The city of Varazdin is the adminstrative, economic, cultural and educational center of the County and particularly of the subregion of Varazdin, as well as being an important traffic crossroad situated on the northern entrance of the Republic of Croatia. It is situated on the right bank of the river Drava, at 174 metres' height above sea-level. It covers the area of 74 square kilometers and number almost 50000 inhabitants, out of which there are 20000 employed.