The first information you can find about Bjelovar is being one of the youngest cities in Croatia, but that fact doesn’t mean less. Bjelovar has rich political, military, economical, and cultural as well as sport tradition.

Bjelovar is settled on a highland at the south part of Bilogora (North West Croatia) at 135 m above the sea level. Bjelovar is a center of county Bjelovarsko-bilogorska, as well as center of natural, cultural and political part.

Bjelovar is crossroad of our county since we connect road to Zagreb, Osijek, Varazdin and Koprivnica over Cazma to Ivanic-Grad and highway over Daruvar to one and Virovitica to the other side forwards Pakrac and Lipik.

The proof of Bjelovar being on an important map position is building of highway “Zagreb-Bjelovar-Virovitica” which will make a 30 min trip between Zagreb and Bjelovar.

The city of Bjelovar occupying 191,9 km2 of our county, 31 places are under its administration. Population is 42.000 people with surrounding. Bjelovar celebrates 29th of September as it’s day, when this city defended against JNA and large amount of weapon was collected which helped greatly our county during war.

Economy cattle breeding as well as lumber industry because of natural resources which are well used. Our city is providing a place for pleasant life of our citizens as well as our visitors.