Soçanica

Soçanica is a village in , and has about 1,570 residents. Soçanica is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: Sima90, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,570 residents
  • Description: village in Kosovo
  • Also known as: “Sočanica” and “Sočanica, Leposavić”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sočanica Basilica.

Monastery
Sočanica is a basilica of a 9-10th-century church in the village Sočanica, in , Kosovo. The stone decoration dates it to the reigns of Simeon I of Bulgaria and Petar of Serbia. is situated 3 km northeast of Soçanica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sllatinë and Cerajë.

Village
is a village in the municipality of Podujevo, .

Village
Photo: AgronBeqiriPh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Ceranja, is a village in the municipality of Leposaviq, in northern . It has a population of 150-300, all ethnic Albanians, and is one of three Albanian-inhabited villages in Leposaviq. Another alternative name of the village is Kreshëbardhë. is situated 5 km southeast of Soçanica.

Town
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, also known as Leposaviq or Albanik, is a town and the northernmost municipality in the in . As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 18,600 inhabitants. is situated 5 km north of Soçanica.

Soçanica

Latitude
43.05335° or 43° 3′ 12″ north
Longitude
20.80938° or 20° 48′ 34″ east
Population
1,570
Elevation
498 metres (1,634 feet)
Open location code
8GM23R35+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1974025450
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
785714
Wiki­data ID
Q3492535
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Satellite Map

Discover Soçanica from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Soçanica” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Soçanica”
  • Albanian: “Soçanicë”
  • Dutch: “Sočanica”
  • French: “Socanica”
  • French: “Sočanica”
  • French: “Socanice”
  • French: “Soçanicë”
  • Italian: “Sočanica”
  • Serbian: “Sočanica”
  • Serbian: “Сочаница (Лепосавић)”
  • Serbian: “Сочаница”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sočanica”
  • Turkish: “Soçanica”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Soçanica”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pridvoricë (Leposavic) and Vuçë.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pošta Sočanica and Gradska zajednica Sočanica.

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