Virovitica

Virovitica has also historically been known by the names Wirowititz/Virovititz and Wirowitiza (German), Viroviticza, Verewitiza, Verowitiza, Verowtiza, Verőce (Hungarian) and Varaviza (Italian), Viroviticza or Verucia (Latin).

Between 1994 and 2010, the highest temperature recorded at the local Bikana station was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F), on 18 August 2003. The coldest temperature was −21.5 °C (−6.7 °F), on 31 December 1996.^[4]

At the Virovitica station, recording since 1951, the highest temperature recorded was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F), on 27 June 1965.^[5] The coldest temperature was −29.5 °C (−21.1 °F), on 23 January 1963.^[6]

The town is first mentioned in 1234. It was part of Ottoman Empire between 1552 and 1684 and was kaza centre initially in Sanjak of Pojega (1552–1601), later in Sanjak of Rahoviçe in Kanije Eyalet (1601–1684) until the Habsburg conquest in 1684.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Virovitica was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

By June 1991 tensions between ethnic Serbs and Croats broke out into full-scale war, which lasted until 1995.^[7] An unknown number of deaths, forced disappearances, and atrocities were committed against Croatian Serb civilians within Virovitica.

The following settlements comprise the administrative area of the city of Virovitica:^[3]

• Čemernica, population 653
• Golo Brdo, population 364
• Jasenaš, population 77
• Korija, population 767
• Milanovac, population 1,711
• Podgorje, population 833
• Rezovac, population 1,303
• Rezovačke Krčevine, population 331
• Sveti Đurađ, population 564
• Virovitica, population 14,688

The patron saint of Virovitica is St. Rocco (Sv. Rok), celebrated every August 16.^{[citation needed]}

Đorđe Balašević wrote a song titled Virovitica, praising his time spent in the city.^{[citation needed]}

The local chapter of the HPS is HPD "Papuk", which had 72 members in 1936 under the Lovro Bakotić presidency. At the time, it had ski, music and photography sections.^[10] Membership rose to 76 in 1937,^[11]: 251 but fell to 71 in 1938.^[12]: 251

It is also known for the yearly karting tournament hosted by the official HAKS. The tournament is also on the official list of karting tournaments for the karting season.^[13]

The town lies on the intersection of the state roads D2 and D5 and also has a bus station.^{[citation needed]}

The towns has one train station and one halt - it lies on R202 railway corridor.^{[citation needed]}

• Željka Antunović (born 1955), politician
• Ivan Dečak (born 1979), singer
• Stanija Dobrojević (born 1985) Serbian television personality
• Damir Doma, fashion designer
• Miroslav Feldman (1899–1976), poet and writer
• Andrija Hebrang (1899–1949?), politician
• Tomislav Maretić (1854–1938), linguist
• Ksenija Marinković (born 1966), actress
• Zrinko Ogresta (born 1958), film director
• Renata Pokupić (born 1972), opera singer
• Petar Preradović (1818–1872), poet and general
• Vlado Singer (1908–1943), politician
• Konstantin Čupković, Serbian professional volleyball player
• Dijana Vukomanović, Serbian political scientist and politician
• Ivan Šibl
• Edita Schubert (1947–2001), Croatian artist

Virovitica is twinned with:^[14]

• Barcs, Hungary
• Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Traunreut, Germany
• Vyškov, Czech Republic

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  Schubert House
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  Central department store
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  City Park
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  Church in Virovitica
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  Vocational Secondary School
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  Stjepan Radić Street
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  Virovitica Hospital