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.
The town also has a non-profit organization, called Forca Požega.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Požega, the municipality includes the following settlements:
- Bakionica
- Velika Ježevica
- Visibaba
- Vranjani
- Glumač
- Godovik
- Gornja Dobrinja
- Gorobilje
- Gugalj
- Donja Dobrinja
- Dražinovići
- Duškovci
- Zaselje
- Zdravčići
- Jelen Do
- Kalenići
- Lopaš
- Loret
- Ljutice
- Mađer
- Mala Ježevica
- Milićevo Selo
- Mršelji
- Otanj
- Papratište
- Pilatovići
- Prijanovići
- Prilipac
- Radovci
- Rasna
- Rečice
- Roge
- Rupeljevo
- Svračkovo
- Srednja Dobrinja
- Tabanovići
- Tvrdići
- Tometino Polje
- Tučkovo
- Uzići
- Čestobrodica
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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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 2022):
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Transportation
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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.
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.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Media
Požega has several media with a local coverage:
- TV Stations: TV Požega
- Radio Stations: Radio Požega
Gallery
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The memorial fountain in the town center -
Town center -
The local railway station -
Jelen Do mining complex
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Notable people
- Miloš Obrenović I (1780–1860), first monarch of modern Serbia
- Dragiša Lapčević (1867–1939), politician
- Petar Leković (1893–1942), the first person to be awarded with Order of the People's Hero title
- Milovan Destil Marković (1957), artist
- Srđan Mijailović (1993), football player
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ Starost i pol: podaci po naseljima (in Serbian). Beograd: Republički zavod za statistiku. 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-230-5.
- ^ "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, 2023" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Vračević, Ivona (13 November 2015). "Požega, grad sa jednim od najneobičnijih 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.
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