Ipeľský Sokolec
| Ipeľský Sokolec | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Nitriansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Levice | ||
| Region : | Poiplie | ||
| Area : | 18.148 km² | ||
| Residents : | 826 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 46 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 116 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 935 75 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 36 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 1 ' N , 18 ° 48' E | ||
| License plate : | LV | ||
| Kód obce : | 502375 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Arnold Ozsvald | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Ipeľský Sokolec č. 119 935 75 Ipeľský Sokolec |
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| Website: | www.ipelsky-sokolec.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Ipeľský Sokolec (until 1948 Slovak "Sakalos"; Hungarian Ipolyszakállos or Szakállos ) is a municipality in the west of Slovakia with 826 inhabitants (December 31, 2019) that the Levice District , part of the Nitriansky kraj heard.
geography
The municipality is located in the eastern part of the Slovak Danube lowlands on the right bank of the Ipeľ , which forms the state border with Hungary here. At the lower end of the village the river takes in the small stream Jelšovka . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 116 m nm and is 19 kilometers from Želiezovce , 20 kilometers from Šahy and 33 kilometers from Levice .
Neighboring municipalities are Lontov and Kubáňovo in the north, Tésa in the northeast, Perőcsény in the east, Vámosmikola in the south, Bielovce in the southwest and Šalov in the west.
history
The place was first mentioned in writing as Sakalos in 1386 and derives its name from the royal falconers who lived here at the time . A year later Sigismund von Luxemburg donated the property to László Sárói , and in 1437 the village was mortgaged. In the 16th century the village was in the domain of the Lewenz Castle, in the 18th century it belonged to the Esterházy and Huszár families. At that time, a large estate specializing in sheep, cattle and horse breeding was created. In 1828 there were 115 houses and 695 inhabitants who were employed as farmers and winemakers.
Until 1919, the place in Hont County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. From 1938 to 1945 he was once again part of Hungary due to the First Vienna Arbitration .
population
According to the 2011 census, Ipeľský Sokolec had 861 inhabitants, including 580 Magyars , 232 Slovaks , 24 Roma and four Czechs . 21 residents gave no information on ethnicity .
709 residents committed themselves to the Roman Catholic Church, 34 residents to the Reformed Church, 21 residents to the Evangelical Church AB and five residents to the Evangelical Methodist Church. 38 residents had no denomination and the denomination of 54 residents was not determined.
Buildings and monuments
- 17th century Roman Catholic church in Baroque style, expanded in 1909
- Reformed church in classicist style from 1827
- Country palace in the classical style from the beginning of the 19th century
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census (Slovak) ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)