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.
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.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 10.286 km2.
The village has a population of about 2,293.
The village has a railroad station in the outskirts, and a bus stop in the center of the village.
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).
Joseph Berta has served as mayor of Sol' since 1994.