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Varaždin County

Varaždin County

County in northern Croatia

For the historical county, see Varaždin County (former).

Varaždin County (Croatian: Varaždinska županija) is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.

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Geography

The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, as well as 22 municipalities. It covers an area of 1,262 square kilometres (487 sq mi) and had a population of 175,951 in the 2011 census.

Varaždin County borders Slovenia to the northwest, Međimurje County to the north, Krapina-Zagorje County to the southwest, Zagreb County to the south, and Koprivnica-Križevci County to the southeast, with a small portion of the latter separating it from Hungary.

The Drava flows along the northern border of the county. There are three reservoirs on the river – Lake Ormož, Lake Varaždin and Lake Dubrava. All of them are partially located within the county. Another river flowing through the county is the Bednja, which also confluences with the Drava within the county. There are also the mountains of Ivanščica (also known as Ivančica) and Kalnik.

Transport

The highway A4 (part of Pan-European Corridor Vb and European route E65) passes through the county, connecting the Hungarian border (in the north) with Zagreb (in the south), and which has exits in Varaždin, Varaždinske Toplice and Novi Marof. In the longitudinal (east-west) direction, a magistral road passes along the Drava river, spanning from Maribor (Slovenia) to Osijek. Railways (not yet modernised) passing through the county lead to Zagreb in the south, Čakovec and Budapest (Hungary) in the north and Koprivnica in the east.

Economy

The economy of Varaždin County is focused on the manufacturing industry, particularly on the milk products processing, beverage production, meat-packing industry, clothing and textiles industry, metal manufacturing industry, leather footwear industry, manufacturing of high-quality wood furniture and other lumber products.

Administrative division

Varaždin county is divided into:

Demographics

Population pyramid of Varaždin County per 2011 Census.
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According to the 2011 census, Varaždin County has a population of 175,951.[2] Ethnic Croats make up a majority with 97.9% of the population.[4]

Varaždin County: Population trends 1857–2021
population
87960
99194
105612
120397
131849
144720
147524
159767
174682
177352
179905
184380
187495
187853
184769
175951
160264
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Acknowledgements

Honorary citizens

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Varaždin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. [4]
    "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Varaždin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Zlatko Dalić počasni građanin Varaždinske županije, vijećnici i župan uputili mu podršku uoči polufinala". varazdinska-zupanija.hr (in Croatian). Varaždin County. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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