Sokółka
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| Coordinates: 53°24′N 23°30′E / 53.4°N 23.5°ECoordinates: 53°24′N 23°30′E / 53.4°N 23.5°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie | ||
| County | Sokółka County | ||
| Gmina | Gmina Sokółka | ||
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| • Total | 18.61 km2 (7.19 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 18,888 | ||
| • Density | 1,014.94/km2 (2,628.7/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 16-100 | ||
| Website | http://www.sokolka.pl | ||
Sokółka [sɔˈkuu̯ka] is a town in Podlaskie Voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It is a rail junction, located on the international Warsaw - Białystok - Grodno line, with additional connection which goes to Suwałki and the Lithuanian border. The area has a Tatar minority.
The town was previously in Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998), from 1975 to 1998.
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[edit] History
King Sigismund III Vasa confirmed the status of the town in 1609.[1]
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Sokółka is twinned with:
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