Požega, Serbia

Požega (Пожега, ), formerly Užička Požega (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
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:

Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):

Transportation
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.

Media
Požega has several media with a local coverage:
 * TV Stations: TV Požega
 * Radio Stations: Radio Požega

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