Sokółka, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
🇵🇱 Sokółka is a town in north-eastern 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.
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.
Transport Sokółka is located on the S19 highway, parts of which (including the local part) are still under construction (as of 2021). There is also a train station in the town.
Europe/Warsaw/Podlasie_Voivodship/Sokolka
Sokółka has a population of over 18,974 people. Sokółka also forms the centre of the wider Sokółka County which has a population of over 67,055 people.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Sokółka has links with:
🇩🇪 Rochlitz, Germany 🇱🇹 Šalčininkai, Lithuania