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Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin-Koprivnica-Našice-Osijek.

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Orahovica
Town
Grad Orahovica Town of Orahovica
View of Orahovica
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Orahovica Location of Orahovica in Croatia
Coordinates: 45.532853°N 17.879537°E / 45.532853; 17.879537
Country	Croatia
County	Virovitica-Podravina County
Government
• Mayor	Ana-Marija Petin (Croatian Peasant Party)
• Governing Party	SDP, HNS and HSS
Area
• Town	123.9 km2 (47.8 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Town	5,304
• Urban	3,954
Postal Code	33515
Area code(s)	+385 33
Vehicle registration	NA, SL
Website	www.orahovica.hr

History

The name Orahovica is derived from the word orah, meaning a walnut tree.

Orahovica was first officially mentioned in the year 1228, in a historical document issued by king Andrew II. Ružica fortification, not far from Orahovica, 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 (Nikola Kont, Lovro Iločki, Ladislav Iločki, Ladislav More etc.)

Suleiman I, in his 1542 campaign, conquered Orahovica. It was renamed as "Rahoviçe" and initially was kaza centre in Sanjak of Pojega, which initially part of Budin Eyalet (1542-1580), later in Bosna Eyalet (1580-1600) and finally in Kanije Eyalet. It became a notable sanjak centre in Kanije Eyalet in 1601. The Turkish rule lasted till the year 1687. 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 late 19th century and early 20th century, Orahovica was part of the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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.

It received the status of a town (grad) in 1997.

Economy

Orahovica has a developed industry of tile production, panel-parquet, wine production, fruit and vegetables processing, and metal processing. Agriculture plays an important role for the town economy (crop and livestock farming, fresh water fish, fruit and vineyards).

Population

In the 2011 census, the total population of the administrative area of Orahovica was 5,304, distributed in the following settlements:[1]

In 2011, 87% of the population were Croats.[2]

Orahovica (settlement), ethnic composition
Year of census	2001	1991	1981	1971	1961
Croats	3,519 (82.56%)	2,999 (69.51%)	2,593 (64.74%)	2,587 (76.26%)	2,453 (80.82%)
Serbs	478 (11.21%)	771 (17.87%)	618 (15.43%)	604 (17.80%)	495 (16.30%)
Yugoslavs	0	218 (5.05%)	649 (16.20%)	118 (3.47%)	19 (0.62%)
others and unknown	265 (6.21%)	326 (7.55%)	145 (3.62%)	83 (2.44%)	68 (2.24%)
total	4,262	4,314	4,005	3,392	3,035

• Source: CD-rom: "Naselja i stanovništvo RH od 1857-2001. godine", Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Hrvatske, Zagreb, 2005.

Notable sights

• Orahovica's Lake - the most popular destination every summer.
• Locomotive "Ćiro" - in the middle of the town
• Ružica grad - old ruins of the fortress near the lake
• Orahovica Monastery - Eastern Orthodox monastery
• Watermill - in the city park

Education

• Kindergarten "Palčić"
• Primary school "I.B. - Mažuranić"
• High School "Stjepan Ivšić"

Tourism

Orahovica became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Virovitica-Podravina County and Slavonia. Its culture, events, beautiful nature, sports and lake attract more and more tourists every year. The Spring of Orahovica, an annual cultural and tourist festival, is held since 1957.

Notable natives and residents

• Robert Domany
• Gojko Zec
• Stjepan Mesić

References

External links

• Local Radio station: www.radio-orahovica.hr
• Keramika Modus Ltd: / www.keramika-modus.com
• Eurovoće: www.eurovoce.hr
• Local basketball club: www.kk-orahovica.hr
• Nature park Papuk: www.pp-papuk.hr

На других языках

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[de] Orahovica

Orahovica ist eine Stadt in Slawonien in Kroatien mit etwa 5800 Einwohnern (statistischen Angaben aus dem Jahre 2011: 5304 Einwohner).

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- [en] Orahovica

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[es] Orahovica

Orahovica (pronunciado en español: Oracoviza o Orajoviza) es una ciudad de Croacia en el condado de Virovitica-Podravina, región histórica de Eslavonia. El nombre de Orahovica deriva de la palabra orah que significa nogal.

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[ru] Ораховица

Ораховица (хорв. Orahovica) — город в Хорватии, в восточной части страны, в Вировитицко-Подравской жупании. Население — 4262 человека в самом городе и 5792 человека в общине с центром в Ораховице (2001). 82,5 % населения города составляют хорваты, 11,2 % — сербы.

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