| Sokółka County | |
| Native Name: | Powiat sokólski |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Podlaskie |
| Area Total Km2: | 2054.42 |
| Population Total: | 67,055 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 28242 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank1: | 38813 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Sokółka |
| Coordinates: | 53.4°N 53°W |
| Seat: | Sokółka |
| Parts Type: | Gminas |
| Parts: | Total 10 |
| P1: | Gmina Dąbrowa Białostocka |
| P2: | Gmina Janów |
| P3: | Gmina Korycin |
| P4: | Gmina Krynki |
| P5: | Gmina Kuźnica |
| P6: | Gmina Nowy Dwór |
| P7: | Gmina Sidra |
| P8: | Gmina Sokółka |
| P9: | Gmina Suchowola |
| P10: | Gmina Szudziałowo |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | BSK |
| Website: | http://www.sokolka-powiat.pl |
Sokółka County (Polish: powiat sokólski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sokółka, which lies 39km (24miles) north-east of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Dąbrowa Białostocka, lying 300NaN0 north of Sokółka, Krynki, lying 24km (15miles) south-east of Sokółka, and Suchowola, 330NaN0 north-west of Sokółka.
The county covers an area of 2054.42km2. As of 2019 its total population is 67,055, out of which the population of Sokółka is 18,134, that of Dąbrowa Białostocka is 5,520, that of Krynki is 2,405, that of Suchowola is 2,183, and the rural population is 38,813.[1]
Sokółka County is bordered by Białystok County to the south-west, Mońki County to the west and Augustów County to the north-west. It also borders Belarus to the east.
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (four urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2019) | Seat |
| Gmina Sokółka | urban-rural | 313.6 | 25,438 | Sokółka |
| Gmina Dąbrowa Białostocka | urban-rural | 264.0 | 11,402 | Dąbrowa Białostocka |
| Gmina Suchowola | urban-rural | 255.9 | 6,900 | Suchowola |
| Gmina Janów | rural | 207.8 | 4,109 | Janów |
| Gmina Kuźnica | rural | 133.4 | 3,967 | Kuźnica |
| Gmina Sidra | rural | 174.0 | 3,417 | Sidra |
| Gmina Korycin | rural | 117.3 | 3,237 | Korycin |
| Gmina Krynki | urban-rural | 165.9 | 3,079 | Krynki |
| Gmina Szudziałowo | rural | 301.6 | 2,880 | Szudziałowo |
| Gmina Nowy Dwór | rural | 120.9 | 2,626 | Nowy Dwór |
Jazep Varonka (1891, Kuźnica village – 1952), Belarusian politician, first Chairman of the Belarusian Democratic Republic[2]