Sokole, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Sokole
Village
Sokole
Coordinates: 53°5′9″N 23°30′59″E / 53.08583°N 23.51639°E / 53.08583; 23.51639
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountyBiałystok
GminaMichałowo

Sokole [sɔˈkɔlɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Michałowo, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1]

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 142 people, among whom 74 were Roman Catholic, 60 Orthodox, 1 Evangelical and 7 Mosaic. At the same time, 75 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 60 Belarusian and 7 Jewish. There were 30 residential buildings in the village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: opracowany na podstawie wyników pierwszego powszechnego spisu ludności z dn. 30 września 1921 r. i innych źródeł urzędowych., t. T. 5, województwo białostockie, 1924, s. 26.