Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Town and municipality
Sokolac (Serbian Cyrillic : Соколац ) is a 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
Bosnian War
On the 22 September 1992, the Army of Republika Srpska committed a massacre of 45 Bosniak civilians (44 male, one female) from the neighboring villages of Novoseoci and Pavičići in the villages of Novoseoci , Sokolac municipality, and Ivan Polje landfill on the way to Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Members of the VRS killed a woman in the village, then transported 44 men and boys to the Ivan Polje landfill, where they shot them dead. Exhumation at the landfill revealed additional eight victims from Han Stjenica, Rogatica municipality.[ 1]
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 .[ 2]
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):[ 3]
Activity
Total
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.
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 [ 4]
International cooperation
List of Sokolac's sister and twin cities:
Friendship agreement:
See also
References
External links
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