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Požega, Serbia

February 15, 2023

For the village in Raška, see Požega (Novi Pazar).

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 13,153, while the municipality has 29,638 inhabitants.

Požega
Пожега (Serbian)
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 / 43.84611°N 20.03556°E / 43.84611; 20.03556Coordinates: 43°50′46″N 20°02′08″E / 43.84611°N 20.03556°E / 43.84611; 20.03556
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
Settlements42
Government
 • MayorĐorđe Nikitović (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • 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

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 %
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

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 fishing 60
Mining and quarrying 15
Manufacturing 2,870
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 58
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 148
Construction 381
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,071
Transportation and storage 669
Accommodation and food services 287
Information and communication 80
Financial and insurance activities 90
Real estate activities 11
Professional, scientific and technical activities 203
Administrative and support service activities 30
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 389
Education 448
Human health and social work activities 398
Arts, entertainment and recreation 80
Other service activities 171
Individual agricultural workers 359
Total 7,820

Transportation

Railways in Požega
Legend
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 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

Gallery

  •  

    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. ^ (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ^ (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

External links

 
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February 15, 2023
požega, serbia, village, raška, požega, novi, pazar, požega, serbian, cyrillic, Пожега, pronounced, pôʒeɡa, formerly, užička, požega, serbian, cyrillic, Ужичка, Пожега, town, municipality, located, zlatibor, district, western, serbia, population, town, while, . For the village in Raska see Pozega Novi Pazar Pozega Serbian Cyrillic Pozhega pronounced poʒeɡa formerly Uzicka Pozega Serbian Cyrillic Uzhichka Pozhega 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 Pozega Pozhega Serbian Town and municipalityPozega town centerCoat of armsLocation of the municipality of Pozega within SerbiaCoordinates 43 50 46 N 20 02 08 E 43 84611 N 20 03556 E 43 84611 20 03556 Coordinates 43 50 46 N 20 02 08 E 43 84611 N 20 03556 E 43 84611 20 03556Country SerbiaRegionSumadija and Western SerbiaDistrictZlatiborSettlements42Government MayorĐorđe Nikitovic SNS Area 1 Town11 96 km2 4 62 sq mi Municipality426 km2 164 sq mi Elevation315 m 1 033 ft Population 2011 census 2 Town13 153 Town density1 100 km2 2 800 sq mi Municipality29 638 Municipality density70 km2 180 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code31210Area code 381 0 31Car platesPZWebsitewww wbr pozega wbr org wbr rs Contents 1 Settlements 2 Demographics 2 1 Ethnic groups 3 Economy 4 Transportation 5 Climate 6 Media 7 Gallery 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External linksSettlements EditAside from the town of Pozega the municipality includes the following settlements Bakionica Velika Jezevica Visibaba Vranjani Glumac Godovik Gornja Dobrinja Gorobilje Gugalj Donja Dobrinja Drazinovici Duskovci Zaselje Zdravcici Jelen Do Kalenici Lopas Loret Ljutice Mađer Mala Jezevica Milicevo Selo Mrselji Otanj Papratiste Pilatovici Prijanovici Prilipac Radovci Rasna Recice Roge Rupeljevo Svrackovo Srednja Dobrinja Tabanovici Tvrdici Tometino Polje Tuckovo Uzici CestobrodicaDemographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 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 Pozega has a population of 29 638 inhabitants Ethnic groups Edit The ethnic composition of the town Ethnic group Population 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 153Economy EditThe following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity as of 2018 4 Activity TotalAgriculture forestry and fishing 60Mining and quarrying 15Manufacturing 2 870Electricity gas steam and air conditioning supply 58Water supply sewerage waste management and remediation activities 148Construction 381Wholesale and retail trade repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1 071Transportation and storage 669Accommodation and food services 287Information and communication 80Financial and insurance activities 90Real estate activities 11Professional scientific and technical activities 203Administrative and support service activities 30Public administration and defense compulsory social security 389Education 448Human health and social work activities 398Arts entertainment and recreation 80Other service activities 171Individual agricultural workers 359Total 7 820Transportation EditvteRailways in PozegaLegendSkrapez to Kosjeric Tubici Bridges over Skrapez Bridges over Skrapez Kalenici Otanj Glumac Bridge over SkrapezNIS Facility Pozega Bridge over Skrapez BorackoRasna Gugalj DragacevoUzici to CacakZlakusa West MoravaSevojno to Uzice Đetinja Pozega 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 Pozega Also it is a transportation hub between Kraljevo Cacak Uzice railway and Belgrade Bar railway Climate EditPozega has a humid continental climate Koppen 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 Pozega elevation 310 m or 1 020 ft 1991 2020 normals extremes 1961 2020Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord 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 0Average 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 0Average 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 1Mean 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 7Source Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia 6 7 Media EditPozega has several media with a local coverage TV Stations TV Pozega Radio Stations Radio PozegaGallery Edit The memorial fountain in the town center Town center The local railway station Jelen Do mining complexNotable people EditMilos Obrenovic I 1780 1860 first monarch of modern Serbia Dragisa Lapcevic 1867 1939 politician Petar Lekovic 1893 1942 the first person to be awarded with Order of the People s Hero title Milovan Destil Markovic 1957 artist Srđan Mijailovic 1993 football player Milica Nikolic 1993 politicianReferences Edit Municipalities of Serbia 2006 Statistical Office of Serbia Retrieved 2010 11 28 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 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 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 Vracevic Ivona 13 November 2015 Pozega grad sa jednim od najneobicnijih trgova u Evropi serbia com in Serbian Retrieved 18 May 2019 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 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 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pozega Serbia Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pozega Serbia amp oldid 1135066096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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