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Sokoleč

Coordinates: 50°5′55″N 15°6′25″E / 50.09861°N 15.10694°E / 50.09861; 15.10694
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Sokoleč
Main road in Sokoleč
Main road in Sokoleč
Flag of Sokoleč
Coat of arms of Sokoleč
Sokoleč is located in Czech Republic
Sokoleč
Sokoleč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′55″N 15°6′25″E / 50.09861°N 15.10694°E / 50.09861; 15.10694
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1332
Area
 • Total6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,121
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
290 01
Websitewww.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

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

Geography

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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

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

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869576—    
1880703+22.0%
1890780+11.0%
1900848+8.7%
1910951+12.1%
YearPop.±%
1921929−2.3%
1930897−3.4%
1950883−1.6%
1961931+5.4%
1970855−8.2%
YearPop.±%
1980860+0.6%
1991815−5.2%
2001795−2.5%
2011908+14.2%
20211,088+19.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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

References

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  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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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 2024-08-26.
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