Socol

Socol (Romanian: Socol, Serbian: Сокол/Sokol, or Соколовац/Sokolovac, Hungarian: Nérasolymos) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania (in the Clisura Dunării area of Banat). In 2011, the population of the commune numbered 1,873 people and its population was ethnically mixed. It is composed of five villages: Baziaș, Câmpia, Pârneaura, Socol and Zlatița.

Socol
Соколовац
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Socol
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°51′N 21°23′E
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,602
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CS

Sokol means "falcon" in Serbian. The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Serbian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.

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