Sokoľ
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Sokoľ
Hernádszokoly | |
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  Sokoľ Location of Sokoľ in the Košice Region  Sokoľ Location of Sokoľ in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′N 21°13′E / 48.82°N 21.22°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.66 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 443 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
Sokoľ (lit. 'Falcon'; Hungarian: Hernádszokoly) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
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.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 279 metres (915 ft)[2] and covers an area of 15.66 km2 (6.05 sq mi) (2025).[4]
