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Varazdin County Development Agency (AZRA)

The Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia, near the border with Slovenia and Hungary. It is named after its centre, the city of Varaždin.


Varaždin – a historical centre of the County
The Town of Varaždin, one of the oldest Croatian cities, has always been an administrative, cultural and educational centre of the County of Varaždin. As early as in 1209 it was the first town to acquire the status of a free royal town. With its baroque centre, a rich sacral architecture, and an exceptionally valuable artistic inventory, it is a very important name in the history of entire Croatia: situated at the crossroads of European paths, it proudly bore the name of the capital of Croatian Kingdom for ten years (1767-1776).


Cultural heritage
The cultural heritage of the County of Varaždin is of great and eternal value. The traces of the pre-historic man, the foundations of roman fortresses on the Drava limes, and of the roads connecting Eastern borders with the centre of the empire, the remains of the Romanesque period, the Gothic church towers, the fragments of frescos on the remaining walls of the Middle Age fortresses, the imprints of Renaissance on facades and, finally, Baroque that permanently changed the landscape in a beautiful harmony between the building skills and exceptional natural beauty.


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. The Varaždin county is the only Croatian county that has a higher export than import.

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Varazdin County Development Agency

www.azra.be

Franjevacki Trg 7

42000 Varazdin - Croatie

Nicolas Kucis :

Sara El Sinnari :