Požega, Serbia

Požega
Пожега
Град Пожега
Grad Požega

City of Požega
Požega town center
Location of the municipality of Požega within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°50′46″N 20°02′08″E / 43.84611°N 20.03556°E / 43.84611; 20.03556
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
Settlements42
Government
  MayorĐorđe Nikitović (SNS)
Area
  Town12 km2 (5 sq mi)
  Municipality426.1 km2 (164.5 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Town
12,362
  Town density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
  Municipality
25,988
  Municipality density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31210
Area code+381(0)31
Car plates
Websitewww.pozega.org.rs

Požega (Serbian Cyrillic: Пожега, pronounced [pôʒeɡa]), formerly Užička Požega (Serbian Cyrillic: Ужичка Пожега), is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 12,362, while the municipality has 25,988 inhabitants. The town also has a non-profit organization, called Forca Požega.