Kozhuun
# Kozhuun

Kozhuun (/kɒˈʒuːn/; Tuvan: Кожуун, pronounced) 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. 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

* Beezi
* Daa-van and Choodu
* Khaasuut
* Khemchik
* Nibazy
* Oyunnar
* Salchak
* Shalyk
* Tozhu
