Sokolce
Sokolce
Lakszakállas | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Reformed church (left) and Catholic church (right) | |
  Sokolce Location of Sokolce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′N 17°50′E / 47.850°N 17.833°E / 47.850; 17.833 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Komárno |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.42[2] km2 (7.50[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110[3] m (360[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,210[1] |
| Postal code | 946 17[3] |
| Area code | +421 35[3] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | http://www.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, 1% Romany
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
References
- ^ "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 "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
- Official website
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