Požega-Slavonia County

Požega-Slavonia County Požeško-slavonska županija
County
Flag Coat of arms
Požega-Slavonia County within Croatia
Country	Croatia
County seat	Požega
Government
• Župan	Alojz Tomašević (HDZ)
Area[1]
• Total	1,823 km^2 (704 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	78,034
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Area code	034
ISO 3166 code	HR-11
Website	www.pszupanija.hr

Požega-Slavonia County (Croatian: Požeško-slavonska županija) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Population: 78,034 (2011 census).

Geography

The Požega-Slavonia county borders on the 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)
• City of Lipik
• City of Pakrac
• City of Kutjevo
• City of Pleternica
• Municipality of Brestovac
• Municipality of Čaglin
• Municipality of Jakšić
• Municipality of Kaptol
• Municipality of Velika

Demographics

Historical populations of Požega-Slavonia County
Year Pop. ±% 1857 47,877 —     1869 53,532 +11.8% 1880 54,183 +1.2% 1890 68,101 +25.7% 1900 79,141 +16.2% 1910 91,272 +15.3% 1921 91,076 −0.2% 1931 99,657 +9.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1948 89,646 −10.0% 1953 94,761 +5.7% 1961 99,340 +4.8% 1971 101,745 +2.4% 1981 99,096 −2.6% 1991 99,334 +0.2% 2001 85,831 −13.6% 2011 78,034 −9.1%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

As of the 2011 census, the county had 78,034 residents. The population density is 43 people per km².

Ethnic Croats form the majority with 90.4% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.0%.^[3]

References

1. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English) 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Požega-Slavonia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
3. "Stanovništvo prema narodnosti po gradovima/općinama, Popis 2011.". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 December 2014.

External links

• Official website (Croatian)

Coordinates: 45°18′40″N 17°44′24″E / 45.311°N 17.740°E