Editing Virovitica

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'''Virovitica''' ({{IPA|sh|ʋirɔʋǐtit͡sa|pron}}) is a [[Croatia]]n city near the [[Hungary|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).<ref name="census2011">{{Croatian Census 2011|S|10|4910}}</ref> It is also the capital of [[Virovitica-Podravina County]].

==Name==
Virovitica has also historically been known by the names ''Wirowititz''/''Virovititz'' and ''Wirowitiza'' ([[German language|German]]), ''Viroviticza'', ''Verewitiza'', ''Verowitiza'', ''Verowtiza'', ''Verőce'' ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]) and ''Varaviza'' ([[Italian language|Italian]]), ''Viroviticza'' or ''Verucia'' ([[Latin language|Latin]]).

==Climate==
Between 1994 and 2010, the highest temperature recorded at the local Bikana station was {{convert|39.5|C|F}}, on 18 August 2003. The coldest temperature was {{convert|-21.5|C|F}}, on 31 December 1996.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-01-21 |author=DHMZ |title=Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najnize_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref>

At the Virovitica station, recording since 1951, the highest temperature recorded was {{convert|39.2|C|F}}, on 27 June 1965.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-07-19 |author=DHMZ |title=Najviše izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najvise_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref> The coldest temperature was {{convert|-29.5|C|F}}, on 23 January 1963.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-01-21 |author=DHMZ |title=Najniže izmjerene temperature zraka u Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od kada postoje mjerenja |url=https://meteo.hr/objave_najave_natjecaji.php?section=onn&param=objave&el=priopcenja&daj=najnize_temperature_zraka |website=Državni hidrometeorološki zavod}}</ref>

==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 [[Orahovica|Rahoviçe]] in [[Kanije Eyalet]] (1601–1684) until the [[Siege of Virovitica (1684)|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]].

==Demographics==
The following settlements comprise the administrative area of the city of Virovitica:<ref name="census2011"/>
* [[Čemernica, Croatia|Čemernica]], population 653
* [[Golo Brdo, Virovitica-Podravina County|Golo Brdo]], population 364
* [[Jasenaš]], population 77
* [[Korija]], population 767
* [[Milanovac, Virovitica|Milanovac]], population 1,711
* [[Podgorje, Virovitica-Podravina County|Podgorje]], population 833
* [[Rezovac]], population 1,303
* [[Rezovačke Krčevine]], population 331
* [[Sveti Đurađ, Virovitica-Podravina County|Sveti Đurađ]], population 564
* '''Virovitica''', population 14,688

{{Croatian population data graph |popisi=HRV |upisano=2022-06-04 |područje=City of Virovitica |p1857=4869 |p1869=6356 |p1880=6540 |p1890=7762 |p1900=8980 |p1910=9682 |p1921=11243 |p1931=13088 |p1948=13222 |p1953=15136 |p1961=17578 |p1971=19367 |p1981=20905 |p1991=22931 |p2001=22618 |p2011=21291 |p2021=19302}}

==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.<ref name="T-Portal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/clanak/manjinski-izbori-prve-nedjelje-u-svibnju-krecu-i-edukacije-20230313 |title=Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije |date= 13 March 2023 |author= |publisher=[[T-portal]] |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref name="VPŽ-Manjine-2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/2023/Manjinski%20izbori%202023/Rezultati/Z10_VIROVITICKO_PODRAVSKA_ZUPANIJA.pdf | title=Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. X. VIROVITIČKO-PODRAVSKA ŽUPANIJA | date=2023 | author= | publisher=Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske | page=7 | language=hr | format=PDF | access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref>

==Culture==
The [[patron saint]] of Virovitica is [[St. Rocco]] ({{lang|hr|Sv. Rok}}), celebrated every August 16.

[[Đorđe Balašević]] wrote a song titled Virovitica, praising his time spent in the city.

==Sports==
The local chapter of the [[Croatian Mountaineering Society|HPS]] is ''HPD "Papuk"'', which had 72 members in 1936 under the Lovro Bakotić presidency. At the time, it had [[skiing|ski]], music and [[photography]] sections.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=1936 |orig-date=1936-05-15 |first=Josip |last=Plaček |title="Papuk" — Virovitica |page=243 |magazine=Hrvatski planinar |issn=0354-0650 |volume=32 |issue=7–8 |url=https://www.hps.hr/hp-arhiva/193607.pdf |language=hr}}</ref> Membership rose to 76 in 1937,<ref>{{cite magazine |date=1937 |orig-date=1937-05-05 |first=Josip |last=Plaček |title=Izvještaj tajnika |pages=221–252 |magazine=Hrvatski planinar |issn=0354-0650 |volume=33 |issue=7–8 |url=https://www.hps.hr/hp-arhiva/193707.pdf |language=hr}}</ref>{{rp|251}} but fell to 71 in 1938.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=1938 |orig-date=1938-05-05 |first=Josip |last=Plaček |title=Izvještaj tajnika |pages=222–254 |magazine=Hrvatski planinar |issn=0354-0650 |volume=34 |issue=7–8 |url=https://www.hps.hr/hp-arhiva/193807.pdf |language=hr}}</ref>{{rp|251}}

== Transportation ==
The town lies on the intersection of the state roads [[D2 road (Croatia)|D2]] and [[D5 road (Croatia)|D5]] and also has a bus station. 

The towns has one train station and one [[Railway stop|halt]] - it lies on [[R202 railway (Croatia)|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 (father)|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==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Croatia}}
Virovitica is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Gradovi prijatelji|url=https://www.virovitica.hr/gradovi-prijatelji/|website=virovitica.hr|publisher=Virovitica|language=hr|access-date=2021-03-23}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Barcs]], Hungary
*{{flagicon|BIH}} [[Jajce]], Bosnia and Herzegovina
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Traunreut]], Germany
*{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Vyškov]], Czech Republic

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Schubertova ku a.JPG|Schubert House
Robna ku a.JPG|Central department store
Park Virovitica2.JPG|City Park
01 Pogled na crkvu.jpg|Church in Virovitica
Strukovna kola.JPG|Vocational Secondary School
Ulica Stjepana Radi a.JPG|Stjepan Radić Street
Novi bolni ki kompleks u Virovitici.JPG|Virovitica Hospital
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Virovitica}}
*[http://www.virovitica.hr Virovitica City]

{{County seats of Croatia}}
{{Virovitica-Podravina}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in the 13th century]]