Socol

For other uses, see Sorin Socol and Socol, Italy.
Socol
Соколовац
Commune
Saint Sava Church in Baziaș
Saint Sava Church in Baziaș
Flag of Socol
Flag
Coat of arms of Socol
Coat of arms
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Socol is located in Romania
Socol
Socol
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°51′N 21°23′E / 44.850°N 21.383°E / 44.850; 21.383
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Olgița Ghiță (PSD)
Area
75.32 km2 (29.08 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,602
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
327365
Area code+(40) 255
Vehicle reg.CS
Websiteprimariasocol.ro

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). It is composed of five villages: Baziaș (Базјаш, Báziás), Câmpia (Луговет, Néramező), Pârneaura (Прњавор), Socol, and Zlatița (Златица, Néraaranyos).

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.

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.