Šarišské Sokolovce
# Šarišské Sokolovce

Šarišské Sokolovce is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

## Names and etymology

The former Slovak name Tolčemeš derives from Hungarian Tóth – Slav/Slovak and sólyom – a hawk (Slovak sokol). It was given its current official name in 1948.

## History

The village was probably founded already in the 11th or the 12th century by Slovak falconers. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1307.

## Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 431 metres and covers an area of 12.268 km². It has a population of about 515 people.

