Požega-Slavonia County
County in Croatia
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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
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 Požega-Slavonia County within Croatia | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County seat | Požega |
| Government | |
| • Župan (Prefect) | Antonija Jozić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,823 km2 (704 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 64,420 |
| • Density | 35.34/km2 (91.52/sq mi) |
| Area code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-11 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.825[3] very high · 20th |
| Website | www |
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 |
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| 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
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| 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.
| 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 |
Ethnic Croats form the majority with 90.4% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.0%.[4]
Politics
County Assembly
Following the 2025 Croatian local elections the Assembly of the Požega-Slavonia County was composed of 31 elected representatives.[5] Out of a total of 59,998 eligible voters 24,624 (41.04%) participated in the elections and 24,620 (41.03%) submitted their ballots.[5] There were 23,508 (95.48%) valid and 1,112 (4.52%) invalid ballots.[5]
The Croatian Democratic Union in coalition with Croatian Party of Pensioners got 12,631 (53.73%) ballots and 18 elected representatives.[5] The Social Democratic Party of Croatia in coalition with Croatian Peasant Party got 6,276 ballots (26.69%) and 9 elected representatives.[5] Homeland Movement got 1,715 ballots (7.29%) and 2 elected representatives.[5] Coalition of Home and National Rally, Croatian Sovereignists, Croatian Party of Rights, Bloc Pensioners Together and Croatian Peasant Party Radić Brothers got 1,676 ballots (7.12%) and 2 elected representatives.[5] The Law and Justice got 777 ballots (3.30%) while Independent Democratic Serb Party got 433 ballots (1.84%) which was both under the threshold to enter into the assembly.[5]
In accordance with the Constitutional Act on the Rights of National Minorities in the Republic of Croatia in counties, cities, towns, and municipalities where the regular elections resulted in the underrepresentation of national minorities or ethnic Croats, additional elections were held on 5 October 2025.[6][7] As Serbs of Croatia were underrepresented in the county assembly compared to their number in county's population they elected one additional representative from the Independent Democratic Serb Party.[8] This increased the total number of elected representative to 32.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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| Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Party of Pensioners | 12,631 | 53.73 | 18 | ||||
| Social Democratic Party of Croatia Croatian Peasant Party | 6,276 | 26.69 | 9 | ||||
| Homeland Movement | 1,715 | 7.29 | 2 | ||||
| Home and National Rally Croatian Sovereignists Croatian Party of Rights Bloc Pensioners Together Croatian Peasant Party Radić Brothers | 1,676 | 7.12 | 2 | ||||
| Law and Justice | 777 | 3.30 | 0 | ||||
| Independent Democratic Serb Party | 433 | 1.84 | 0 +1 (additional elections) | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,112 | 4,52 | — | ||||
| Total | 24,620 | 100 | — | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 59,998 | 41.03 | — | ||||
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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.[9] 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.[10] Certain municipalities, towns or cities in the county elected their own local minority councils and representatives as well.[10]
