Pojejena (Romanian: Pojejena, pronounced [poʒeˈʒena]; Serbian: Пожежена or Požežena; Hungarian: Alsópozsgás) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. The commune is located in the geographical area known as Clisura Dunării (Banatska Klisura in Serbian). It is composed of five villages: Belobreșca (Белобрешка; Fejérdomb), Divici (Дивић; Divécs), Pojejena, Radimna (Радимна; Rádonya), and Șușca (Шушка; Sisak). Since 2012, the International Pojejena Music Festival takes place there.
Pojejena
Пожежена / Požežena | |
|---|---|
 Orthodox church in Pojejena | |
 Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
  Pojejena Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′N 21°35′E / 44.767°N 21.583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mira Radovancovici (PSD) |
| Area | 122.85 km2 (47.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,488 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 327300 |
| Area code | +(40) 255 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | primariapojejena |
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, the commune had 2,884 inhabitants; of those, 52.14% were Serbs, 45.84% Romanians, and 1.12% Romani. At the 2021 census, Pojejena had a population of 2,488, of which 53.05% were Romanians and 40.31% Serbs.[2]
Natives
edit- Slavomir Gvozdenovici (born 1953), writer and politician
Languages
editThe commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Serbian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.
Climate
editClimate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[3]
| Climate data for BPojejena | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2 (35) |
4 (39) |
11 (51) |
17 (62) |
22 (71) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
24 (75) |
17 (62) |
9 (48) |
3 (37) |
15 (59) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
1 (33) |
6 (42) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
11 (51) |
7 (44) |
2 (35) |
−1 (30) |
6 (42) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
61 (2.4) |
89 (3.5) |
140 (5.5) |
180 (7.1) |
140 (5.7) |
120 (4.9) |
91 (3.6) |
66 (2.6) |
69 (2.7) |
76 (3) |
1,200 (46) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Pojejena
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 14, 2013.