Sočkovac

Sočkovac
View of Mt Ozren from Sočkovac

Settlement

Location of Petrovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
Municipality Petrovo
Population (1991)
  Total 1,112
Ethnicity
  Serbs 95%
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) 53

Sočkovac is a village located in Petrovo municipality, northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geographically located in Bosnia region and politically belongs to Republika Srpska.

History

Sočkovac historically belongs to Gračanica municipality. After the war Gračanica was divided and belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the rest of pre-war municipality belonged to Republika Srpska, and Bosansko Petrovo Selo, a settlement in the past belongs to Gračanica, became the new administration centre.

References

Coordinates: 44°41′N 18°16′E / 44.69°N 18.27°E / 44.69; 18.27

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