Virovitica
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Virovitica (Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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).
Climate
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At the Virovitica station, recording since 1951, the highest temperature recorded was Script error: No such module "convert"., on 27 June 1965.[3] The coldest temperature was Script error: No such module "convert"., on 23 January 1963.[4]
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 Habsburg conquest in 1684.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Virovitica was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
By June 1991 tensions between ethnic Serbs and Croats broke out into full-scale war, which lasted until 1995.[5] An unknown number of deaths, forced disappearances, and atrocities were committed against Croatian Serb civilians within Virovitica.
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
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Politics
Minority councils
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[6] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 15 members minority councils of the Town of Virovitica but with only 12 representatives being elected in the body in the end.[7]
Culture
The patron saint of Virovitica is St. Rocco (Script error: No such module "Lang".), celebrated every August 16.
Đorđe Balašević wrote a song titled Virovitica, praising his time spent in the city.
Sports
The local chapter of the HPS is HPD "Papuk", which had 72 members in 1936 under the Lovro Bakotić presidency. At the time, it had ski, music and photography sections.[8] Membership rose to 76 in 1937,[9]Template:Rp but fell to 71 in 1938.[10]Template:Rp
Transportation
The town lies on the intersection of the state roads D2 and D5 and also has a bus station.
The towns has one train station and one halt - it lies on R202 railway corridor.
Notable people
- Željka Antunović (born 1955), politician
- Ivan Dečak (born 1979), singer
- Stanija Dobrojević (born 1985) Serbian television personality
- 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
- Konstantin Čupković, Serbian professional volleyball player
- Dijana Vukomanović, Serbian political scientist and politician
- Ivan Šibl
- Edita Schubert (1947–2001), Croatian artist
Twin towns – sister cities
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- Template:Flagicon Barcs, Hungary
- Template:Flagicon Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Template:Flagicon Traunreut, Germany
- Template:Flagicon Vyškov, Czech Republic
Gallery
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Schubert House
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Central department store
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City Park
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Church in Virovitica
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Vocational Secondary School
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Stjepan Radić Street
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Virovitica Hospital
References
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External links
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