title: Šarišské Sokolovce
text: # 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.
  
  