Čađavica is a village and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

in the

Virovitica–Podravina County Virovitica-Podravina County (; hr, Virovitičko-podravska županija ; hu, Verőce-Drávamente megye) is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its county seat is in Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, hence the name ''P ...

. It has a population of 2,009 ( 2011 census), of which 90% are

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

. It is situated 14 kilometers NE of Slatina. Until 1920 it was an integral part of Hungary. The mother, Paula Mazaly, of the Hungarian Nobel-prize winner Georg von Békésy was born here. Navigable part of

Drava The Drava or Drave''Utrata Fachwörterbuch ...

river starts in the vicinity of Čađavica.

References

Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Virovitica-Podravina County {{ViroviticaPodravina-geo-stub