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Šarišské Sokolovce

Coordinates: 49°07′N 21°10′E / 49.117°N 21.167°E / 49.117; 21.167
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Location of Sabinov District in the Prešov Region.

Šarišské Sokolovce is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Names and etymology

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The former Slovak name Tolčemeš derives from Hungarian TóthSlav/Slovak and sólyom – a hawk (Slovak sokol).[1] It was given its current official name in 1948.

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša [History of settlement in Šariš] (in Slovak). Košice: Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
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49°07′N 21°10′E / 49.117°N 21.167°E / 49.117; 21.167