Pojejena
Pojejena
Пожежена / Požežena | |
|---|---|
 Orthodox church in Pojejena | |
 Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
  Pojejena Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:44°46′N21°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 |
Pojejena(Romanian:Pojejena,pronounced[poʒeˈʒena];Serbian:Пожежена orPožežena;Hungarian:Alsópozsgás) is acommuneinCaraș-Severin County,Romania.The commune is located in the geographical area known asClisura Dunării(Banatska Klisurain Serbian). It is composed of five villages: Belobreșca (Белобрешка;Fejérdomb), Divici (Дивић;Divécs), Pojejena, Radimna (Радимна;Rádonya), and Șușca (Шушка;Sisak). Since 2012, theInternational Pojejena Music Festivaltakes place there.
Demographics
[edit]At the2011 census,the commune had 2,884 inhabitants; of those, 52.14% wereSerbs,45.84%Romanians,and 1.12%Romani.At the2021 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
[edit]The commune is officially bilingual, with bothRomanianandSerbianbeing used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.
Climate
[edit]Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. TheKöppen Climate Classificationsubtype 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) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (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
[edit]References
[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".Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 14, 2013.
