What is the population of Daruvar, Bjelovar-Bilogora?

Daruvar has a population of approximately 7,440 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Daruvar, Bjelovar-Bilogora located?

Daruvar is located in Bjelovar-Bilogora, Croatia, at approximate coordinates 45.5928°, 17.2238°.

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Daruvar

Total population

7,440

Founded

1771

Elevation161 m

Land area8.5 km²

Coordinates45.59°, 17.22°

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City facts

Founded

1771

Elevation

161 m

Area

8.5 km²

Official website

www.daruvar.hr

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Overview

Daruvar is a spa town and municipality in Slavonia, northeastern Croatia, with a population of 8,567. The area including the surrounding villages had a population of 11,633 in 2011.

History & geography

History

Archaeological findings here of stone axes can be traced to the Stone Age. The history of Daruvar can be traced to the 4th century BC, when the first organized habitation developed near the warm geothermal spas in today's Daruvar valley. Celtic - Pannonian tribes living here and familiar with water treatments benefiting health, were Iassi, (meaning healers), so called by both Greek and Roman writers. As allies of the Roman Empire, the tribes provided support to Emperor Augustus during the siege of Siscia (today's Sisak). In the year 35CE, Iassi were granted local autonomy known as Res Publica Iasorum. The center was Aquae Balissae, meaning very strong springs. In the year 124, during the reign of Hadrian, the area gained additional autonomy as Municipium Iassorum. Stretching between the rivers Sava and Drava, on the roads which ran between Siscia-Mursa, (Sisak- Osijek), Salona–Aquincum, and Sirmium–Poetovio, the town was easy to access. After Hadrian, emperors Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Septimius Severus, and Constantine I all visited Aquae Balissae's thermal complex, its decorated temple, its forum, and its amphitheatre (although it was smaller than the one in Pula). After the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the destruction of local tribes by Avar Kaghanate in 6th century, this area was resettled by Croats, a Slavic tribe that reached the Balkans in 7th century. In the 11th century the region became part of a mightier entity, that of Križevci, a rapidly growing and politically important city. It became part of the archdiocese of Zagreb mentioned by legislators for the first time in 1334. Since the city was on a busy crossroads, there were four trading points within the valley — Četvrtkovac, Dimičkovine, Podborje, and Toplice (toplice =…

Geography

Daruvar is located 125 km from Zagreb, the national capital, and 130 km from Osijek, the main city of Slavonia to the east. The closest cities are Pakrac, Lipik, Novska, Križevci, Bjelovar, and Virovitica.

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