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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 Varaždin county are: Varaždin, Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof i Varaždinske 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 Varaždin, Varaždinske 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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin county is divided: - City of Varaždin (county seat)
- Town of Ludbreg
- Town of Lepoglava
- Town of Ivanec
- Town of Novi Marof
- Town of Varaždinske 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 Jalžabet
- Municipality of Klenovnik
- Municipality of Ljubešćica
- Municipality of Mali Bukovec
- Municipality of Maruševec
- 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 (Župan) County Prefect (Župan) is chief executive officer in county responsability affairs and župan represents the County. County Prefect (Župan)presides over County Government (Županijsko poglavarstvo) as county head administration. County Prefect (župan) is elected by the County Assembly.
Current County Prefect (župan) 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):
External links - Official site of Varaždin county (http://www.varazdinska-zupanija.hr/)
- Official site of City of Varaždin (http://www.varazdin.hr/)
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