Hromada

In [[Ukraine]], a '''territorial hromada''' ({{lang|uk|територіальна громада}} {{IPA|uk|ɦrɔˈmadɐ|}}; {{lit|territorial community}}) is the main type of [[municipality]] and the third level [[Administrative divisions of Ukraine|local self-government in Ukraine]]. The current hromadas were established by the [[Cabinet of ministers of Ukraine|Government of Ukraine]] on 12 June 2020.{{Cite web|last=|title=That which never existed in Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers established the basic level of administrative division which will ensure ubiquity of local governance|url=https://decentralization.gov.ua/admin/articles/12533.html|access-date=2021-03-24|website=decentralization.gov.ua}}

In [[Ukraine]], a '''territorial hromada''' ({{lang|uk|територіальна громада}} {{IPA|uk|ɦrɔˈmadɐ|}}; {{lit|territorial community}}) is the main type of [[municipality]] and the third level [[Administrative divisions of Ukraine|local self-government in Ukraine]]. The current hromadas were established by the [[Cabinet of ministers of Ukraine|Government of Ukraine]] on 12 June 2020.{{Cite web|last=|title=That which never existed in Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers established the basic level of administrative division which will ensure ubiquity of local governance|url=https://decentralization.gov.ua/admin/articles/12533.html|access-date=2021-03-24|website=decentralization.gov.ua}}

A municipality is designated ''urban hromada'' if its administration is located in a [[city]]; ''settlement hromada'' if it is located in a ''[[Rural settlement (Ukraine)|settlement]] (''selyshche''), and ''rural hromada'' if it is located in a village (''[[Village (Ukraine)|selo]]'') or a settlement.{{Cite web |title=Про утворення та ліквідацію районів |url=https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/go/807-20 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України |language=uk}} Hromadas are grouped to form [[Raions of Ukraine|raions]] (districts); groups of raions form [[Oblasts of Ukraine|oblasts]] (provinces). Optionally, a municipality may be divided into [[Starosta okruh|starosta okruhs]] (similar to [[Civil parish|civil parishes]] in Great Britain or [[Frazione|frazioni]] in Italy), which are the lowest level of local government in Ukraine.

A municipality is designated ''urban hromada'' if its administration is located in a [[city]]; ''settlement hromada'' if it is located in a [[Rural settlement (Ukraine)|settlement]] (''selyshche''), and ''rural hromada'' if it is located in a village (''[[Village (Ukraine)|selo]]'') or a settlement.{{Cite web |title=Про утворення та ліквідацію районів |url=https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/go/807-20 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України |language=uk}} Hromadas are grouped to form [[Raions of Ukraine|raions]] (districts); groups of raions form [[Oblasts of Ukraine|oblasts]] (provinces). Optionally, a municipality may be divided into [[Starosta okruh|starosta okruhs]] (similar to [[Civil parish|civil parishes]] in Great Britain or [[Frazione|frazioni]] in Italy), which are the lowest level of local government in Ukraine.

Similar terms exist in [[Poland]] (''[[gromada]]'') and in [[Belarus]] (''[[hramada]]''). The literal translation of this term is "[[community]]", similar to the terms used in western European states, such as Germany (''[[Gemeinde (Germany)|Gemeinde]]''), France (''[[Commune (France)|commune]]''), Italy (''[[comune]]''), and Portugal (''[[freguesia]]''), or in several English-speaking countries (''[[township]]'').

Similar terms exist in [[Poland]] (''[[gromada]]'') and in [[Belarus]] (''[[hramada]]''). The literal translation of this term is "[[community]]", similar to the terms used in western European states, such as Germany (''[[Gemeinde (Germany)|Gemeinde]]''), France (''[[Commune (France)|commune]]''), Italy (''[[comune]]''), and Portugal (''[[freguesia]]''), or in several English-speaking countries (''[[township]]'').