Minkowce [miŋˈkɔft͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szudziałowo, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Szudziałowo, 17 km (11 mi) east of Sokółka, and 48 km (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Białystok.