Virovitica | |
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City | |
| 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°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | ){kind=small} Virovitica-Podravina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivica Kirin (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • City | 178.49 km2 (68.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • 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
- Golo Brdo, population 364
- Jasenaš, population 77
- Korija, population 767
- Milanovac, population 1,711
- Podgorje, population 833
- Rezovac, population 1,303
- Rezovačke Krčevine, population 331
- Sveti Đurađ, 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
- 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
- Tvrtko Obrdalj (1931), politician
Gallery
Pejačević Castle
Central department store
City Park
Church in Virovitica
Vocational Secondary School
Stjepan Radić Street
Virovitica Hospital
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Twin towns – sister cities
Virovitica is twinned with:[2]
References
- ^ 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 2020-09-21.