Varaždin
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Top: Varaždin Castle; Center left: Korzo; Center right: Croatian National Theater; Bottom: Varaždin Arena
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| Motto: Probitati et bonis artibus | ||||||
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| Coordinates: 46°18′N 16°20′E / 46.300°N 16.333°ECoordinates: 46°18′N 16°20′E / 46.300°N 16.333°E | ||||||
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| County |
 Varaždin
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| • Mayor | Goran Habuš (HNS-LD) | |||||
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| • City | 59.45 km2 (22.95 sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 34.22 km2 (13.21 sq mi) | |||||
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) | |||||
| Population (2011) | ||||||
| • City | 46,946 | |||||
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 38,839 | |||||
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | |||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |||||
| Postal code | 42 000 | |||||
| Area code(s) | 042 | |||||
| Patron saints | St. Nicholas | |||||
| Website | varazdin.hr | |||||
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Varaždīn (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋâraʒdiːn] or [ʋarǎʒdin]; also known by other alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, 81 km (50 mi) north of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 on 34.22 km2 (13.21 sq mi) of the city settlement itself (2011). The centre of Varaždin County is located near the Drava River, at 46°18′43″N 16°21′40″E / 46.312°N 16.361°E. It is mainly known for its baroque buildings, music, textile, food and IT industry.
In Hungarian the town is known as Varasd, in Latin as Varasdinum, and in German as Warasdin. The name Varaždin traces its origin in the word varoš, a Hungarian loanword.
The total population of the city is 46,946 and it includes the following settlements:
The total area is 59.45 km2 (22.95 sq mi) (2001).
The first written reference to Varaždin, whose historical name is Garestin, was on 20 August 1181, when King Béla III mentioned the nearby thermal springs (Varaždinske Toplice) in a legal document.
Varaždin was declared a free royal borough in 1209 by the Hungarian King Andrew II. The town became the economic and military centre of northern Croatia. Due to Ottoman raids, the town was structured defensively around the old fortress, and acquired the shape of a typical medieval Wasserburg. In the early 13th century, the Knights Hospitaller (Croatian: Ivanovci) came to Varaždin, where they built the church and a monastery.
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