Šarišské Sokolovce
Šarišské Sokolovce | |
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  Šarišské Sokolovce Location of Šarišské Sokolovce in the Prešov Region  Šarišské Sokolovce Location of Šarišské Sokolovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′N 21°10′E / 49.12°N 21.17°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Sabinov District |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 622 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 826 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 51[2] |
| Car plate | SB |
| Website | www |
Šarišské Sokolovce is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Names and etymology
The former Slovak name Tolčemeš derives from Hungarian Tóth – Slav/Slovak and sólyom – a hawk (Slovak sokol).[4] It was given its current official name in 1948.
History
The village was probably founded already in the 11th or the 12th century by Slovak falconers.[4] In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1307.[4]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 431 metres and covers an area of 12.268 km². It has a population of about 515 people.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša [History of settlement in Šariš] (in Slovak). Košice: Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.