Administrative division of Udmurtia

According to the Constitution of Udmurtia and the Law "On the administrative-territorial structure of the Udmurt Republic", the subject of the Russian Federation includes the following administrative-territorial units : ^{[3] [4]}

• 5 cities of republican significance ( Izhevsk , Votkinsk , Glazov , Mozhga , Sarapul ),
• 25 districts , including:
  • village councils, city councils and cities of regional significance

The capital is the city of Izhevsk .

In the framework of the municipal structure of the republic, within the boundaries of the administrative-territorial units of Udmurtia, by January 1, 2017, a total of 333 municipalities were formed : ^[5]

• 5 city ​​districts ( Izhevsk , Votkinsk , Glazov , Mozhga , Sarapul ),
• 25 municipal areas , including
  • 302 rural settlements ,
  • 1 urban settlement ( Kambarskoe ).

Modern Udmurtia leads its statehood from the Votskaya AO formed in 1920 . The first administrative-territorial division of the region was determined in 1921, autonomy was divided into 5 counties ^[16] . In 1929, zoning was carried out, the district-volost administrative-territorial structure was replaced with a district structure, 21 district was formed.

In 1932, the Votka Autonomous Oblast was renamed the Udmurt Autonomous Okrug and in the same year 3 districts were liquidated ^[17] . In 1934, the Udmurt Autonomous Region was transformed within its existing borders into the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic . In 1935-1937, due to the disaggregation of existing ones, 13 new districts were additionally formed. In 1938-1939, another 6 districts were transferred from the Kirov region to the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In total, as a result of the reforms of 1935-1939, the number of districts increased from 18 to 37 ^[18] . In 1956 , as a result of enlargement, 8 districts were liquidated. In 1963 , as a result of another reform, the republic was divided into industrial and rural areas. But already in 1965-1967 there was a return to the old territorial structure. Subsequently, in 1970-1990, the boundaries of the regions changed insignificantly ^[19] .

In 2004 - 2005, a reform of local self-government was carried out in Udmurtia, within the framework of which administrative districts and cities of republican subordination were given the status of municipal districts and urban districts .

• Cities of Udmurtia
• Coats of arms of the districts of Udmurtia