Sokolovac is a village and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in

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. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,417 inhabitants in the area,

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

forming a majority at 85.4%.

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 Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...

. Serbian Orthodox

Lepavina Monastery The Lepavina Monastery ( sr, Манастир Лепавина, Manastir Lepavina) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Presentation of Mary and located at the village of Sokolovac, near the town of Koprivnica in Croatia. From the ...

established in 1550 is located within the boundaries of the municipality.

References

Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Koprivnica-Križevci County {{KoprivnicaKriževci-geo-stub