Kozhuun (/kɒˈʒuːn/;Tuvan:Кожуун,pronounced[qɔˈʑuːn]) is the Tuvan term of an historical feudaladministrative division known as abanner.
The termkozhuun is used today as a unit in the system of theadministrative divisions of the Tuva Republic ofRussia.[1] A typicalfederal subject of Russia is subdivided intoraions.Kozhuun is an ethnic name for a raion, used only in Tuva.
Tuva historically had ninekozhuun. Eachkozhuun was divided intosums which was then subdivided intoarbans.
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