Pleternica
| Pleternica | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Pleternica | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′N 17°49′E / 45.29°N 17.81°E | |
| County | Požega-Slavonia County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franjo Lucić (HDZ) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 11,323 |
| • Urban | 3,418 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
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).[1]
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).
The place was first mentioned in 1270 under the name Sveti Nikola (St. Nicholas); the first mention under the present name was in 1427.
A small town at the railway junction and the intersection of several roads meets the requirements of transit tourism. The folklore event Lidas traditionally takes place in Pleternica.
The Orljava and the Londža rivers provide angling opportunities. A nice waterfall on the Orljava river near Pleternica is a famous angling and excursion destination.
Settlements
As of 2011, the municipality consists of 38 settlements:[1]
- Ašikovci, population 91
- Bilice, population 188
- Blacko, population 226
- Brđani, population 49
- Bresnica, population 218
- Brodski Drenovac, population 686
- Bučje, population 318
- Buk, population 192
- Bzenica, population 96
- Ćosinac, population 54
- Frkljevci, population 345
- Gradac, population 937
- Kadanovci, population 213
- Kalinić, population 59
- Knežci, population 61
- Komorica, population 188
- Kuzmica, population 454
- Lakušija, population 78
- Mali Bilač, population 21
- Mihaljevići, population 2
- Novoselci, population 195
- Pleternica, population 3,418
- Pleternički Mihaljevci, population 15
- Poloje, population 87
- Požeška Koprivnica, population 246
- Ratkovica, population 224
- Resnik, population 307
- Sesvete, population 128
- Srednje Selo, population 285
- Sulkovci, population 537
- Svilna, population 139
- Trapari, population 178
- Tulnik, population 22
- Vesela, population 159
- Viškovci, population 234
- Vrčin Dol, population 2
- Zagrađe, population 492
- Zarilac, population 176
See also
- Pleter 91 submachine gun was named after this town.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Pleternica". Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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Coordinates: 45°17′N 17°48′E / 45.283°N 17.800°E