Soľ Explained

Soľ
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vranov nad Topľou
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Soľ in the Prešov Region##Location of Soľ in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.9333°N 57°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1252
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.29
Elevation M:143[2]
Elevation Ft:469
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:2604
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:094 35
Area Code:+421 57
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:VT
Area Note:

Soľ (Hungarian: Sókút) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of the oldest villages in eastern Slovakia.

History

The land that is now Sol' was the location of intermittent human settlements ranging from the Stone Age to the foundation of Sol' itself. It was likely settled because of its advantageous position.

The village was first mentioned in 1252. Its name, Sol', which is Slovak for salt, comes from the three salt water springs which are in the vicinity of the village. The salt from the springs was used to salt foods until the beginning of World War I.

In the summer of 1831, the village suffered a cholera outbreak which was followed by a large peasant uprising.

The village had a sizable Jewish community in the 1800s, which had its own synagogue and may have had a religious school.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 10.286 km2.

Population

The village has a population of about 2,293.

Economy and infrastructure

Transportation

The village has a railroad station in the outskirts, and a bus stop in the center of the village.

Education

There is a school in the village which serves Soľ and some surrounding villages.[4] The school had an enrollment of 521 5-9 graders in the 2005/2006 school year. The school itself contains two buildings; an older building built in 1957, and a newer addition built in 1975.

There is also a kindergarten with 65 students (as of the 2005/2006 school year).

Politics

Joseph Berta has served as mayor of Sol' since 1994.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk) . www.statistics.sk . 2024-02-08.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk) . www.statistics.sk . 2024-02-08.
  4. http://zssol.szm.com School of Sol' (in Slovak)
  5. http://obecsol.sk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=42 History of the village (in Slovak)