Šarišské Sokolovce
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).[1] 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.[1] In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1307.[1]
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
- ^ a b c Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša [History of settlement in Šariš] (in Slovak). Košice: Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
External links
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
49°07′N 21°10′E / 49.117°N 21.167°E / 49.117; 21.167
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