Varaždinske Toplice ( hu, Varasdfürdő; german: Warasdin-Töplitz or ;

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: ) is a small town in northern part of

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Varaždin County Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof ...

. The town has been well known throughout the centuries for its

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s as well as a medical center. In

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it was known as

Aquae Iasae Aquae Iasae was the Roman settlement and Roman bath in the area of present city Varaždinske Toplice, Croatia. Today it is the name of the archaeological site. History In the 3rd century BC, in this area lived the Illyrian tribe Jasi, whose name ...

Thermal Spa

Today, the town's biggest employers are "Hotel Minerva", built in 1981 with approx. 440 beds, and Hospital for Medicinal Rehabilitation "Terme" which is one of the leading rehabilitation centers for spinal cord and neurological injuries and disorders in Croatia. In 2013 Varaždin County, the formal owner of the hotel and the hospital, outlined a plan of building a new hospital which would continue on the expertise in spinal cord treatment. The plan also includes the construction of a completely new hotel, as well as an adaptation of the existing hotel Minerva. The value of proposed investments revolves around €80 million. Varaždinske Toplice has two churches, the smaller one having been built in 13th century with the resting place of Antun Kukuljević, a supreme principal of all the schools in Croatia between 1836 and 1847, and father of

Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski (29 May 1816 – 1 August 1889) was a Croatian historian, politician and writer, most famous for the first speech delivered in Croatian before the Parliament. Considered a renowned patriot, Kukuljević was a proponent of ...

, next to the church. The town is also famous for being a site of a school in 1480 which is considered to be the oldest known school in the

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. The most recent school building for town's elementary school was opened in 1980 thus commemorating 500 years of education.

Settlements

Nowadays, the town is also the center of a municipality which consists of the town itself and surrounding villages. In the 2011 census, the population of the municipality was 6,364, composed of the following settlements: * Boričevec Toplički, population 40 * Črnile, population 162 * Čurilovec, population 131 * Donja Poljana, population 426 *

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, population 361 *

Gornja Poljana Gornja Poljana is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map ...

, population 269 * Grešćevina, population 140 * Hrastovec Toplički, population 176 * Jalševec Svibovečki, population 302 *

Jarki Horvatićevi Jarki may refer to: * Jarki, Poland, a village near Rojewo * Jarki, Croatia, a village near Cestica Cestica is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Varaždin County. According to the 2011 census, there are 5,806 inhabitants, in the foll ...

, population 47 * Leskovec Toplički, population 487 * Lovrentovec, population 118 * Lukačevec Toplički, population 55 * Martinkovec, population 66 * Petkovec Toplički, population 265 * Pišćanovec, population 73 * Retkovec Svibovečki, population 23 * Rukljevina, population 17 * Svibovec, population 302 * Škarnik, population 84 *

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, population 706 * Varaždinske Toplice, population 1,765 * Vrtlinovec, population 349

Notable people

* Ana Bešenić, writer * , journalist and writer * Lavoslav Horvat, architect *

Ruža Pospiš-Baldani Ruža Pospiš-Baldani (; born 25 July 1942) is a Croatian operatic mezzo-soprano. Baldani was born in Varaždinske Toplice and made her professional opera debut in 1961 at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb as Konchakovna in Alexander Borodin ...

, opera singer

References

External links

Official website for Varaždinske Toplice

Varaždinske Toplice Tourist Board

Varaždinske Toplice Municipal Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Varazdinske Toplice Cities and towns in Croatia Spa towns in Croatia Populated places in Varaždin County