Sokolac (Serbian Cyrillic: Соколац) 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.
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Demographics
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):
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.
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