Volost

A volost (Russian Волость ) is a traditional administrative unit of the Rus of about the size of a rural community.

History

In the early East Slavic history " volost " was the name given to an area bounded by a prince - was ruled - either as an absolute ruler or with varying degrees of autonomy from Veliky Knyaz ( Grand Duke ).

From the beginning of the 14th century was the term " volost " for administrative units of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire as part of an Ujesd.

After the abolition of serfdom in Russia in 1861 Woloste units of local self-government of the peasants were. The Woloste were abolished by the Soviet administrative reform in the years 1923-1929. As a modern equivalent of volost and Ujesd ( " districts " ) created the village soviet (respectively managed by them areas and towns) and Rajons.

Today's use

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union was in the Russian Federation, the term " volost " first again in the administrative system of Karelia used, where in 1994 a Wepsische Nationalwolost with the status of a Rajons, but was re-dissolved in 2005.

After Munizipalreform in Russia " rural communities " ( selskoje posselenije ) of different federal subjects are referred to as " volost " have thereby an identical status as parts of Rajons: coverage in the Pskov oblast, as well as a single volost in the Kaluga oblast. In other areas, such as the oblasts of Samara, Leningrad and Tula, the term introduced after 1990 was abolished by the reform.

• Geography (Russia)
• Russian History
• Geography of the Middle Ages
• Administrative divisions of Russia
• Administrative unit