Sokoleč
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Sokoleč | |
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![]() Main road in Sokoleč | |
Coordinates: 50°5′55″N 15°6′25″E / 50.09861°N 15.10694°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Nymburk |
First mentioned | 1332 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,121 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 290 01 |
Website | www |
Sokoleč is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The initial name of the village was Sokolčí. The name was derived from the word sokolník, i.e. 'falconer'.[2]
Geography
[edit]Sokoleč is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Nymburk and 40 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Sokoleč is from 1332.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The village lies entirely within the Velim railway test circuit.
Sights
[edit]There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 131.
- ^ "Historie obce Sokoleč" (in Czech). Obec Sokoleč. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sokoleč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
External links
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