Sokolnice
Sokolnice Castle
Sokolnice Castle
Flag of Sokolnice
Coat of arms of Sokolnice
Sokolnice is located in Czech Republic
Sokolnice
Sokolnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′50″N 16°43′18″E / 49.11389°N 16.72167°E / 49.11389; 16.72167
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1408
Area
  Total11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total2,349
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 52
Websitewww.sokolnice.cz

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 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

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historický vývoj obce Sokolnice" (in Czech). Obec Sokolnice. Retrieved 2021-11-17.


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