The Varaždin county (Croatian: Varaždinska županija) is a county in northern Croatia, near the border with Slovenia and Hungary. It is named after its centre, the city of Varaždin.The towns in Varaždin county are: Varaždin, Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, there are additionally 22 communities. The county encompasses 1261 km² of land and has 183,730 inhabitants (2001).The Varaždin county borders with Međimurje on the north, Krapina-Zagorje county on the southwest, ...