Požega, Serbia
Town and municipality in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town and municipality in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Town and municipality | |
Град Пожега Grad Požega City of Požega | |
Coordinates: 43°50′46″N 20°02′08″E | |
Country | Serbia |
Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
District | Zlatibor |
Settlements | 42 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Đorđe Nikitović (SNS) |
Area | |
• Town | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
• Municipality | 426.1 km2 (164.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Town | 12,362 |
• Town density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
• Municipality | 25,988 |
• Municipality density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31210 |
Area code | +381(0)31 |
Car plates | PŽ |
Website | www |
Aside from the town of Požega, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1948 | 31,014 | — |
1953 | 31,741 | +0.46% |
1961 | 32,382 | +0.25% |
1971 | 33,804 | +0.43% |
1981 | 34,100 | +0.09% |
1991 | 33,578 | −0.15% |
2002 | 32,293 | −0.35% |
2011 | 29,638 | −0.95% |
2022 | 25,988 | −1.19% |
Source: [3] |
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Požega has a population of 29,638 inhabitants.
The ethnic composition of the town:
Ethnic group | Population | % |
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Serbs | 12,698 | 96.54% |
Romani | 226 | 1.72% |
Montenegrins | 51 | 0.39% |
Croats | 19 | 0.14% |
Yugoslavs | 19 | 0.14% |
Macedonians | 16 | 0.12% |
Others | 124 | 0.94% |
Total | 13,153 |
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):[4]
Activity | Total |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 49 |
Mining and quarrying | 58 |
Manufacturing | 3,575 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 50 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 156 |
Construction | 465 |
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,280 |
Transportation and storage | 761 |
Accommodation and food services | 306 |
Information and communication | 62 |
Financial and insurance activities | 81 |
Real estate activities | 14 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 247 |
Administrative and support service activities | 76 |
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 362 |
Education | 560 |
Human health and social work activities | 351 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 73 |
Other service activities | 138 |
Individual agricultural workers | 246 |
Total | 8,911 |
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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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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] |
Požega has several media with a local coverage:
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