| Povits of Ukraine | |
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 Povits in 1921 following the Treaty of Riga | |
| Category | Second level of subdivision |
| Location |  Ukraine /  Ukrainian SSR |
| Found in | Governorates of Ukraine |
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| Abolished |
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| Number | 99 (as of 1923) |
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| Subdivisions of Ukraine |
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A povit (Ukrainian: повіт), also known as a county, was a type of historical territorial-administrative and judicial unit in Ukraine, administered by a starosta.[1] Under the Russian Empire, the Russian administration introduced the system of uezds which locally (in Ukrainian language) were still referred in old manner as povits.[2] After Ukraine declared its independence in 1918, povits remained in use until the introduction of raions in 1923.