Sokółka
Sokółka | |
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Sokółka | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′N 23°30′E / 53.400°N 23.500°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Sokółka |
| Gmina | Sokółka |
| Established | 15th century |
| Town rights | 1609 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.61 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 18 974 |
| • Density | 0.97/km2 (2.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16-100 |
| Vehicle registration | BSK |
| Website | www.sokolka.pl |
Sokółka (pronounced [sɔˈkuu̯ka]; Belarusian: Саку́лка, Yiddish: סאקאלקע, romanized: Sokolke) is a town in northeastern Poland, seat of the Sokółka County in Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is a busy rail junction located on the international Warsaw–Białystok–Grodno line, with additional connections which go to Suwałki and the Lithuanian border.