Varaždinske Toplice is a town in Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

 in the Varaždin County

Varaždin County

Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.-Geography:In addition to the city of Varaždin, the county includes the towns of Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, as well as 22 municipalities...

. The town is well known for its hot springs and medical center Aquae Iasae.

In the 2011 census, the population of the municipality is 6,399, composed of the following settlements:

• Boričevec Toplički, population 40
• Črnile, population 167
• Čurilovec, population 130
• Donja Poljana, population 427
• Drenovec
  Drenovec
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  , population 361
• Gornja Poljana
  Gornja Poljana
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  , population 265
• Grešćevina
  Grešćevina
  Grešćevina is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D2 highway....
  
  , population 136
• Hrastovec Toplički, population 176
• Jalševec Svibovečki
  Jalševec Svibovečki
  Jalševec Svibovečki is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D24 highway....
  
  , population 311
• Jarki Horvatićevi, population 48
• Leskovec Toplički
  Leskovec Toplički
  Leskovec Toplički is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D24 highway....
  
  , population 490
• Lovrentovec, population 118
• Lukačevec Toplički, population 55
• Martinkovec, population 68
• Petkovec Toplički
  Petkovec Toplički
  Petkovec Toplički is a village in Croatia....
  
  , population 265
• Pišćanovec, population 74
• Retkovec Svibovečki, population 25
• Rukljevina, population 17
• Svibovec, population 305
• Škarnik, population 85
• Tuhovec
  Tuhovec
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  , population 713
• Varaždinske Toplice, population 1,763
• Vrtlinovec, population 353

The town has two memorial areas to World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. One is the site of a former Partisan hospital, while the other is a memorial to Croatian soldiers

Croatian Home Guard

Croatian Home Guard or also, known as the "Homeland Defenders," was the name used for the armed forces of the Independent State of Croatia which existed during World War II.- Formation :...

massacred by Partisans on September 29, 1943. The site of the massacre is commemorated each year in late September.

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