Požega, Serbia

Požega (Serbian Cyrillic: Пожега, pronounced [pôʒeɡa]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 13,153, while the municipality has 29,638 inhabitants.

This article is about the Serbian town. For the Croatian city, see Požega, Croatia.
Požega

Пожега
Town and municipality
Požega town center
Coat of arms
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
Area
 • Town11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
 • Municipality426 km2 (164 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
13,153
 • Town density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Municipality
29,638
 • Municipality density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31210
Area code+381(0)31
Car platesPŽ
Websitewww.pozega.org.rs

During the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the town was named Užička Požega, to be distinguished from Slavonska Požega, now in Croatia.

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%
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
Skrapež
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 127 days of fog a year, and only 1503 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, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1961–2010
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)		 30.4
(86.7)		 35.6
(96.1)		 37.0
(98.6)		 41.0
(105.8)		 38.8
(101.8)		 36.3
(97.3)		 32.5
(90.5)		 27.6
(81.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)		 6.6
(43.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 25.3
(77.5)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.6
(81.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 9.7
(49.5)		 3.7
(38.7)		 16.3
(61.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)		 0.4
(32.7)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.3
(64.9)		 20.0
(68.0)		 19.5
(67.1)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.2
(50.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 9.7
(49.5)
Average low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 3.9
(39.0)		 8.8
(47.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 13.5
(56.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 5.6
(42.1)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 4.6
(40.3)
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) 42.7
(1.68)		 41.9
(1.65)		 45.8
(1.80)		 58.0
(2.28)		 74.8
(2.94)		 88.4
(3.48)		 76.3
(3.00)		 59.6
(2.35)		 65.8
(2.59)		 57.1
(2.25)		 63.5
(2.50)		 52.3
(2.06)		 726.4
(28.60)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13 13 13 13 14 14 11 10 10 11 12 14 148
Average snowy days 8 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 32
Average relative humidity (%) 86 80 74 71 73 75 74 75 79 82 85 87 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 43.5 72.0 114.8 136.7 174.4 188.1 228.9 215.9 144.5 92.5 57.6 34.4 1,503.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 1.4 2.6 3.7 4.6 5.6 6.3 7.4 7.0 4.8 3.0 1.9 1.1 4.1
Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[6]

Media

Požega has several media with a local coverage:

  • TV Stations: TV Požega
  • Radio Stations: Radio Požega
  • The memorial fountain in the town center
  • Town center
  • The local railway station
  • Jelen Do mining complex

Notable people

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  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 1981 - 2010" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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