Kozhuun ( /kɒˈʒuːn/; Tuvan: Кожуун, pronounced [qɔˈʑuːn]) is the Tuvan term of an historical feudal administrative division known as a banner.
The term kozhuun is used today as a unit in the system of the administrative divisions of the Tuva Republic of Russia. [1] A typical federal subject of Russia is subdivided into raions. Kozhuun is an ethnic name for a raion, used only in Tuva.
Tuva historically had nine kozhuun. Each kozhuun was divided into sums which was then subdivided into arbans.
List of historical kozhuuns
References
- Sources
- ^ Constitution, Article 138.2a
- Further reading
- 6 мая 2001 г. «Конституция Республики Тыва», в ред. Конституционного закона №1419 ВХ-2 от 10 июля 2009 г «О внесении изменений в статью 113 Конституции Республики Тыва». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тувинская правда", 15 мая 2001 г. (May 6, 2001 Constitution of the Tyva Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1419 VKh-2 of July 10, 2009 On Amending Article 113 of the Constitution of the Tyva Republic. Effective as of the official publication date.).
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Kozhuun ( /kɒˈʒuːn/; Tuvan: Кожуун, pronounced [qɔˈʑuːn]) is the Tuvan term of an historical feudal administrative division known as a banner.
The term kozhuun is used today as a unit in the system of the administrative divisions of the Tuva Republic of Russia. [1] A typical federal subject of Russia is subdivided into raions. Kozhuun is an ethnic name for a raion, used only in Tuva.
Tuva historically had nine kozhuun. Each kozhuun was divided into sums which was then subdivided into arbans.
List of historical kozhuuns
References
- Sources
- ^ Constitution, Article 138.2a
- Further reading
- 6 мая 2001 г. «Конституция Республики Тыва», в ред. Конституционного закона №1419 ВХ-2 от 10 июля 2009 г «О внесении изменений в статью 113 Конституции Республики Тыва». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тувинская правда", 15 мая 2001 г. (May 6, 2001 Constitution of the Tyva Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1419 VKh-2 of July 10, 2009 On Amending Article 113 of the Constitution of the Tyva Republic. Effective as of the official publication date.).
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