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# Sokółka

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Sokółka** — Polish official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.

Other forms in use:

- **Sokolka** — Diacritic-free Polish form, also common in English historical indexes.
- **Sokolke** — Yiddish historical name documented by JewishGen and used in English genealogical writing.
- **Sakulka** — Belarusian community name documented by JewishGen; not a Polish renaming.

## French name

**Sokółka** — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.

Other forms in use:

- **Sokolka** — Unaccented Polish form used in French, including reports on the town’s Catholic sanctuary.
- **Sokolke** — Yiddish historical name retained as a search aid for French Jewish-history research; no broad French preference claimed.

## About

Sokółka is a town in Podlaskie Voivodeship northeast of Białystok. It lies in a border region with Catholic, Orthodox and Tatar cultural traditions.

## Notes

Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling. Reference: https://cdp.jewishgen.org/eastern-europe/poland/sokolka

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q818403](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818403) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/sokolka/?format=json)


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