Socol

For other uses, see Sorin Socol and Socol, Italy.
See also: Sokol
Socol
Соколовац
Commune

Location in Caraș-Severin County
Socol

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 44°51′N 21°23′E / 44.850°N 21.383°E
Country  Romania
County Caraș-Severin County
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 1,873
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Socol (Romanian: Socol, Serbian: Сокол/Sokol, or Соколовац/Sokolovac, Hungarian: Nérasolymos) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania (in the Clisura Dunării area of Banat). In 2011, the population of the commune numbered 1,873 people and its population was ethnically mixed. It is composed of five villages: Baziaș, Câmpia, Pârneaura, Socol and Zlatița.

Sokol means "hawk" in Serbian. The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Serbian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.

Demographics and name

In 2011, population included:

In Romanian In Serbian In Hungarian
Baziaș Базјаш Báziás
Câmpia Луговет Néramező
Pârneaura Прњавор
Socol Соколовац Nérasolymos
Zlatița Златица Néraaranyos

Baziaș

Baziaș is a village of Socol commune, notable as the place where the Danube enters Romania, and where, in 1854, the first railway line was opened on the territory of present-day Romaniathe line ran from Baziaș to Oravița, at a time when the area was under Austrian administration. The village has a significant Serbian heritage, being the site of Baziaș Monastery, said to have been founded in 1225 by Saint Sava while on a brief refuge there, and rebuilt several times.[2] The local forest includes several protected plant species.

Natives

See also

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on June 15, 2012
  2. (Romanian) Baziaș at Enciclopedia Banatului

Coordinates: 44°51′N 21°23′E / 44.850°N 21.383°E