Požega-Slavonia County

Požega-Slavonia County (Požeško-slavonska županija ) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Its population was 78,034 at the 2011 census.

Alongside the City of Zagreb and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, it is one of three Croatian counties that do not border another nation.

Geography
Požega-Slavonia county borders on Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the northwest, Virovitica-Podravina County in the north, Osijek-Baranja County in the northeast, Brod-Posavina County in the south, and Sisak-Moslavina County in the southwest.

Administrative divisions
Požega-Slavonija County is divided into:


 * City of Požega (county seat)
 * Town of Lipik
 * Town of Pakrac
 * Town of Kutjevo
 * Town of Pleternica
 * Municipalities:

Demographics


As of the 2021 census, the county had 64,420 residents. The population density is 35 people per km2.

Ethnic Croats form the majority with 90.4% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.0%.

Minority councils and representatives
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 25 members minority council of the Požega-Slavonia County while Albanians, Czechs, Hungarians and Italians of Croatia elected individual representatives. Certain municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils and representatives as well.