Varaždin County


Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.

Geography

The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, as well as 22 municipalities. It covers an area of and had a population of 175,951 in the 2011 census.
Varaždin County borders Slovenia to the northwest, Međimurje County to the north, Krapina-Zagorje County to the southwest, Zagreb County to the south, and Koprivnica-Križevci County to the southeast, with a small portion of the latter separating it from Hungary.
The Drava flows along the northern border of the county. There are three reservoirs on the river – Lake Ormož, Lake Varaždin and Lake Dubrava. All of them are partially located within the county. Another river flowing through the county is the Bednja, which also confluences with the Drava within the county. There are also the mountains of Ivanščica and Kalnik.

Transport

The highway A4 passes through the county, connecting the Hungarian border with Zagreb, and which has exits in Varaždin, Varaždinske Toplice and Novi Marof. In the longitudinal direction, a magistral road passes along the Drava river, spanning from Maribor to Osijek. Railways passing through the county lead to Zagreb in the south, Čakovec and Budapest in the north and Koprivnica in the east.

Economy

The economy of Varaždin County is focused on the manufacturing industry, particularly on the following industrial branches: milk products processing, beverage production, meat packing industry, clothing and textiles industry, metal manufacturing industry, leather footwear industry, manufacturing of high-quality wood furniture and other lumber products. Varaždin County is one of few Croatian counties that have a higher export than import.

Administrative division

Varaždin county is divided into:
According to the 2011 census, Varaždin County has a population of 175,951. Ethnic Croats make up a majority with 97.9% of the population.