Oblasts of Arvor

The oblasts of Arvor are areas used for administrative, geographical, and political demarcation within the Avorian Democratic Republic (ADR). They are the equivalent of provinces or states in other nations. The current arrangement is the result of reforms instituted in the early years of the ADR.

The Local Government Act 333 re-organised government on the local levels to make provinces administrative. These reformed provinces adopted the names of the traditional provinces, and very few border alterations were made. For the purpose of sorting and delivering mail, Arvorian Post (Арворианская почта) assigns specific postcodes to each province, and subdivided postcodes for each riding within.

The main municipality in each province is listed underneath its name in the following list. Under some provinces, unique sites are also listed.

By region

Symbol ‡ denotes the national capital, while symbol † denotes one of the fifteen largest municipalities in the nation.

Northwest Arvor

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• Cherep Rok

Named for the “skull rocks” prominent in its southern central area, this province was site of a great battle between warring Pequatl tribes in the mid-62nd century before becoming a meeting ground for their great tribal councils. The oblast seat is Surino, one of the nation’s 15 largest cities.

• Glubokaya Dolina

Named for the deep valleys abutting the northern mountains. A major hub of mining and geological studies. The oblast seat is Gelerod.

• Gornaya Zhemchuzhina

Named for the “mountain pearl”, the highest peak in the northern mountains along the border, which is snow-capped year-round. The oblast seat is Achilovka, one of the nation’s 15 largest cities.

• Lazurnyaya

Called the “azure province”, this oblast encompasses the northern Doneyevka Islands. The oblast seat is Ronskoy.

• Nikolayevsk

Named in honor of Nikolai Antonovich Varlamov, the explorer and cartographer who led the first Arvorian settlers into the area. The oblast seat is Volgosnoy.

• Rusalyn

So-named after the legendary Dakhani water spirits, encompassing the southern Doneyevka Islands. The oblast seat is Novomonyev.

• Skazkovaya

Called the “folk story region” for the different tales of legendary cryptids the ancient Pequatl believed called the land home, such as the “skin walker”, “horned wanderer”, and the “slender sorrow”. The oblast seat is Tverkuta.

• Tsvetkovaya

Known as the “flowering land”, this fertile province is one of the nation’s breadbaskets and a major agricultural area. The oblast seat is Kemersk.

• Vodyanaya

Nicknamed the “watery land” after the Four Rivers that flow through it. Long a hub of aquaculture and farming, it is famous for its rich soil. The oblast seat is Anaprudny, one of the nation’s 15 largest cities.

• Yagodnaya

Commonly called the “berry land”, this coastal region is home to citrus and berry farms that produce much of the country’s warm weather fruit. The oblast seat is Saravda.

• Zarechnaya

Located north of Vodyanya Oblast, thus named for being “beyond the rivers”. Aquaculture and farming are core activities. The oblast seat is Belekarino, one of the nation’s 15 largest cities.

• Zharovetsk Oblast - “heat region”, warm northern oblast

Situated near the northern border, this oblast is named “heat region” for its year-round warm weather and semi-tropical rains. The oblast seat is Prokolsk.

Northeast Arvor

• Arzamas
  • oblast seat - Domodrinsk
• Dolgoye
  • oblast seat - Tuymadrov†
• Katlan
  • oblast seat - Podobnya
• Lesnoy
  • oblast seat - Nevinza
• Pervomaysky
  • oblast seat - Pursk
• Plesetsky
  • oblast seat - Menovo
• Mayskaya Gorka
  • oblast seat - Almerom
• Novomoskovsk
  • oblast seat - Salarinsk†
• Osinniki
  • oblast seat - Beryoshov
• Tomsk
  • oblast seat - Rodovinsk†
• Volsky
  • oblast seat - Ishikovo
• Zeysky
  • oblast seat - Lorsk†

Central Arvor

• Alexandrovsky
  • oblast seat - Cherenovsk‡†
• Gavrilov-Yam
  • oblast seat - Nazarino
• Liski
  • oblast seat - Kirivo†
• Kasatka
  • oblast seat - Vladikhna
• Krasny Yar
  • oblast seat - Bereska
• Penza
  • oblast seat - Chelyazov
• Seltso
  • oblast seat - Komsotrov
• Stary Oskol
  • oblast seat - Sevestroma†
• Topki
  • oblast seat - Dmivartovsk
• Ust-Ilimsk
  • oblast seat - Yelayovsk
• Ust-Udinsk
  • oblast seat - Zhelemas
• Yolkino
  • oblast seat - Lyrmansk†

Southern Arvor

• Belsky
  • oblast seat - Beryortsy
• Chernyanka
  • oblast seat - Astrayevsk
• Kaspirod
  • oblast seat - Vorobodny
• Iultinsky
  • oblast seat - Obnikovo
• Onega
  • oblast seat - Gelevgrad†
• Palekh
  • oblast seat - Yelechkala
• Snezhinsk
  • oblast seat - Stavrokhov
• Torzhok
  • oblast seat - Zeleromorsk†
• Totma
  • oblast seat - Vidnosta
• Tura
  • oblast seat - Lenigansk†
• Vichuga
  • oblast seat - Krylovsk
• Yamalo
  • oblast seat - Obnislavl