| Serbian: Požega<br>Пожега | |
| Official Name: | Serbian: Град Пожега<br />Grad Požega City of Požega |
| Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
| Coordinates: | 43.8461°N 20.0356°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Serbia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zlatibor |
| Parts Type: | Settlements |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 42 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Đorđe Nikitović |
| Leader Party: | SNS |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 12 |
| Area Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Area Blank2 Km2: | 426.1 |
| Elevation M: | 315 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 12362 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Population Blank2: | 25988 |
| Population Density Blank2 Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 31210 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +381(0)31 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | PŽ |
Požega (Serbian: Пожега, pronounced as /sh/), formerly Užička Požega (Serbian: Ужичка Пожега), is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 12,362, while the municipality has 25,988 inhabitants.[1] The town also has a non-profit organization, called Forca Požega.
Aside from the town of Požega, the municipality includes the following settlements:
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Požega has a population of 29,638 inhabitants.
The ethnic composition of the town:
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 12,698 | 96.54% | |
| Romani | 226 | 1.72% | |
| Montenegrins | 51 | 0.39% | |
| Croats | 19 | 0.14% | |
| Yugoslavs | 19 | 0.14% | |
| Macedonians | 16 | 0.12% | |
| Others | 124 | 0.94% | |
| Total | 13,153 |
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):[2]
| Activity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 49 | |
| Mining and quarrying | 58 | |
| Manufacturing | 3,575 | |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 50 | |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 156 | |
| Construction | 465 | |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,280 | |
| Transportation and storage | 761 | |
| Accommodation and food services | 306 | |
| Information and communication | 62 | |
| Financial and insurance activities | 81 | |
| Real estate activities | 14 | |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 247 | |
| Administrative and support service activities | 76 | |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 362 | |
| Education | 560 | |
| Human health and social work activities | 351 | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 73 | |
| Other service activities | 138 | |
| Individual agricultural workers | 246 | |
| Total | 8,911 |
Požega is one of the main road and railway transportation centers in Western Serbia. It is located on the crossroads of the most important state roads in Western Serbia – State Road 21 and State Road 23. Also, a section of A2 motorway which is under construction passes through Požega. Also, it is a transportation hub between Kraljevo-Čačak-Užice railway and Belgrade–Bar railway.
Požega has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) with warm summers, and cold, snowy winters. With 124 days of fog a year, and only 1594 hours of sunshine, it is amongst the foggiest and least sunny towns in Serbia.[3]
Požega has several media with a local coverage: