Pleternica
| Pleternica | |
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| — City — | |
 Pleternica
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| 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 | 11,286 |
| • Urban | 3,443 |
| 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 11,286, with 3,443 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.
[edit] Settlements
As of 2011[update] the municipality consists of 38 settlements:[1]
- Ašikovci, population 92
- Bilice, population 186
- Blacko, population 226
- Brđani, population 49
- Bresnica, population 215
- Brodski Drenovac, population 680
- Bučje, population 308
- Buk, population 196
- Bzenica, population 94
- Ćosinac, population 54
- Frkljevci, population 336
- Gradac, population 924
- Kadanovci, population 212
- Kalinić, population 60
- Knežci, population 61
- Komorica, population 182
- Kuzmica, population 457
- Lakušija, population 78
- Mali Bilač, population 21
- Mihaljevići, population 2
- Novoselci, population 195
- Pleternica, population 3,443
- Pleternički Mihaljevci, population 14
- Poloje, population 87
- Požeška Koprivnica, population 242
- Ratkovica, population 225
- Resnik, population 308
- Sesvete, population 128
- Srednje Selo, population 286
- Sulkovci, population 524
- Svilna, population 139
- Trapari, population 173
- Tulnik, population 21
- Vesela, population 159
- Viškovci, population 228
- Vrčin Dol, population 2
- Zagrađe, population 491
- Zarilac, population 176
[edit] See also
- Pleter 91 submachine gun was named after this town.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (HTML). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441): 65–66. June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/htm/E11_Zup23_3344.html. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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Coordinates: 45°17′N 17°48′E / 45.283°N 17.8°E
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