Osijek (Hungarian: Eszk) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with population 114,616 in 2001. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of Slavonia (eastern Croatia) and the administrative center of the Osijek-Baranja county.
Osijek is located on the right bank of the Drava river, 25 km upstream of its confluence into the mighty Danube; its elevation is 94 m. Transportation links include major railway and highway junctions, a river port, and a regional airport.
Institutions and industries
Major institutions in the city include the University Josip Juraj Strossmayer (established in 1975), the Croatian National Theatre, the Museum of Slavonia (established in 1877), the printing company dating to 1735.
It also has a gymnasium from 1729, a drawing school from the 19th century, a zoological garden, a centre for the promotion of livestock breeding, and the Institute for sugar beet farming.
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