TheDrava flows along the northern border of the county. There are threereservoirs on the river –Lake Ormož,Lake Varaždin andLake Dubrava. All of them are partially located within the county. Another river flowing through the county is theBednja, which also confluences with the Drava within the county. There are also the mountains ofIvanščica (also known as Ivančica) andKalnik.
ThehighwayA4 (part ofPan-European Corridor Vb andEuropean route E65) passes through the county, connecting the Hungarian border (in the north) withZagreb (in the south), and which has exits in Varaždin, Varaždinske Toplice and Novi Marof. In the longitudinal (east-west) direction, a magistral road passes along theDrava river, spanning fromMaribor (Slovenia) toOsijek. Railways (not yet modernised) passing through the county lead to Zagreb in the south,Čakovec andBudapest (Hungary) in the north andKoprivnica in the east.
The economy of Varaždin County is focused on the manufacturing industry, particularly on the milk products processing, beverage production,meat-packing industry, clothing and textiles industry, metal manufacturing industry, leather footwear industry, manufacturing of high-quality wood furniture and other lumber products.
On September 5, 2025, the President of the Government of theHerzegovina-Neretva County, Marija Buhač, and the County Prefect, Anđelko Stričak, signed an agreement on cooperation between the two counties in the areas of economy, education, agriculture, tourism, culture, sports and youth.[4]
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