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Požega, Serbia

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Country
  
Serbia

Settlements
  
42

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Saturday 6:39 PM

District
  
Zlatibor

Elevation
  
315 m (1,033 ft)

Area
  
426 km²

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Region
  
Šumadija and Western Serbia

Weather
  
13°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 61% Humidity

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

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Map of Po%C5%BEega, Serbia

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Požega has a population of 29,638 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic composition of the town:

Settlements

Aside from the town of Požega, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Media

Požega has a variety of media that stream their signals locally:

  • 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), first person to be awarded with Order of the People's Hero title
  • Dejan Đedović (1973), futsal coach
  • Srđan Mijailović (1993), football player
  • Luka Radonjic

    • References

    Požega, Serbia Wikipedia
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