Požega ( sr-cyr, Пожега, ), formerly Užička Požega ( sr-cyr, Ужичка Пожега), is a town and municipality located in the
Zlatibor District
The Zlatibor District (, ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the western, mountainous part of Serbia. The district was named after the mountainous region of Zlatibor.
As of the 2022 cen ...
of western Serbia. The population of the town is 12,362, while the municipality has 25,988 inhabitants.
The town also has a non-profit organization, called
Forca Požega.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Požega, the municipality includes the following settlements:
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Bakionica
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Velika Ježevica
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Visibaba
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Vranjani
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Glumač
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Godovik
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Gornja Dobrinja
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Gorobilje
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Gugalj
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Donja Dobrinja
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Dražinovići
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Duškovci
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Zaselje
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Zdravčići
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Jelen Do
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Kalenići
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Lopaš
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Loret
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Ljutice
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Mađer
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Mala Ježevica
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Milićevo Selo
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Mršelji
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Otanj
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Papratište
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Pilatovići
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Prijanovići
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Prilipac
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Radovci
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Rasna
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Rečice
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Roge
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Rupeljevo
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Svračkovo
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Srednja Dobrinja
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Tabanovići
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Tvrdići
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Tometino Polje
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Tučkovo
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Uzići
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Čestobrodica
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:
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):
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
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
: ''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.
Media
Požega has several media with a local coverage:
* TV Stations: TV Požega
* Radio Stations: Radio Požega
Gallery
File:Spomen cesma Pozega.jpg, The memorial fountain in the town center
File:Sa Željkinog prozora - panoramio.jpg, Town center
File:30.09.13 Požega 441.710 (10101186856).jpg, The local railway station
File:Jelen Do 02.jpg, Jelen Do mining complex
Notable people
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Miloš Obrenović I (1780–1860), first monarch of modern Serbia
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Dragiša Lapčević (1867–1939), politician
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Petar Leković (1893–1942), the first person to be awarded with
Order of the People's Hero
The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; , ), was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav gallantry medal, the ...
title
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Milovan Destil Marković (1957), artist
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Srđan Mijailović (1993), football player
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Darko Kovačević (archaeologist), maritime and underwater archaeologist
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pozega, Serbia
Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia