Sokolce (Hungarian: Lakszakállas, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈlɒksɒkaːllɒʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Sokolce
Lakszakállas | |
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 Reformed church (left) and Catholic church (right) | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sokolce Location of Sokolce in the Nitra Region  Sokolce Location of Sokolce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′N 17°50′E / 47.85°N 17.83°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,215 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 17[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 19.422 km². It has a population of about 1,280 people.
History
editIn the 9th century, the territory of Sokolce became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.
After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon.
Between 1938 and 1945 Sokolce once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Ethnicity
editThe village is about 92% Hungarian, 7% Slovak and 1% Romani.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
References
edit- ^ "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.
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