- Pleternica
Pleternica is a town in the region of
Slavonia ,Croatia , convert|12|km|mi|lk=on|abbr=on southeast of Požega, in the Požega Valley ("požeška kotlina"). The population of the municipality is 12,883, with 3,739 in Pleternica itself (census 2001).Pleternica is located at the confluence of the river Londža into the
Orljava river, at the foot of the mountainPožeška Gora ; elevation convert|153|m|ft|lk=on|abbr=on.The place was first mentioned in
1270 under the name Sveti Nikola (St. Nicholas); the first mention under the present name was in1427 .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.
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