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The Varaždin county of Croatia - Varaždinska županija is county in north-west Croatia, near the border with Slovenia and Hungary and is named after its centre, the city of Varaždin.
Data
The towns in Varadin county are: Varadin, Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof i Varadinske Toplice, there are additionally 22 communities. The county encompasses 1261 km2 of land and has 183 730 inhabitants (2001).
Traffic
Through the county passes the highway A4 which connects Hungarian border (north) with Zagreb (south) and which has exits in Varadin, Varadinske Toplice and Novi Marof. In the longitudinal (west-east) directon passes country road along the Drava river which connects Maribor (Slovenia) and Osijek. The railway (albeit not modernised) connects also the County on south (Zagreb), north (Čakovec, Budapest) and east(Koprivnica).
Economy
Varadin County today represents an important Croatian region with intense industrial and commercial activities and a strong financial sector. The high quality of products and services provided by County's firms are guarantors of the County's successful economic development on the global market in the future.
The economy of Varadin 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.
Law and Government
Varadin county is divided:
- City of Varadin (county seat)
- Town of Ludbreg
- Town of Lepoglava
- Town of Ivanec
- Town of Novi Marof
- Town of Varadinske Toplice
- Municipality of Bednja
- Municipality of Beretinec
- Municipality of Breznica
- Municipality of Breznički Hum
- Municipality of Cestica
- Municipality of Donja Voća
- Municipality of Donji Martijanec
- Municipality of Gornji Kneginec
- Municipality of Jalabet
- Municipality of Klenovnik
- Municipality of Ljubećica
- Municipality of Mali Bukovec
- Municipality of Maruevec
- Municipality of Petrijanec
- Municipality of Sračinec
- Municipality of Sveti Đurđ
- Municipality of Sveti Ilija
- Municipality of Trnovec Bartolovečki
- Municipality of Veliki Bukovec
- Municipality of Vidovec
- Municipality of Vinica
- Municipality of Visoko
County Prefect (upan)
County Prefect (upan) is chief executive officer in county responsability affairs and upan represents the County. County Prefect (upan)presides over County Government (upanijsko poglavarstvo) as county head administration. County Prefect (upan) is elected by the County Assembly.
Current County Prefect (upan) is Zvonimir Sabati.
County Assembly
County Assembly is composed of 41 representatives elected every 4 years on local elections (proportional electoral system).
County Assembly (political parties):
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