Varaždin County

county in northern Croatia

Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia. The county seat is Varaždin.

Varaždin County
Varaždinska županija
Flag of Varaždin County
Coat of arms of Varaždin County
Varaždin County within Croatia
Varaždin County within Croatia
CountryCroatia
County seatVaraždin
Area
 • Total1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total175,951
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Area code042
ISO 3166 codeHR-05
Websitevarazdinska-zupanija.hr

The Drava river is along the northern border of the county. There are three reservoirs on the river – Lake Ormož, Lake Varaždin and Lake Dubrava. There are also the mountains of Ivanščica (also known as Ivančica) and Kalnik.

Administrative division change

 
Dvorac Opeka in Vinica

Varaždin county is divided into:

References change

  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. "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.

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