Sokoleč

Sokoleč
Sokoleč
Municipality
	Main road in Sokoleč
	Flag Coat of arms
	Sokoleč Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°5′55″N 15°6′25″E / 50.09861°N 15.10694°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1332
Area
• Total	6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,121
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	290 01
Website	www.sokolec.cz

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	576	—
1880	703	+22.0%
1890	780	+11.0%
1900	848	+8.7%
1910	951	+12.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	929	−2.3%
1930	897	−3.4%
1950	883	−1.6%
1961	931	+5.4%
1970	855	−8.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	860	+0.6%
1991	815	−5.2%
2001	795	−2.5%
2011	908	+14.2%
2021	1,088	+19.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Official website

[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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