Sokolce

For the defunct village in the Liptov region, see Sokolče.
Sokolce
Lakszakállas
Municipality
Reformed church (left) and Catholic church (right)
Reformed church (left) and Catholic church (right)
Coat of arms of Sokolce
Coat of arms
Sokolce is located in Nitra Region
Sokolce
Sokolce
Location of Sokolce in the Nitra Region
Sokolce is located in Slovakia
Sokolce
Sokolce
Location of Sokolce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°51′N 17°50′E / 47.85°N 17.83°E / 47.85; 17.83
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1332
Area
[1]
 • Total19.42 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,215
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 17[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.obecsokolce.sk

Sokolce (Hungarian: Lakszakállas, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈlɒksɒkaːllɒʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The 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

In 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

The village is about 92% Hungarian, 7% Slovak and 1% Romani.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "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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