| Požega-Slavonia County | |
| Native Name: | Požeško-slavonska županija |
| Native Name Lang: | hr |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Požega |
| Leader Title: | Župan |
| Leader Name: | Antonija Jozić |
| Leader Party: | HDZ |
| Area Total Km2: | 1823 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 64,420 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Iso Code: | HR-11 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.798[1] · 18th |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 034 |
Požega-Slavonia County (Croatian: Požeško-slavonska [[županija]] pronounced as /pôʒeʃko-slǎʋoːnskaː ʒupǎnija/) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Its population was 78,034 at the 2011 census.
Alongside the City of Zagreb and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, it is one of three Croatian counties that do not border another nation.
Požega-Slavonia county borders on Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the northwest, Virovitica-Podravina County in the north, Osijek-Baranja County in the northeast, Brod-Posavina County in the south, and Sisak-Moslavina County in the southwest.
Požega-Slavonija County is divided into:
| Municipality | Area | Population | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brestovac | Amatovci • Bogdašić • Bolomače • Boričevci • Brestovac • Busnovi • Crljenci • Čečavac • Čečavački Vučjak • Daranovci • Deževci • Dolac • Donji Gučani • Gornji Gučani • Ivandol • Jaguplije • Jeminovac • Kamenska • Kamenski Šeovci • Kamenski Vučjak • Koprivna • Kruševo • Kujnik • Mihajlije • Mijači • Mrkoplje • Novo Zvečevo • Nurkovac • Oblakovac • Orljavac • Pasikovci • Pavlovci • Perenci • Podsreće • Požeški Brđani • Rasna • Ruševac • Sažije • Skenderovci • Sloboština • Striježevica • Šnjegavić • Šušnjari • Vilić Selo • Vranić • Zakorenje • Završje • Žigerovci | ||
| Kaptol | Alilovci • Bešinci • Češljakovci • Doljanovci • Golo Brdo • Kaptol • Komarovci • Novi Bešinci • Podgorje • Ramanovci | ||
| Čaglin | Čaglin • Darkovac • Djedina Rijeka • Dobra Voda • Dobrogošće • Draganlug • Duboka • Imrijevci • Ivanovci • Jasik • Jezero • Jurkovac • Kneževac • Latinovac • Migalovci • Milanlug • Mokreš • Nova Lipovica • Nova Ljeskovica • Novi Zdenkovac • Paka • Ruševo • Sapna • Sibokovac • Sovski Dol • Stara Ljeskovica • Stari Zdenkovac • Stojčinovac • Veliki Bilač • Vlatkovac • Vukojevica | ||
| Velika | Antunovac • Biškupci • Bratuljevci • Doljanci • Draga • Gornji Vrhovci • Kantrovci • Klisa • Lučinci • Markovac • Milanovac • Milivojevci • Nježić • Oljasi • Ozdakovci • Poljanska • Potočani • Radovanci • Smoljanovci • Stražeman • Toranj • Trenkovo • Trnovac • Velika | ||
| Jakšić | Bertelovci • Cerovac • Eminovci • Granje • Jakšić • Radnovac • Rajsavac • Svetinja • Tekić • Treštanovci | ||
As of the 2021 census, the county had 64,420 residents. The population density is 35 people per km2.
Ethnic Croats form the majority with 90.4% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.0%.[2]
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[3] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 25 members minority council of the Požega-Slavonia County while Albanians, Czechs, Hungarians and Italians of Croatia elected individual representatives.[4] Certain municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils and representatives as well.[4]