Požeška gora (lit. Požega Mountain) is a mountain located south of Požega,

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in the region of central

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. The mountain is a part of Slavonian mountains enveloping the

Požega Valley The Požega Valley () is a geographic microregion of Croatia, located in central Slavonia, encompassing the eastern part of the Požega-Slavonia County. It is located in the Pannonian Basin, bounded by Psunj, Papuk and Krndija mountains from west ...

, located adjacent to

Psunj Psunj is a mountain in the southwestern Slavonia region in eastern Croatia. It is the highest mountain of Slavonia, with the highest peak of Brezovo polje at 984 m.a.s.l. In the north it extends to Ravna gora and Papuk, while otherwise it is su ...

to the east of Požeška gora, and to the west of

Dilj Dilj is a low mountain in south-central Slavonia, located in eastern Croatia. Of all the mountains in Slavonia, Dilj is the lowest-lying, at 471 meters. It is located north of Slavonski Brod and south of Krndija. Dilj mountain contains a forest th ...

. Požeška gora and Dilj are separated by a gap through which

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River flows south out of the Požega Valley. The highest peak of the mountain is Kapavac,

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. Term Babja gora is also used to refer to the mountain, although in a strict sense Babja gora is the western part of Požeška gora, with Pokotina brook representing the eastern boundary of Babja gora area. The highest peak of Požeška gora is located in Babja gora area.

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* Slavonia Mountains of Croatia Požega, Croatia Pannonian island mountains {{Slavonia-geo-stub

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