Sokolovac is a village and municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia.
In the 2021 census, there were 2,789 inhabitants. Croats were a majority, at 85.84%, followed by Serbs at 11.19%.
History In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Sokolovac was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. The Serbian Orthodox Lepavina Monastery, established in 1550, is located within the boundaries of the municipality.
Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 2,789 residents in the following 32 settlements:
Brđani Sokolovački, population 49 Domaji, population 154 Donja Velika, population 83 Donjara, population 16 Donji Maslarac, population 63 Gornja Velika, population 75 Gornji Maslarac, population 29 Grdak, population 70 Hudovljani, population 114 Jankovac, population 38 Kamenica, population 9 Ladislav Sokolovački, population 100 Lepavina, population 133 Mala Branjska, population 51 Mala Mučna, population 62 Mali Botinovac, population 9 Mali Grabičani, population 125 Mali Poganac, population 131 Miličani, population 112 Paunovac, population 21 Peščenik, population 72 Prnjavor Lepavinski, population 49 Rijeka Koprivnička, population 51 Rovištanci, population 48 Sokolovac, population 381 Srijem, population 170 Široko Selo, population 33 Trnovac Sokolovački, population 89 Velika Branjska, population 25 Velika Mučna, population 293 Veliki Botinovac, population 70 Vrhovac Sokolovački, population 64
Administration The current mayor of Sokolovac is Vlado Bakšaj (HDZ) and the Sokolovac Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
Groups Councilors per group HDZ Free Voters Group SDP Source:
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