Socol
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For other uses, see Sorin Socol .
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| County | Caraş-Severin County | ||
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| Population (2002) | 2,172 | ||
| Mayor | Duşan Petrovici (Dušan Petrović), since 2004 | ||
| Component villages | Baziaş, Câmpia, Pârneaura, Socol, Zlatiţa | ||
Socol (Romanian: Socol, Serbian: Сокол / Sokol or Соколовац / Sokolovac, Hungarian: Nérasolymos) is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, Romania (in the Clisura Dunării area of Banat). In 2002, the population of the commune (comprising five villages) numbered 2,301 people and its population was ethnically mixed.
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[edit] Name
Sokol means "hawk" in Serbian.
[edit] Demographics
In 2002, population included: [1]
- 49.54% Serbs
- 43.15% Romanians
- 4.60% Czechs
- 1.21% Hungarians
[edit] Languages
The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Serbian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.
[edit] Famous persons
The most famous person from Socol is Miodrag Belodedici (Miodrag Belodedić), a former world-class soccer player.
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