Sokal is a city in Ukraine that has regional significance as the center of the Sokal district in Lviv region. It has a population of 17,600 inhabitants and is located on the right bank of the Western Boogie River in northern Galicia. Some of Sokal's notable landmarks and sites include the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Petra and Paul, the Chapel of holy Moccula from the 15th century, the ruined Sokalska Synagogue from 1762, and the Sokalska Town Hall. Archaeological finds from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, and early Greek and Celtic periods have been discovered on Sokal's territory. Sokal is first mentioned in

1.  Sokal—city in Ukraine has the status of
regional significance of the Sokal district of
Lviv region district center. Located in the
northern Galichina on the right bank of the
Western Boogie; 17600 inhabitants

2.  Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Petra and Paul
 Chapel of holy Moccula (XV ст.)
 Sokalska Synagogue(1762 р., now in a ruined
state)
 SokalskaTown Hall
 Women`s gymnasium

3.  The archaeological finds from the age of the
Mesolithic of the Neolithic and early and
Greek princely Celtic bronzes were
discovered on the territory of the Sokal .
Sokal is first mentioned in the documents as
a city of the Belgique principality

4. The first mention refers to 1411 р. According
to the transfer the name comes from the
word falcon (supposedly there was a lot of
falcons).