Nizhyn Okruha

Nizhyn Okruha (Ukrainian: Ніжинська округа) was an okruha (regional district) in 1923–1930 in northeastern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located in Nizhyn.

The okruha was created in 1923 as part of the Chernihiv Governorate. In 1925-1930 it served as a first-level administrative division within the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1926 okruha consisted of 12 raions.

• Nizhyn Okruha at Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
• Government of the Nizhyn Okruha at the Handbook on history of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union 1898–1991

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