Sočkovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Сочковац) is a village located in Petrovo municipality, northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is geographically located in the Bosnia region and it politically belongs to Republika Srpska.

Sočkovac
Сочковац
Village
View of Mt Ozren from Sočkovac
Location of Petrovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of Petrovo within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity Republika Srpska
MunicipalityPetrovo
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
1,112
Ethnicity
 • Serbs95%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code53

History

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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 belongs to Republika Srpska, and Bosansko Petrovo Selo, a settlement in the past belonged to Gračanica, became the new administration centre.

References

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