Orahovica
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| Orahovica, Croatia | |
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  Orahovica
Orahovica (Croatia)
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| Population | |
| Population: | 4.256 (2001) |
| Population density: | 46.8 per km2 (2001) |
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| Area: | Unknown |
| Elevation: | 183 m |
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| General Information | |
| Vehicle Registration: | NA, SL |
| Dialling code: | 033 |
| Postal Code: | 33515 |
| Homepage: | www.orahovica.hr |
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| Politics | |
| Mayor and governor: | Josip Nemec (HDZ) |
| Governing Party: | HDZ and HSLS |
| Links | |
| Local Radio station: | www.radio-orahovica.hr |
| KIO Keramika Ltd: | www.kio.hr |
| Eurovoće: | www.eurovoce.hr |
| Café Bar Blues: | www.club-blues.com |
| Local basketball club: | www.kk-orahovica.hr |
| Nature park Papuk : | www.pp-papuk.hr |
Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. The name of the town is derived from the word 'orah' meaning a walnut tree. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the main road (M3) Varaždin-Koprivnica-Našice-Osijek. Orahovica is a town of the Virovitica-Podravina County. It received the town status in 1997.
Orahovica has a well-developed industry (tile production, panel-parquet, wine production, fruit and vegetables processing, metal processing...). Agriculture plays an important role for the town economy (crop and livestock farming, fresh water fish, fruit and vineyards).
The nearby Orahovica's Lake offers various forms of recreation, especially during the warm season of the year. Fishing opportunities are offered on the nearby fishpond Grudnjak.
[edit] History
Orahovica was first officially mentioned in the year 1228, in a historical document issued by king Andrew II. Ružica fortification was first mentioned in the year 1357 as a royal estate. In the 15th, and the first half of the 16th century the town was a thriving community owned by various patricians. Suleiman II, in his 1543 campaign, conquered Orahovica. The Turkish rule lasted till the year 1687 in which period the town became a notable sandjak. After the liberation, and up until the end of the 19th century many prominent noble families, like the Pejačević family, and the Mihalović family, owned the town. In the 20th century the town was a centre of a large municipality with a well-developed industry, and agriculture. During the Croatian War of Independence Orahovica suffered from a number of shell attacks that caused certain material damage.
[edit] Villages
The town of Orahovica includes Orahovica and the following villages:
- Bijeljevina Orahovička
- Crkvari
- Dolci
- Donja Pištana
- Duzluk
- Gornja Pištana
- Karlovac Feričanački
- Kokočak
- Magadinovac
- Nova Jošava
- Stara Jošava
- Šumeđe
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