Autonomous oblast
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An autonomous oblast is an autonomous entity within the state which is on the oblast (province) level of the overall administrative subdivision.

Soviet Union

Main article: Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union

Russia

Main article: Autonomous oblasts of Russia

Former Yugoslavia

In the early stages of the Yugoslav wars Serbs declared oblasts (meaning region in Serbian) in Bosnia and Croatia. These oblasts were called Српска Аутономна Област or Srpska Autonomna Oblast (SAO, Serbian Autonomous Oblast/Region). Oblast means region, but can also mean district.

SAOs in Croatia:

• SAO Kninska Krajina
• SAO Krajina
• SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srem
• SAO Western Slavonia

SAOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (total of 4):

• SAO Bosanska Krajina, sometimes called Autonomous Region of Krajina (Autonomna Oblast Krajina)
• SAO Herzegovina
• SAO North-Eastern Bosnia
• SAO Romanija