Virovitica-Podravina County
Encyclopedia
Virovitica-Podravina county is a northern Slavonia
n county in Croatia
. Its county seat is in Virovitica
and it includes the area around the Drava
river, hence the name Podravina. Other notable towns are Slatina
and Orahovica
.
The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as:
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
n county in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Its county seat is in Virovitica
Virovitica
Virovitica 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...
and it includes the area around the Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
river, hence the name Podravina. Other notable towns are Slatina
Slatina, Croatia
Slatina is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is located in the Virovitica-Podravina county, at the contact of the Drava valley and the foothills of Papuk mountain, in the central part of the region of Podravina, southeast of Virovitica; elevation 127 m...
and Orahovica
Orahovica
Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin-Koprivnica-Našice-Osijek.-Economy:...
.
Towns
| City / town | Population | Area km2 | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virovitica Virovitica Virovitica 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... |
22,618 | virovitica.hr | |
| Orahovica Orahovica Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin-Koprivnica-Našice-Osijek.-Economy:... |
4,256 | 123.9 | orahovica.hr |
| Slatina Slatina, Croatia Slatina is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is located in the Virovitica-Podravina county, at the contact of the Drava valley and the foothills of Papuk mountain, in the central part of the region of Podravina, southeast of Virovitica; elevation 127 m... |
14,819 | ||
Districts
| District | Population | Area km2 | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crnac | 1,772 | ||
| Čačinci Cacinci Čačinci is a village in municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 3,308 , 87% which are Croats.-References:... |
3,308 | cacinci.hr | |
| Čađavica Čađavica, Croatia Čađavica is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 2,394 , of which 89% are Croats. It is situated 14 kilometers NE of Slatina.... |
2,394 | slatina.hr | |
| Gradina Gradina, Croatia Gradina is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 4,485 , 85.6% which are Croats. Gradina is the birthplace of Boško Buha, famous Serbian WWII child-hero, member of the Yugoslav Partisans.... |
4,485 | gradina.hr | |
| Lukač Lukac Lukač is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 4,276 , 92% which are Croats.... |
4,276 | ||
| Mikleuš Mikleuš Mikleuš is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 1,701 , 86.6% which are Croats.... |
1,701 | ||
| Nova Bukovica Nova Bukovica Nova Bukovica is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 2,096 , 81% which are Croats.http://www.novabukovica.hr/... |
2,096 | ||
| Pitomača Pitomaca Pitomača is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 10,465 , 98% which are Croats.... |
10,465 | pitomaca.hr | |
| Sopje Sopje Sopje is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. As of a 2001 census, Sopje had a population of 2,750.-External links:* *... |
2,750 | sopje.hr | |
| Suhopolje Suhopolje Suhopolje is a settlement and an eponymous municipality in Slavonia, Croatia, located on the northern slopes of the Bilogora mountain in the region of Podravina, 10 km southeast of Virovitica; elevation 118 m... |
7,524 | suhopolje.hr | |
| Špišić Bukovica Špišic Bukovica Špišić Bukovica is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 4,733 , 98.5% of which are Croats.... |
4,733 | ||
| Voćin Vocin Voćin is a village and municipality in western Slavonia, Croatia, located southwest of Slatina and east of Daruvar. The population of the municipality is 2,500, with 1,161 people living in Voćin itself .... |
2,421 | ||
| Zdenci Zdenci Zdenci is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 2,225 , 88% which are Croats.... |
2,225 | opcina-zdenci.hr | |
County government
Current župan (prefect): Tomislav Tolušić (HDZ)The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as:
- Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionThe Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
(HDZ) 11 - Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 10
- Social Democratic Party of CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of CroatiaSocial Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia...
(SDP) 7 - Croatian Social Liberal PartyCroatian Social Liberal PartyCroatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...
(HSLS) 4 - Croatian People's Party (HNS) 4
- Croatian Party of RightsCroatian Party of RightsThe Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...
(HSP) 3 - independent representatives 2
- minority representative 1
External links
- Virovitičko-podravska županija Official website