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Požega (Serbia)

Požega
Пожега
Town and municipality
Požega town center
Požega town center
Coat of arms of Požega
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Požega within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Požega within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°51′N 20°03′E / 43.850°N 20.050°E / 43.850; 20.050Coordinates: 43°51′N 20°03′E / 43.850°N 20.050°E / 43.850; 20.050
Country  Serbia
Region Šumadija and Western Serbia
District Zlatibor
Settlements 42
Government
 • Mayor Milovan Mićović
Area
 • Municipality 426 km2 (164 sq mi)
Elevation 315 m (1,033 ft)
Population (2011 census)
 • Town 13,153
 • Municipality 29,638
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 31210
Area code +381(0)31
Car plates
Website www.pozega.org.rs

Požega (Serbian Cyrillic: Пожега, pronounced [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.

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

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

Ethnic composition of the town:

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

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


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