Sokal has been known since 1377 and is located on the right bank of the Western Buh river. It contains many historical and religious buildings including the Church of St. Nicholas from the 15th century, the town hall in the center of town, and the large unfinished Church of St. Michael the Archangel of the Roman Catholic Church. Another major temple is the Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. The town also has monuments to important historical figures like President Yevhen Petrushevych of the West Ukrainian National Republic.