Požega, Serbia Explained

Native Name:Пожега
Official Name: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
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Požega (Serbian: Пожега, pronounced as /pôʒeɡa/), 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.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Požega, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Požega has a population of 29,638 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the town:

Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs12,69896.54%
Romani2261.72%
Montenegrins510.39%
Croats190.14%
Yugoslavs190.14%
Macedonians160.12%
Others1240.94%
Total13,153

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[2]

ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing60
Mining and quarrying15
Manufacturing2,870
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply58
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities148
Construction381
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles1,071
Transportation and storage669
Accommodation and food services287
Information and communication80
Financial and insurance activities90
Real estate activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities203
Administrative and support service activities30
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security389
Education448
Human health and social work activities398
Arts, entertainment and recreation80
Other service activities171
Individual agricultural workers359
Total7,820

Transportation

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.

Climate

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]

Media

Požega has several media with a local coverage:

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Starost i pol: podaci po naseljima . Republički zavod za statistiku . 2023 . 978-86-6161-230-5 . Beograd . sr.
  2. Web site: MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.. stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. 28 December 2019.
  3. News: Vračević . Ivona . Požega, grad sa jednim od najneobičnijih trgova u Evropi . 18 May 2019 . serbia.com . 13 November 2015 . sr.