and created in April 1918. The okruha was governed by a starosta from Berdyansk. The territory was named after the Crimean Peninsula.

Tavria Okruha
Таврійська округа
Okruha of Ukraine
1918–1920
CapitalBerdyansk
History 
 Split of Taurida Governorate
1918
 Split into Mykolaiv Governorate and Zaporizhia Governorate
1920
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Taurida Governorate
Mykolaiv Governorate
Zaporizhia Governorate

After the return of the Soviets, the okruha was split between the Kherson Governorate and Aleksandrovsk (Zaporizhia) Governorate.

Subdivisions

  • Dnipro County
  • Melitopol County
  • Berdyansk County

See also

  • Administrative divisions of Ukraine (1918-1925)

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