Sokółka
Place in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Sokółka (disambiguation).
Sokółka (pronounced [sɔˈkuu̯ka]; Lithuanian: Sokulka, Sakalinė, 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.
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Sokółka | |
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Coordinates: 53°24′N 23°30′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 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 16-100 |
Vehicle registration | BSK |
Website | www.sokolka.pl |
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