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Sokolovac,_Koprivnica-Križevci_County Latitude and Longitude:

46°06′39″N 16°42′23″E / 46.11083°N 16.70639°E / 46.11083; 16.70639
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Sokolovac
Sokolovac is located in Croatia
Sokolovac
Sokolovac
Coordinates: 46°06′39″N 16°42′23″E / 46.11083°N 16.70639°E / 46.11083; 16.70639
Country  Croatia
County Koprivnica-Križevci
Area
 • Total135.9 km2 (52.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total2,789
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Website sokolovac.hr

Sokolovac is a village and municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia.

In the 2011 census, there were 3,417 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements: [3]

In the same census, Croats were a majority at 85.4%, and there were also Serbs at 12.9%. [4]

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.

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata  Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sokolovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Koprivnica-Križevci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.