Sokoleč

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°5′55″N 15°6′25″E / 50.09861°N 15.10694°E / 50.09861; 15.10694Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1332Area

• 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

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

Geography

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

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	576	—
1880	703	+22.0%
1890	780	+11.0%
1900	848	+8.7%
1910	951	+12.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	929	−2.3%
1930	897	−3.4%
1950	883	−1.6%
1961	931	+5.4%
1970	855	−8.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	860	+0.6%
1991	815	−5.2%
2001	795	−2.5%
2011	908	+14.2%
2021	1,088	+19.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

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

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 131.
^ "Historie obce Sokoleč" (in Czech). Obec Sokoleč. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sokoleč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.