Sokolovac, Koprivnica-Križevci County
Sokolovac | |
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Sokolovac | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′39″N 16°42′23″E / 46.11083°N 16.70639°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Koprivnica-Križevci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vlado Bakšaj (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 135.9 km2 (52.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,789 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 48000 Koprivnica |
| Website | sokolovac |
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%.[2]
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:[2]
- 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
Sokolovac: Population trends 1857–2021
v
| population | 3266 | 3437 | 4215 | 4661 | 5004 | 5485 | 5445 | 6360 | 6214 | 6416 | 6715 | 5751 | 5013 | 4366 | 3964 | 3417 | 2789 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
Administration
The current mayor of Sokolovac is Vlado Bakšaj (HDZ) and the Sokolovac Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ | 7 / 13
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| Free Voters Group | 5 / 13
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| SDP | 1 / 13
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References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
- ^ "VI. KOPRIVNIČKO-KRIŽEVAČKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.