Sokolac () 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
Population Population of settlements – Sokolac municipalitySettlement1961.1971.1981.1991.2013.Total17,05315,28114,83312,0211Baltići1854032Brejakovići1532183Knežina4652374Novo Selo1196935Podromanija3771,2686Ravna Romanija1152377Sokolac1,1322,4643,6495,5625,9198Vidrići243257
Ethnic composition Ethnic composition – Sokolac town2013.1991.1981.1971.Total5,919 (100,0%)5,562 (100,0%)3,649 (100,0%)2,464 (100,0%)Serbs5,182 (93,17%)3,211 (88,00%)2,256 (91,56%)Bosniaks262 (4,711%)140 (3,837%)107 (4,343%)Others61 (1,097%)5 (0,137%)8 (0,325%)Yugoslavs47 (0,845%)224 (6,139%)16 (0,649%)Croats10 (0,180%)34 (0,932%)43 (1,745%)Montenegrins29 (0,795%)30 (1,218%)Albanians5 (0,137%)3 (0,122%)Macedonians1 (0,027%)Hungarians1 (0,041%) Ethnic composition – Sokolac municipality2013.1991.1981.1971.Total12,021 (100,0%)14,883 (100,0%)15,281 (100,0%)17,053 (100,0%)Serbs11,250 (93,59%)10,195 (68,50%)9,743 (63,76%)11,006 (64,54%)Bosniaks671 (5,582%)4,493 (30,19%)4,817 (31,52%)5,790 (33,95%)Others71 (0,591%)93 (0,625%)123 (0,805%)47 (0,276%)Croats29 (0,241%)19 (0,128%)57 (0,373%)128 (0,751%)Yugoslavs83 (0,558%)486 (3,180%)23 (0,135%)Montenegrins42 (0,275%)53 (0,311%)Macedonians6 (0,039%)1 (0,006%)Albanians5 (0,033%)3 (0,018%)Slovenes1 (0,007%)Hungarians1 (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 TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing525Mining and quarrying-Manufacturing392Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply54Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities-Construction360Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles373Transportation and storage90Accommodation and food services70Information and communication23Financial and insurance activities31Real estate activities-Professional, scientific and technical activities28Administrative and support service activities10Public administration and defense; compulsory social security252Education173Human health and social work activities305Arts, entertainment and recreation22Other service activities22Total2,730
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
International cooperation List of Sokolac's sister and twin cities:
Hohenburg Ormylia Arilje Goraždevac Obrenovac
Friendship agreement: Nikšić
Notable person Hilmo Selimović, businessperson Halid Bešlić, singer
See also Municipalities of Republika Srpska
References
External links
Interview with Milovan Bjelica, the Mayor of Sokolac History, politics and much more