Virovitica
Virovitica | |
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| Grad Virovitica City of Virovitica | |
 Virovitica | |
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  Virovitica Location of Virovitica in Croatia | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivica Kirin (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • City | 178.49 km2 (68.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 21,291 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,688 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33 000 |
| Area code | +385 (0) 33 |
| Vehicle registration | VT |
| Website | http://www.virovitica.hr/ |
Virovitica (pronounced [ʋirɔʋǐtit͡sa]) is a Croatian city near the Hungarian border. It is situated near the Drava river and belongs to the historic region of Slavonia. Virovitica has a population of 14,688, with 21,291 people in the municipality (census 2011).[1] It is also the capital of Virovitica-Podravina County.
Name[]
Virovitica has also historically been known by the names Wirowititz/Virovititz and Wirowitiza (German), Viroviticza, Verewitiza, Verowitiza, Verowtiza, Verőce (Hungarian) and Varaviza (Italian), Viroviticza or Verucia Latin).
History[]
The town is first mentioned in 1234. It was part of Ottoman Empire between 1552 and 1684 and was kaza centre initially in Sanjak of Pojega (1552-1601), later in Sanjak of Rahoviçe in Kanije Eyalet (1601-1684) until the Austro-Hungarian conquest.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Virovitica was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Demographics[]
The following settlements comprise the administrative area of the city of Virovitica:[1]
- Čemernica, population 653
- , population 364
- , population 77
- Korija, population 767
- Milanovac, population 1,711
- , population 833
- Rezovac, population 1,303
- , population 331
- , population 564
- Virovitica, population 14,688
Culture[]
The patron saint of Virovitica is St. Rocco (Sv. Rok), celebrated every August 16.
Đorđe Balašević wrote a song titled Virovitica, praising his time spent in the city.
Notable people[]
- Željka Antunović (born 1955), politician
- Ivan Dečak (born 1979), singer
- Stanija Dobrojević (born 1985) Serbian television personality
- Damir Doma, fashion designer
- Miroslav Feldman (1899–1976), poet and writer
- Andrija Hebrang (1899–1949?), politician
- Tomislav Maretić (1854–1938), linguist
- Ksenija Marinković (born 1966), actress
- Zrinko Ogresta (born 1958), film director
- Renata Pokupić (born 1972), opera singer
- Petar Preradović (1818–1872), poet and general
- Vlado Singer (1908–1943), politician
- (1931), politician
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Virovitica is twinned with:[2]
Gallery[]
Pejačević Castle
Central department store
City Park
Church in Virovitica
Vocational Secondary School
Stjepan Radić Street
Virovitica Hospital
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Virovitica". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Gradovi prijatelji". virovitica.hr (in Croatian). Virovitica. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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- Virovitica
- Cities and towns in Croatia
- Slavonia
- Virovitica County
- Populated places in Virovitica-Podravina County
- 1234 establishments in Europe
- Populated places established in the 13th century