Požega, Croatia

Požega
City
Top: Church of the Holy Ghost; Bottom left: Bishop's Palace; Bottom right: Orljava river;
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Požega Location of Požega in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°19′59″N 17°40′25″E / 45.33306°N 17.67361°E / 45.33306; 17.67361Coordinates: 45°19′59″N 17°40′25″E / 45.33306°N 17.67361°E / 45.33306; 17.67361
Country	Croatia
County	Požega-Slavonia
Founded	12th century
Government
• Mayor	Vedran Neferović (HDZ)
Area
• City	133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi)
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	26,248
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Urban	19,506
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34000
Area code	+385 34
Vehicle registration	PŽ
Website	http://www.pozega.hr/

Požega (pronounced [pôʒeɡa]) is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,248 (census 2011). It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.

Between 1921 and 1991, the town was known as Slavonska Požega. In German, the town is known as Poschegg, in Hungarian as Pozsega, in Turkish as Pojega, and in Latin as Incerum (-i, n.) and Possega. There is a town in Serbia with same name (see: Požega, Serbia).

Požega (elevation: 152 m (499 ft)) is located in the south-western part of the Valley of Požega, or Požega basin, in Croatian: Požeška kotlina. This fertile valley has been important since the antiquity - its Roman name was Vallis Aurea, meaning "golden valley".

The valley is formed by the Slavonian mountains of Požeška Gora, Psunj, Papuk, Krndija and Dilj.

Two state roads run concurrently through the city: the D38 Pakrac — Požega — Pleternica — Đakovo and the D51 Nova Gradiška — Požega — Našice, as well as a railroad: Nova Kapela/Batrina — Pleternica — Požega — Velika.