Varaždin
Varaždin | |
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| Grad Varaždin City of Varaždin | |
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From Top: Varaždin Castle; Center left: Korzo and town centre; Center right: Croatian National Theater; Bottom: Varaždin Arena | |
| Motto(s): Probitati et bonis artibus (English: For Honesty and Good Virtues) | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′29″N 16°20′16″E / 46.30806°N 16.33778°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Varaždin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neven Bosilj (SDP) |
| • City Council | 21 members |
| Area | |
| 59.9 km2 (23.1 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 43,782 | |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,187 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | HR-42 000 |
| Area code | +385 42 |
| Vehicle registration | VŽ |
| Patron saints | St. Nicholas |
| Website | varazdin |
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Varaždin (pronounced [ˈʋâraʒdiːn] or [ʋaˈrǎʒdin]; Hungarian: Varasd, also known by alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, 81 km (50 mi) north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011).
The city is best known for its baroque buildings, music, textile, food and IT industry.