Sokółki, Olecko County

Sokółki
Village
Sokółki
Coordinates: 54°7′40″N 22°19′12″E / 54.12778°N 22.32000°E / 54.12778; 22.32000
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Olecko
Gmina Kowale Oleckie
Population 250

Sokółki [sɔˈkuu̯ki] (German: Sokolken, from 1938-45 Halldorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kowale Oleckie, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Kowale Oleckie, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Olecko, and 126 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 250.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 54°7′40″N 22°19′12″E / 54.12778°N 22.32000°E / 54.12778; 22.32000


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