Coordinates: 45°50′N 17°23′E

Virovitica
Virovitica (pronounced [ʋirɔʋǐtit͡sa]) is a Croatian city near
the Hungarian border. It is situated near the Drava river and Virovitica
belongs to the historic region of Slavonia. Virovitica has a City
population of 14,688, with 21,291 people in the municipality
(census 2011).[1] It is also the capital of Virovitica-Podravina Grad Virovitica
City of Virovitica
County.

Contents
Name
History
Demographics
Culture
Notable people
Gallery
Twin towns – sister cities
Virovitica
References
External links

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Name
Virovitica has also historically been known by the names
Wirowititz/Virovititz and Wirowitiza (German), Viroviticza, Virovitica
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. Location of Virovitica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°50′N 17°23′E
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Virovitica was Country Croatia
a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of County Virovitica-
Croatia-Slavonia. Podravina
Government
Demographics • Mayor Ivica Kirin (HDZ)
Area
The following settlements comprise the administrative area of • City 178.49 km2
the city of Virovitica:[1] (68.92 sq mi)
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Čemernica, population 653
Population (2011)[1]
Golo Brdo, population 364
• City 21,291
Jasenaš, population 77 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Korija, population 767 • Urban 14,688
Milanovac, population 1,711 Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Podgorje, population 833 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Rezovac, population 1,303
Postal code 33 000
Rezovačke Krčevine, population 331 Area code +385 (0) 33
Sveti Đurađ, population 564 Vehicle VT
Virovitica, population 14,688 registration
Website http://www.virovitica.hr/
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

Gallery
 Pejačević Castle Central department City Park Church in Virovitica
store

Vocational Stjepan Radić Street Virovitica Hospital

Secondary School

Twin towns – sister cities

Virovitica is twinned with:[2]

Barcs, Hungary
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Traunreut, Germany
Vyškov, Czech Republic

References
1. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Virovitica" (http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/c
ensuses/census2011/results/htm/E01_01_01/e01_01_01_zup10_4910.html). Census of
Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December
2012.
2. "Gradovi prijatelji" (https://www.virovitica.hr/gradovi-prijatelji/). virovitica.hr (in Croatian).
Virovitica. Retrieved 2020-09-21.

External links
Virovitica City (http://www.virovitica.hr)
Photo Tour of Virovitica (http://see-croatia.com/?level=album&id=16)

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