Virovitica
Virovitica
| Virovitica | |
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| Grad Virovitica | |
 Virovitica
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| Coordinates: 45°50′N 17°23′E / 45.833°N 17.383°ECoordinates: 45°50′N 17°23′E / 45.833°N 17.383°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Virovitica-Podravina County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ivica Kirin (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| - Town | 178.49 km2 (68.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| - Town | 21,327 |
| - Density | 119.5/km2 (309.5/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 14,663 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 33 000 |
| Area code | ++385 (0) 33 |
| Vehicle registration | VT |
| Website | http://www.virovitica.hr/ |
Virovitica (pronounced [ʋirɔʋǐtit͡sa]) is a Croatian town near the Croatian-Hungarian border. It is situated near the Drava river and belongs to the historic region of Slavonia. Virovitica has a population of 14,663, with 21,327 people in the municipality (census 2011). It is also the capital of Virovitica-Podravina county.
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Name
Virovitica has also historically been known by the names Wirowititz/Virovititz and Wirowitiza (German), Viroviticza, Verewitiza, Verowitiza, Verowtiza, Verőce (Hungarian) and Varaviza (Italian).
Demographics
The following settlements comprise the administrative area of the city of Virovitica:
- Čemernica, population 658
- Golo Brdo, population 362
- Jasenaš, population 75
- Korija, population 775
- Milanovac, population 1,708
- Podgorje, population 836
- Rezovac, population 1,299
- Rezovačke Krčevine, population 328
- Sveti Đurađ, population 565
- Virovitica, population 14,663
Culture
Virovitica has a monument dedicated to fallen members of the Croatian Home Guard.
The patron saint of Virovitica is St. Rocco (Sv. Rok), celebrated every August 16.
Notable people
- Mirko Daniel Bogdanić - astronomer
- Petar Preradović - poet
- Tomislav Maretić - linguist
- Jan Vlašimsky - composer
- Andrija Hebrang - politician
- Renata Pokupić - opera singer
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Virovitica is twinned with:
Barcs, Hungary
Traunreut, Germany
Vyškov, Czech Republic
- ^ 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). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/htm/E11_Zup22_4910.html. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ Memorial to Dead Home Guards Unveiled
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