Slatina

Slatina on the map of Croatia

Slatina is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is located in the Virovitica-Podravina county, at the contact of the Drava valley and the foothills of Papuk mountain, in the central part of the region of Podravina, 29 km southeast of Virovitica; elevation 127 m; population 10,920 (2001), total municipality population 14,819 (2001), 85.5% which are Croats. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2631x2170, 462 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Osijek Slavonski Brod Slatina, Croatia Virovitica Split Rijeka ÄŒakovec Solin Gospić Bjelovar Bilje User:Elephantus/Test... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Virovitica-Podravina county - Virovitičko-podravska županija is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. ... The Drave at Drávaszabolcs, Hungary The Drave at Vízvár, Hungary The Drave at Maribor, Slovenia The Drava or Drave (German: Drau, Slovenian, Croatian and Italian: Drava, Hungarian: Dráva) is a river in southern Central Europe. ... Papuk is the largest mountain in Slavonia, eastern Croatia. ... Podravina is the name for the Drava river basin in Croatia. ... Virovitica (Hungarian: VerÅ‘ce, German: Wirowititz) is a Croatian city near the Croatian-Hungarian border. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ...

Economy is based on farming, livestock breeding, foodstuffs (mills, grain silo), tobacco, metal-processing (agricultural machinery), textiles and building material industries. Slatina is located on the main road (M3) Varaždin–Koprivnica–Virovitica–Osijek and the railroad Koprivnica–Virovitica–Osijek. Varaždin (Hungarian: Varasd, German: Warasdin) is a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km north of Zagreb on the highway A4. ... Coat of arms Koprivnica is a city in central Croatia with a population of 30,994 (2001), the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. ... Osijek [] (Hungarian: Eszék; German: Esseg) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... Coat of arms Koprivnica is a city in central Croatia with a population of 30,994 (2001), the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. ...

Slatina was first mentioned in 1297; in the 15th century the Zalathnok citadel was also mentioned as a habitation. The town has a castle of the Drašković family from the 19th century. The neo-Gothic parish church of St. Joseph from the beginning of the 20th century was restored as a votive church at the expense of the Croats from Burgenland in Austria. Events 8 January - Monaco gains independence. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ... Burgenland (Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or FelsÅ‘Å‘rvidék, Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko) is the easternmost state or Land of Austria. ...

An important position on the main road and the railroad, valuable cultural (castle, museum) and natural heritage (the municipal park and the unique sequoia tree are protected as horticultural monuments) underlie the development of Slatina as a transit tourist destination. Major annual cultural events include the Days of Milko Kelemen, a music event (in May), and the Slatina Fair, with presentations of craft products and traditional crafts (end of August). In the village of Višnjica near Slatina is the unique stud-farm of Arabian horses and Felbars. Zobeyni, Arabian stallion, foaled 1844 The Arabian horse is a breed of horse with a reputation for intelligence, high spirit, and outstanding stamina. ...

Slatina and its surroundings have a number of sports grounds (football, basketball, handball, tennis, etc.). Hunting grounds of the Croatian forest management company "Hrvatske Šume" stretch toward the Drava river. Angling opportunities are provided on the Drava river, the Čađavica and their numerous backwaters. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Handball player leaps towards the goal prior to throwing the ball, while the goalkeeper extends himself trying to stop it. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (Singles) or two teams of two players (Doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ...

The town was named Podravska Slatina (the Slatina of Podravina) between 1921 and 1991. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Slatina official web site
• Slatina Tourist Board
• Slatina.com

edit	Municipalities of Virovitica-Podravina County
Virovitica Crnac | Čačinci | Čađavica | Gradina | Lukač | Mileuš | Nova Bukovica | Orahovica | Pitomača | Slatina | Sopje | Suhopolje | Špišić Bukovica | Voćin | Zdenci Virovitica-Podravina county - Virovitičko-podravska županija is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Virovitica (Hungarian: VerÅ‘ce, German: Wirowititz) is a Croatian city near the Croatian-Hungarian border. ... Crnac is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... ÄŒačinci is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... ÄŒaÄ‘avica is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... Gradina is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... Lukač is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... MikleuÅ¡ is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... Nova Bukovica is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... Orahovica (, ) is a city in Slavonija, Croatia. ... Pitomača is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... Slatina on the map of Croatia Slatina is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. ... Sopje is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ... Suhopolje is a village in Slavonia, Croatia, located on the northern slopes of the Bilogora mountain in the region of Podravina, 10 km southeast of Virovitica; elevation 118 m. ... Å piÅ¡ić Bukovica is a municipality in Croatia in the VVirovitica-Podravina county. ... Voćin is a village in western Slavonia, Croatia, located southwest of Slatina and east of Daruvar. ... Zdenci is a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica-Podravina county. ...