Požega-Slavonia County

Požega-Slavonia County
Požeško-slavonska županija (Croatian)
County
Flag
Coat of arms
Požega-Slavonia County within Croatia
CountryCroatia
County seatPožega
Government
 • Župan (Prefect)Antonija Jozić (HDZ)
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,823 km2 (704 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
64,420
 • Density35.34/km2 (91.52/sq mi)
Area code034
ISO 3166 codeHR-11
HDI (2022)0.825[3]
very high · 20th
Websitewww.pszupanija.hr

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.

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:

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

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
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

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.

Summary of the 2025 Croatian local elections
Party Votes % Seats
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 —
Source:[5] (in Croatian)

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]

See also

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). Vol. 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. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Stanovništvo prema narodnosti po gradovima/općinama, Popis 2011". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Informacija o izborima članova predstavničkih tijela jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave i općinskih načelnika, gradonačelnika i župana te njihovih zamjenika - 2025. : XI. POŽEŠKO-SLAVONSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ^ Zlatko Crnčec (6 October 2025). "Dopunski izbori. Nekima dovoljan samo jedan jedini glas, u Borovu je Hrvate predstavljala kandidatkinja SDSS-a". Novi list. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ^ Ivana Belec (4 October 2025). "DOPUNSKI IZBORI Manjine danas biraju svoje vijećnike u 63 lokalne jedinice". Nacional. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. ^ Matija Kulhavi (9 October 2025). "Nikola Ivanović (SDSS) na dopunskim izborima izabran u Županijsku skupštinu". Compas. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XI. POŽEŠKO-SLAVONSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 3-4. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Požega-Slavonia County.

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.