Požega, Serbia

Požega (Serbian Cyrillic: Пожега, pronounced [pôʒeɡa]), formerly Užička Požega (Serbian Cyrillic: 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.[2] The town also has a non-profit organization, called Forca Požega.

Požega
Пожега
Požega town center
Požega town center
Coat of arms of Požega
Location of the municipality of Požega within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Požega within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°50′46″N 20°02′08″E
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
Settlements42
Government
  MayorĐorđe Nikitović (SNS)
Area
  Town12 km2 (5 sq mi)
  Municipality426.1 km2 (164.5 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Town
12,362
  Town density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
  Municipality
25,988
  Municipality density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31210
Area code+381(0)31
Car plates
Websitewww.pozega.org.rs

Settlements

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

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194831,014    
195331,741+0.46%
196132,382+0.25%
197133,804+0.43%
198134,100+0.09%
199133,578−0.15%
200232,293−0.35%
201129,638−0.95%
202225,988−1.19%
Source: [3]

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 group Population %
Serbs12,698 96.54%
Romani226 1.72%
Montenegrins51 0.39%
Croats19 0.14%
Yugoslavs19 0.14%
Macedonians16 0.12%
Others124 0.94%
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):[4]

Activity Total
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



Railways in Požega
to Kosjerić
Tubići
Bridges over Skrapež
Bridges over Skrapež
Kalenići
Otanj
Glumač
Bridge over Skrapež
NIS Facility
Požega
Bridge over Skrapež
Boračko
Rasna
Gugalj
Dragačevo
Uzići
to Čačak
Zlakusa
West Morava
Sevojno
to Užice
Đetinja

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.[5]

Climate data for Požega, elevation: 310 m or 1,020 ft, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2020
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
24.4
(75.9)
28.8
(83.8)
32.0
(89.6)
35.6
(96.1)
37.0
(98.6)
41.0
(105.8)
39.6
(103.3)
37.3
(99.1)
32.5
(90.5)
27.6
(81.7)
23.0
(73.4)
41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
7.4
(45.3)
12.7
(54.9)
18.0
(64.4)
22.5
(72.5)
26.1
(79.0)
28.1
(82.6)
28.5
(83.3)
23.1
(73.6)
17.7
(63.9)
10.5
(50.9)
3.8
(38.8)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
1.0
(33.8)
5.7
(42.3)
10.6
(51.1)
15.2
(59.4)
19.0
(66.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.1
(68.2)
15.4
(59.7)
10.4
(50.7)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
10.1
(50.2)
Average low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.1
(39.4)
8.9
(48.0)
12.9
(55.2)
14.0
(57.2)
13.8
(56.8)
10.2
(50.4)
5.9
(42.6)
1.1
(34.0)
−3.0
(26.6)
5.0
(41.0)
Record low °C (°F) −30.7
(−23.3)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−9.4
(15.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.8
(37.0)
4.1
(39.4)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.4
(27.7)
−7.5
(18.5)
−18.4
(−1.1)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−30.7
(−23.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.1
(1.62)
46.1
(1.81)
52.7
(2.07)
60.1
(2.37)
82.2
(3.24)
89.1
(3.51)
81.3
(3.20)
62.8
(2.47)
64.4
(2.54)
60.6
(2.39)
54.3
(2.14)
54.3
(2.14)
749.0
(29.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.2 12.8 12.4 12.5 14.6 13.4 11.1 9.2 10.8 10.9 11.5 13.6 146.0
Average snowy days 8.6 7.6 5.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.6 6.8 32.0
Average relative humidity (%) 87.0 81.0 74.3 72.1 74.8 75.0 74.3 74.9 79.1 82.6 85.8 88.3 79.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.2 76.9 124.7 148.0 178.5 208.1 241.6 227.7 149.7 98.7 57.4 35.2 1,593.7
Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[6][7]

Media

Požega has several media with a local coverage:

  • TV Stations: TV Požega
  • Radio Stations: Radio Požega

Notable people

References

  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. Starost i pol: podaci po naseljima (in Serbian). Beograd: Republički zavod za statistiku. 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-230-5.
  3. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  5. Vračević, Ivona (13 November 2015). "Požega, grad sa jednim od najneobičnijih trgova u Evropi". serbia.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1991–2020" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1981 - 2010" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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