Čađavica, Croatia

Location of Čađavica in Croatia

Čađavica is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 2,009 (2011 census), of which 90% are Croats.[1] 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 river starts in the vicinity of Čađavica.

References

  1. ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Virovitica-Podravina". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

Coordinates: 45°44′33″N 17°51′18″E / 45.74250°N 17.85500°E / 45.74250; 17.85500

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