Pleternica is a town in the region of
Slavonia
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,
Croatia
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, southeast of
Požega, in the Požega Valley (''Požeška kotlina''). The population of the municipality is 11,323, with 3,418 in Pleternica itself (2011).
Pleternica is located at the confluence of the river Londža into the
Orljava river, at the foot of the mountain
Požeška Gora
Požeška gora (lit. Požega, Croatia, Požega Mountain) is a mountain located south of Požega, Croatia in the region of central Slavonia. The mountain is a part of Slavonian mountains enveloping the Požega Valley, located adjacent to Psunj to t ...
; elevation .
Settlements
As of 2011, the municipality consists of 38 settlements:
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Ašikovci, population 91
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Bilice, population 188
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Blacko, population 226
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Brđani, population 49
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Bresnica, population 218
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Brodski Drenovac, population 686
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Bučje, population 318
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Buk, population 192
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Bzenica, population 96
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Ćosinac, population 54
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Frkljevci, population 345
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Gradac, population 937
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Kadanovci, population 213
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Kalinić, population 59
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Knežci, population 61
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Komorica, population 188
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Kuzmica, population 454
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Lakušija, population 78
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Mali Bilač, population 21
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Mihaljevići, population 2
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Novoselci, population 195
* Pleternica, population 3,418
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Pleternički Mihaljevci, population 15
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Poloje, population 87
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Požeška Koprivnica, population 246
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Ratkovica, population 224
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Resnik, population 307
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Sesvete
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, population 128
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Srednje Selo, population 285
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Sulkovci, population 537
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Svilna, population 139
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Trapari, population 178
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Tulnik, population 22
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Vesela, population 159
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Viškovci, population 234
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Vrčin Dol, population 2
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Zagrađe, population 492
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Zarilac, population 176
See also
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Pleter 91 submachine gun was named after this town.
References
Bibliography
Biology
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Slavonia
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Požega-Slavonia County
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