A (; plural: sołectwa) is an administrative unit in Poland, an optional subdivision of a gmina. The actions and organs of the are decided by the gmina council. On 31 December 2018 Poland had 40 740 sołectwa.
Government and politics The legislative organ in a is a (village meeting), and the executive is a sołtys. A council () provides support to the . The and the council are elected by permanent citizens of the . A is an example of a direct democracy, as the most important concerns of the citizens are addressed. Citizens' participation in these events varies significantly. The national average is 15%.
From 2010, can also use their own budget independently if the gmina council agrees to let them do so. In 2013, half of all gminy with adapted to the change.
Structure A usually contains one settlement (village, przysiółek, etc.), but sometimes it contains more than one or a city has a few sołectwos inside itself.
In cities The equivalent of a in a city is often an osiedle or a dzielnica. There are examples where are established within city limits. As of the year 2013, 49 were functioning in 12 city gminy. were used as city districts in the cities of Krasnystaw, Orzesze, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Mikołów, Pieszyce, Zawiercie, Suwałki, Kalisz, Czarna Woda, Miasteczko Śląskie, Woźniki, Sejny and Świnoujście. Until 2013, three sołectwa existed in Warsaw's district of Białołęka.
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