Virovitica

Virovitica
Town
Grad Virovitica
Country	Croatia
County	Virovitica-Podravina County
Area
• Total	178.49 km2 (68.92 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	22,618
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33 000
Area code	++385 (0) 33
Website	http://www.virovitica.hr/

Virovitica is a Croatian city 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 15,589, with 22,618 people in the municipality (census 2001). It is also the capital of the Virovitica-Podravina county.

Virovitica has also historically been known by the names Wirowititz/Virovititz and Wirowitiza (German), Viroviticza, Verewitiza, Verowitiza, Verowtiza, Verőce (Hungarian) and Varaviza (Italian).

Culture

Virovitica has a monument dedicated to fallen members of the Croatian Home Guard.

Twin towns

• Barcs, Hungary
• Traunreut, Germany
• Vyškov, Czech Republic

External links

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• Virovitica City
• Virovitica NET
• Virovitica Online
• Pictures of Virovitica