Sokoľ

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Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region
Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region

Sokoľ (meaning Falcon in Slavic languages) (Hungarian: Hernádszokoly) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1270 (Zokola), when it belonged to master Reinhold. In the 13th century a castle existed in the hills near the village. It disappeared in 1430. the village passed to many landowners families: in 1330 to Drugeth, in 1370 to Rozgonyi, in 1387 to Bebek and in 1423 to Palocsay. In 1429 it passed to Košice.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.662 km². The municipality has a population of 880 people.

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Coordinates: 48°49′N, 21°13′E

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