Banatski Sokolac

Summary

Banatski Sokolac (Serbian Cyrillic: Банатски Соколац) is a village located in the Plandište municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (91,80%) and its population numbered 271 at the 2011 census. Sokolac is the site of the annual Rockvillage festival held in the local school yard; for this occasion many former residents pay a visit.[citation needed]

Banatski Sokolac
Банатски Соколац
Banatski Sokolac is located in Vojvodina
Banatski Sokolac
Banatski Sokolac
Location of Banatski Sokolac within Serbia
Banatski Sokolac is located in Serbia
Banatski Sokolac
Banatski Sokolac
Banatski Sokolac (Serbia)
Banatski Sokolac is located in Europe
Banatski Sokolac
Banatski Sokolac
Banatski Sokolac (Europe)
Coordinates: 45°15′00″N 21°04′00″E / 45.25000°N 21.06667°E / 45.25000; 21.06667
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictSouth Banat
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Banatski Sokolac366
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+381(0)13
Car plates

A statue of Bob Marley was placed in the village in September 2008.[citation needed]

Historical population edit

  • 1961: 728
  • 1971: 622
  • 1981: 458
  • 1991: 369
  • 2002: 366
  • 2011: 271[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Population 2011. pod2.stat.gov.rs" (PDF).
  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

External links edit

  • Rockvillage
  • Bob Marley statue