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 · JSON
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