Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sokolac
Соколац
Town and municipality
Flag of Sokolac
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Location of Sokolac within the city of Istočno Sarajevo
Location of Sokolac within the city of Istočno Sarajevo
Coordinates: 43°56′10″N 18°47′52″E / 43.93611°N 18.79778°E / 43.93611; 18.79778
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
City Istočno Sarajevo
StatusSuburban
Government
 • Municipal mayorStrahinja Bašević (SNSD)
Area
 • Total
693.45 km2 (267.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total
12,021
 • Density17.335/km2 (44.898/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71350
Area code+387 57

Sokolac (Serbian Cyrillic: Соколац) is a town and municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, 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.

History

Demographics

Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Elijah

Population

Population of settlements – Sokolac municipality
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
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
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.

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):

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing525
Mining and quarrying-
Manufacturing392
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply54
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities-
Construction360
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles373
Transportation and storage90
Accommodation and food services70
Information and communication23
Financial and insurance activities31
Real estate activities-
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security252
Education173
Human health and social work activities305
Arts, entertainment and recreation22
Other service activities22
Total2,730

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.

Climate

Climate data for Sokolac (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.9
(82.2)		 30.6
(87.1)		 33.4
(92.1)		 36.1
(97.0)		 36.0
(96.8)		 34.5
(94.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 36.1
(97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 13.9
(57.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 25.0
(77.0)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20.1
(68.2)		 15.7
(60.3)		 9.5
(49.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 14.3
(57.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.3
(45.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 8.3
(46.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 7.7
(45.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 1.3
(34.3)		 5.6
(42.1)		 9.0
(48.2)		 10.4
(50.7)		 10.3
(50.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 1.9
(35.4)
Record low °C (°F) −31.6
(−24.9)		 −29.4
(−20.9)		 −26.0
(−14.8)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −17.2
(1.0)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −25.6
(−14.1)		 −31.6
(−24.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.3
(2.26)		 58.4
(2.30)		 58.3
(2.30)		 72.6
(2.86)		 89.5
(3.52)		 97.9
(3.85)		 83.7
(3.30)		 68.8
(2.71)		 84.2
(3.31)		 90.0
(3.54)		 81.1
(3.19)		 74.0
(2.91)		 915.8
(36.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.3 9.4 9.0 10.7 10.7 11.0 8.9 7.4 8.7 8.9 8.5 9.7 112.1
Source: NOAA

International cooperation

List of Sokolac's sister and twin cities:

Friendship agreement:

Notable person

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Milovan Bjelica, the Mayor of Sokolac". www.balkaninside.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Cities and Municipalities of Republika Srpska" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Republika Srspka Institute of Statistics. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Sokolac Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Градови побратими". Соколац - срце Романије (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Hilmo Selimović". opstinasokolac.net. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. ↑ "Veličina koja ne poznaje granice: Smrt legendarnog Halida Bešlića glavna vijest u regionalnim medijima". klix.ba. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-30.