около́ток

rare #44760nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
neighbourhood, town district, ward
Он знал ка́ждый дом в своём около́тке.
He knew every house in his neighbourhood.
Dated; in older literature about town or village districts.

Examples

Полицейский обходил свой околоток каждый вечер.
The police officer patrolled his district every evening.
В этом околотке жили в основном рабочие.
This district was inhabited mainly by workers.
Новый начальник околотка навёл порядок.
The new district police chief restored order.