Sokolac
Sokolac (Serbian Cyrillic: Соколац) is a municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 12,021 inhabitants, while the town of Sokolac has a population of 5,919 inhabitants.
Sokolac
Соколац | |
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Town and municipality | |
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 Location of Sokolac within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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| Coordinates: 43°56′10″N 18°47′52″E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity |  Republika Srpska |
| City |  Istočno Sarajevo |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Milovan Bjelica (SDS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 693.45 km2 (267.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 12,021 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | 57 |
Demographics
Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Elijah
Population
| Population of settlements – Sokolac municipality | ||||||
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| Settlement | 1961. | 1971. | 1981. | 1991. | 2013. | |
| Total | 17,053 | 15,281 | 14,833 | 12,021 | ||
| 1 | Baltići | 185 | 403 | |||
| 2 | Brejakovići | 153 | 218 | |||
| 3 | Knežina | 465 | 237 | |||
| 4 | Novo Selo | 119 | 693 | |||
| 5 | Podromanija | 377 | 1,268 | |||
| 6 | Ravna Romanija | 115 | 237 | |||
| 7 | Sokolac | 1,132 | 2,464 | 3,649 | 5,562 | 5,919 |
| 8 | Vidrići | 243 | 257 | |||
Ethnic composition
| Ethnic composition – Sokolac town | |||||||
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| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||||
| Total | 5,919 (100,0%) | 5,562 (100,0%) | 3,649 (100,0%) | 2,464 (100,0%) | |||
| Serbs | 5,182 (93,17%) | 3,211 (88,00%) | 2,256 (91,56%) | ||||
| Bosniaks | 262 (4,711%) | 140 (3,837%) | 107 (4,343%) | ||||
| Others | 61 (1,097%) | 5 (0,137%) | 8 (0,325%) | ||||
| Yugoslavs | 47 (0,845%) | 224 (6,139%) | 16 (0,649%) | ||||
| Croats | 10 (0,180%) | 34 (0,932%) | 43 (1,745%) | ||||
| Montenegrins | 29 (0,795%) | 30 (1,218%) | |||||
| Albanians | 5 (0,137%) | 3 (0,122%) | |||||
| Macedonians | 1 (0,027%) | ||||||
| Hungarians | 1 (0,041%) | ||||||
| Ethnic composition – Sokolac municipality | |||||||
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| 2013. | 1991. | 1981. | 1971. | ||||
| Total | 12,021 (100,0%) | 14,883 (100,0%) | 15,281 (100,0%) | 17,053 (100,0%) | |||
| Serbs | 11,250 (93,59%) | 10,195 (68,50%) | 9,743 (63,76%) | 11,006 (64,54%) | |||
| Bosniaks | 671 (5,582%) | 4,493 (30,19%) | 4,817 (31,52%) | 5,790 (33,95%) | |||
| Others | 71 (0,591%) | 93 (0,625%) | 123 (0,805%) | 47 (0,276%) | |||
| Croats | 29 (0,241%) | 19 (0,128%) | 57 (0,373%) | 128 (0,751%) | |||
| Yugoslavs | 83 (0,558%) | 486 (3,180%) | 23 (0,135%) | ||||
| Montenegrins | 42 (0,275%) | 53 (0,311%) | |||||
| Macedonians | 6 (0,039%) | 1 (0,006%) | |||||
| Albanians | 5 (0,033%) | 3 (0,018%) | |||||
| Slovenes | 1 (0,007%) | ||||||
| Hungarians | 1 (0,007%) | 2 (0,012%) | |||||
Economy
Sokolac is an important intersection for regional transport routes. The roads that intersect in Sokolac are between Sarajevo and the Adriatic Sea, Belgrade, Užice, Banja Luka and Bijeljina.[1]
- Economic preview
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[2]
| Activity | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 525 |
| Mining and quarrying | - |
| Manufacturing | 392 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 54 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | - |
| Construction | 360 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 373 |
| Transportation and storage | 90 |
| Accommodation and food services | 70 |
| Information and communication | 23 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 31 |
| Real estate activities | - |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 28 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 252 |
| Education | 173 |
| Human health and social work activities | 305 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 22 |
| Other service activities | 22 |
| Total | 2,730 |
Sport
The local OFK Glasinac 2011's predecessor club FK Glasinac Sokolac has played two seasons in the country's top level Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They now play in the third tier.
International cooperation
List of Sokolac's sister and twin cities:
Friendship agreement:
See also
References
- "Interview with Milovan Bjelica, the Mayor of Sokolac". www.balkaninside.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-30.
- "Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Градови побратими". Соколац - срце Романије (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
External links
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