Sokolnice
Sokolnice (German: Sokolnitz) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Sokolnice | |
|---|---|
 Sokolnice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sokolnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′50″N 16°43′18″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1408 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,349 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 52 |
| Website | www |
Sokolnice lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Brno and 198 km (123 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Sokolnice is from 1408.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historický vývoj obce Sokolnice" (in Czech). Obec Sokolnice. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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