Pleternica

Coordinates: 45°17′N 17°48′E / 45.283°N 17.800°E / 45.283; 17.800
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Pleternica
Pleternica main street
Pleternica main street
Pleternica is located in Croatia
Pleternica
Pleternica
Location of Pleternica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°17′N 17°49′E / 45.29°N 17.81°E / 45.29; 17.81
Country Croatia
RegionPožega Valley, Slavonia
County Požega-Slavonia
Government
 • MayorAntonija Jozić (HDZ)
Area
 • Town206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town9,138
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,895
 • Urban density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Websitepleternica.hr

Pleternica is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia, 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Požega, in the Požega Valley (Požeška kotlina). The population of the municipality is 11,323, with 3,418 in Pleternica itself (2011).[3]

Pleternica is located at the confluence of the river Londža into the Orljava river, at the foot of the mountain Požeška Gora; elevation 153 m (502 ft).

Settlements[edit]

As of 2011, the municipality consists of 38 settlements:[3][needs update]

Town of Pleternica: Population trends 1857–2021
population
5930
6188
6245
8037
9011
10663
10845
11625
11731
12195
12953
13705
13393
13119
12883
11323
9138
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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Pleternica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

45°17′N 17°48′E / 45.283°N 17.800°E / 45.283; 17.800