Pojejena Explained

Type:commune
County:Caraș-Severin
Pojejena
Other Name:Пожежена / Požežena
Leader Name:Mira Radovancovici
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.7667°N 56°W
Elevation:76
Area Total:122.85
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:327300
Area Code:+(40) 255

Pojejena (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Pojejena, in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /poʒeˈʒena/; Serbian: Пожежена or Požežena; Hungarian: Alsópozsgás) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. The commune is located in the geographical area known as Clisura Dunării (Banatska Klisura in Serbian). It is composed of five villages: Belobreșca (Белобрешка; Fejérdomb), Divici (Дивић; Divécs), Pojejena, Radimna (Радимна; Rádonya), and Șușca (Шушка; Sisak). Since 2012, the International Pojejena Music Festival takes place there.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,884 inhabitants; of those, 52.14% were Serbs, 45.84% Romanians, and 1.12% Romani. At the 2021 census, Pojejena had a population of 2,488, of which 53.05% were Romanians and 40.31% Serbs.[1]

Natives

Languages

The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Serbian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.
  2. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=132850&cityname=Pojejena%2C+Shumadija%2C+Serbia&units= Climate Summary for Pojejena