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Sokółka (; , ) 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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Place details

Locality
Sokółka
Region
województwo podlaskie
Country
Polska
Population
19,079
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Sokółka
Settlement.image_skyline
Sokółka, zespół kościoła par. p.w. św. Antoniego, 2 poł. XIX 01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Neoclassical Saint Anthony of Padua Church in Sokółka
Settlement.image_flag
POL Sokółka flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Sokółka COA.svg
Settlement.shield_size
90px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sokółka
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sokółka
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
15th century
Settlement.established_title2
Town rights
Settlement.established_date2
1609

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Sokółka
Population
17616
Area
18.61
Official website
www.sokolka.pl
Image
Sokółka, zespół kościoła par. p.w. św. Antoniego, 2 poł. XIX 01.jpg
Dialing code
85
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Commons category
Sokółka
postal code
16-100
native label
Sokółka
male population
8436
female population
9180
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  • History
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  • Eucharistic miracle
  • Transport
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  • Notable people
  • Twin towns—sister cities
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Sokółka (; , ) 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.

== History == thumb|left|180px|Monument commemorating the 400th anniversary of receiving town rights The settlement was founded as a royal village located on the route connecting Knyszyn and Grodno. Sokółka was granted town rights by King Sigismund III Vasa in 1609. The town's layout with its central square is attributed to starost Antoni Tyzenhauz.

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