| En Name: | Sorochinsk |
| Ru Name: | Сорочинск |
| Coordinates: | 52.4167°N 59°W |
| Map Label Position: | bottom |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Sorochinsk (Orenburg oblast).gif |
| Federal Subject: | Orenburg Oblast |
| Adm City Jur: | Town of Sorochinsk |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Sorochinsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | Town of Sorochinsk |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Urban Okrug Jur: | Sorochinsky Urban Okrug |
| Urban Okrug Jur Ref: | [1] |
| Mun Admctr Of: | Sorochinsky Urban Okrug |
| Pop 2010Census: | 29249 |
| Established Date: | 1737 |
| Current Cat Date: | 1945 |
| Website: | http://sorochinsk56.ru |
| Bodystyle: | width:23.5em; |
| Sorochinsk population | |
| Label1: | 2010 Census |
| Data1: | 29,249 |
| Label2: | 2002 Census |
| Data2: | 30,136 |
| Label3: | 1989 Census |
| Data3: | 26,721 |
| Label4: | 1979 Census |
| Data4: | 24,739 |
Sorochinsk (Russian: Соро́чинск) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the Samara River (Volga's tributary), 170km (110miles) northwest of Orenburg, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 29,249.
It was founded in 1737 as the fortress of Sorochinskaya (Russian: Сорочинская). It had been known as the village of Sorochinskoye (Russian: Сорочинское) since the 19th century. It was granted town status and renamed Sorochinsk in 1945.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sorochinsk serves as the administrative center of Sorochinsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Sorochinsk[2] —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the territories of the Town of Sorochinsk and of Sorochinsky District are incorporated as Sorochinsky Urban Okrug.[3] [4] Prior to June 1, 2015, the Town of Sorochinsk was incorporated as Sorochinsk Urban Okrug, separately from Sorochinsky Municipal District.