Virovitica

Virovitica () 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). It is also the capital of Virovitica-Podravina County.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Virovitica
Settlement.official_name: Grad Virovitica City of Virovitica
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Dvorac Pejačević Virovitica.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Pejačević Castle in Virovitica
Settlement.image_flag: Vlag_virovitica.gif
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Settlement.mapframe wikidata: yes
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Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Virovitica in Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Slavonia (Podravina)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

Name
Climate
History
Demographics
Politics
Minority councils
Culture
Sports
Transportation
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

==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).

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