Sokoleč

Sokoleč is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Sokoleč
Main road in Sokoleč
Sokoleč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′55″N 15°6′25″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1332
Area
  Total6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
  Total1,121
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
290 01
Websitewww.sokolec.cz

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Sokolčí. The name was derived from the word sokolník, i.e. 'falconer'.[2]

Geography

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

The first written mention of Sokoleč is from 1332.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869576    
1880703+22.0%
1890780+11.0%
1900848+8.7%
1910951+12.1%
YearPop.±%
1921929−2.3%
1930897−3.4%
1950883−1.6%
1961931+5.4%
1970855−8.2%
YearPop.±%
1980860+0.6%
1991815−5.2%
2001795−2.5%
2011908+14.2%
20211,088+19.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The village lies entirely within the Velim railway test circuit.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 131.
  3. "Historie obce Sokoleč" (in Czech). Obec Sokoleč. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sokoleč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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