Požega-Slavonia County
Požega-Slavonia County (Croatian: Požeško-slavonska županija) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega. Population: 78,034 (2011 census).
Geography
The Požega-Slavonia county borders on the 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:
Demographics
| Historical populations of Požega-Slavonia County |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1857 | 47,877 | — |
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| 1869 | 53,532 | +11.8% |
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| 1880 | 54,183 | +1.2% |
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| 1890 | 68,101 | +25.7% |
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| 1900 | 79,141 | +16.2% |
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| 1910 | 91,272 | +15.3% |
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| 1921 | 91,076 | −0.2% |
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| 1931 | 99,657 | +9.4% |
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| | Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 89,646 | −10.0% |
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| 1953 | 94,761 | +5.7% |
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| 1961 | 99,340 | +4.8% |
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| 1971 | 101,745 | +2.4% |
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| 1981 | 99,096 | −2.6% |
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| 1991 | 99,334 | +0.2% |
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| 2001 | 85,831 | −13.6% |
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| 2011 | 78,034 | −9.1% |
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| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005 |
As of the 2011 census, the county had 78,034 residents. The population density is 43 people per km².
Ethnic Croats form the majority with 90.4% of the population, followed by Serbs at 6.0%.[3]
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Coordinates: 45°18′40″N 17°44′24″E / 45.311°N 17.740°E / 45.311; 17.740
