Požega-Slavonia County

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

Požega-Slavonia County Požeško-slavonska županija (Croatian)
County
Flag Coat of arms
Požega-Slavonia County within Croatia
Country	Croatia
County seat	Požega
Government
• Župan (Prefect)	Antonija Jozić (HDZ)
Area [1]
• Total	1,823 km2 (704 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	64,420
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Area code	034
ISO 3166 code	HR-11
HDI (2022)	0.825[3] very high · 20th
Website	www.pszupanija.hr

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:

Municipality	Area (km2)	Population (2011 census)	Settlements
Brestovac	279.53	3,726	Amatovci • Bogdašić • Bolomače • Boričevci • Brestovac • Busnovi • Crljenci • Čečavac • Čečavački Vučjak • Daranovci • Deževci • Dolac • Donji Gučani • Gornji Gučani • Ivandol • Jaguplije • Jeminovac • Kamenska • Kamenski Šeovci • Kamenski Vučjak • Koprivna • Kruševo • Kujnik • Mihajlije • Mijači • Mrkoplje • Novo Zvečevo • Nurkovac • Oblakovac • Orljavac • Pasikovci • Pavlovci • Perenci • Podsreće • Požeški Brđani • Rasna • Ruševac • Sažije • Skenderovci • Sloboština • Striježevica • Šnjegavić • Šušnjari • Vilić Selo • Vranić • Zakorenje • Završje • Žigerovci
Kaptol	90	3,472	Alilovci • Bešinci • Češljakovci • Doljanovci • Golo Brdo • Kaptol • Komarovci • Novi Bešinci • Podgorje • Ramanovci
Čaglin	179	2,723	Čaglin • Darkovac • Djedina Rijeka • Dobra Voda • Dobrogošće • Draganlug • Duboka • Imrijevci • Ivanovci • Jasik • Jezero • Jurkovac • Kneževac • Latinovac • Migalovci • Milanlug • Mokreš • Nova Lipovica • Nova Ljeskovica • Novi Zdenkovac • Paka • Ruševo • Sapna • Sibokovac • Sovski Dol • Stara Ljeskovica • Stari Zdenkovac • Stojčinovac • Veliki Bilač • Vlatkovac • Vukojevica
Velika	154	5,607	Antunovac • Biškupci • Bratuljevci • Doljanci • Draga • Gornji Vrhovci • Kantrovci • Klisa • Lučinci • Markovac • Milanovac • Milivojevci • Nježić • Oljasi • Ozdakovci • Poljanska • Potočani • Radovanci • Smoljanovci • Stražeman • Toranj • Trenkovo • Trnovac • Velika
Jakšić	43.70	4,058	Bertelovci • Cerovac • Eminovci • Granje • Jakšić • Radnovac • Rajsavac • Svetinja • Tekić • Treštanovci

Demographics

Population pyramid of Požega-Slavonia County per 2011 Census.

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% 1948 89,646 −10.0%	Year Pop. ±% 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% 2021 64,420 −17.4%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

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

Požega-Slavonia County: Population trends 1857–2021

v

population	47877	53532	54183	68101	79141	91272	91076	99657	89646	94761	99340	101745	99096	99334	85831	78034	64420
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Ethnic Croats form the majority with 90.4% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.0%.^[4]

Politics

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.^[5] 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.^[6] Certain municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils and representatives as well.^[6]

See also

• Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia