Sokoľany
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Sokoľany is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. Between 1961 and 1990, it was connected with its neighbouring village, Bočiar, forming the village of Hutníky.
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| Coordinates: 48.62°N 21.23°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,359 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 445 6[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | obecsokolany |
History
Name
The name likely comes from the word "sokol" (falcon), which is supported by documents as early as 1251 (villa Zocol). The village became Hungarianized and the name changed (e.g. Sokol, Zakul, Szakaly, Abaújszakaly).[4]
Geography
The village lies in the south of the Košice basin on the Sokolianský potok. The cleared land is on the terrace plateau of the Hornád River, the western part on the alluvial cone of the Ida stream, deposited on Tertiary sediments.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 213 metres (699 ft)[2] and covers an area of 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) (2025).[5]
The territory lies in a continental climate zone characterized as warm, moderately humid, with cold winters. Annual rainfall 600 mm, moisture deficit 284 mm. Soil type is brown earth on loess and loess loams.
Sokoliansky potok (brook)
In the past it originated in Zlatá Idka, dividing Sokoľany into 2 sides, east and west (named Kis Szakaly and Nagy Szakaly on the cadastral map of 1869 (small and large Sokoľany) At that time it was much larger, in the meadow “Berek” south of the village it drove the Sokoliansky mill, and fed several manor ponds, which were owned by the local landowners. In 1868 was the mill dismantled and the ponds gradually dried up.[4]
Government
The village relies on the tax and district offices and fire brigade at Košice.
Transport
The nearest railway station is located 1 kilometre away.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1014 | 1137 | 1318 | 1359 |
| Difference | +12.13% | +15.91% | +3.11% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1358 | 1359 |
| Difference | +0.07% |
It has a population of 1359 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1361 people by ethnicity 1233 as Slovak, 95 as Romani, 89 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Russian and 1 as Polish.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1062 | 78.03% |
| None | 137 | 10.07% |
| Not found out | 87 | 6.39% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 51 | 3.75% |
| Total | 1361 |
In year 2021 was 1361 people by religion 1062 from Roman Catholic Church, 137 from None, 87 from Not found out, 51 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Islam and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
