Majdan Sopocki Pierwszy is a village in eastern Poland. Administratively, it is part of the Gmina (municipality) Łabunie in Zamość County, which is located within the Lublin Voivodeship. The village lies in the historic region of Lesser Poland and is situated approximately 13 km southeast of the city of Zamość and about 89 km southeast of Lublin, the regional capital.
The name “Majdan” is of Turkic origin, historically used in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to denote a settlement or a cleared area, often associated with timber or iron works. “Sopocki” refers to the nearby river Sopok or to the broader area historically known as Sopockie, while “Pierwszy” means “first” in Polish, distinguishing this settlement from the nearby Majdan Sopocki Drugi (“second”).
Majdan Sopocki Pierwszy is primarily a rural settlement with an economy based on agriculture and local small‑scale enterprises. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to Łabunie and Zamość. Public services such as education, healthcare, and administrative functions are generally provided by the Gmina authorities in Łabunie.
Demographic and statistical data for Majdan Sopocki Pierwszy are recorded by the Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS) within the National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal (TERYT). Specific population figures are not included in this entry due to the limited availability of recent, detailed census information.
The village is part of the cultural and historical landscape of the Lublin region, which features a mix of Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish heritage influences. No notable historical events or prominent landmarks are documented in widely available encyclopedic sources for Majdan Sopocki Pierwszy.