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Varazdin
Varazdin
Varazdinske Toplice (Therme)
Trakoscan
Lepoglava
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The Varazdin county is a county in northern Croatia,
near the border with Slovenia and Hungary. It is named after
its centre, the city of Varazdin. The towns in Varazdin county
are: Varazdin, Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and
Varazdinske Toplice, there are additionally 22 communities.
The county encompasses 1261 km2 of land and has 183,730 inhabitants
(2001).
Varazdin (German: Warasdin, Latin: Varasdinum) is
a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km north of Zagreb on the
highway A4. With a population of 49,075 (2001), the centre
of Varazdin county is located near the Drava river. It's mainly
known for its baroque buildings, textile, food and IT industry.
Varazdin is one of the few Croatian cities whose industry
did not directly suffer from the war in 1991. Besides textile
giant Varteks, it also has nationally important food (Vindija),
metal, and construction industries. The financial and banking
sector is also well developed, with the only Croatian OTC
Stock Exchange. Further economic development has been encouraged
with the creation of a free investment zone.
Varazdinske Toplice is a town in Varazdin county.
According to the 2001 census, the population of the town is
6973. The town is well known for its hot springs and medical
center.
Trakoscan (also spelled Trakostyan) is a castle located
in in the Varazdin county that dates back to the 13th century
(first written mention in 1334). It has been meticulously
maintained and is currently one of the best preserved historic
buildings in the country.
Lepoglava is a town in Varazdin County, located southwest
of Varazdin, west of Ivanec and northeast of Krapina. It has
a population of 4,084, with a total of 8,718 people in the
municipality (2001 census). Lepoglava is probably best known
for hosting the main Croatian prison. In 1854, a monastery
of the Pauline Fathers was transformed by the authorities
into a penitentiary (this order would wait until 2001 for
a part of its property there to be returned to the bishopric).
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