No. 8,996 in Polish
sołectw
A "sołectwo" is a Polish administrative unit, typically a rural village or settlement, led by a sołtys (village head).
In a sentence
Mam mapę, na której zaznaczone są wszystkie sołectwa w regionie.
I have a map where all the village districts in the region are marked.
The word 'sołectwa' refers to 'village districts', representing a type of administrative division in Poland.
W naszej gminie jest pięć sołectw.
There are five village districts in our commune.
Here 'sołectw' is used to indicate the number of these units in a specific region.
Każde sołectwo ma swojego sołtysa odpowiedzialnego za zarządzanie lokalnymi sprawami.
Each village district has its own head responsible for overseeing local matters.
In this usage, 'sołectwo' (singular form) refers to a single administrative unit.
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