Orahovica is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of the mountain Papuk and positioned on the state road D2 Varaždin-Koprivnica-Našice-Osijek. History The name Orahovica is derived from the word orah, meaning a walnut tree. Orahovica was first officially mentioned in the year 1228, in a historical document issued by king Andrew II. Ružica fortification, not far from Orahovica, was first mentioned in the year 1357 as a royal estate. In the 15th and the first half of the 16th century the town was a thriving community owned by various patricians (Nikola Kont, Lovro Iločki, Ladislav Iločki, Ladislav More etc.) Suleiman I, in his 1542 campaign, conquered Orahovica. It was renamed as "Rahoviçe" and initially was kaza centre in Sanjak of Pojega, which initially part of Budin Eyalet (1542-1580), later in Bosna Eyalet (1580-1600) and finally in Kanije Eyalet. It became a notable sanjak centre in Kanije Eyalet in 1601. The Turkish rule lasted till the year 1687. After the liberation, and up until the end of the 19th century many prominent noble families, like the Pejačević family, and the Mihalović family, owned the town. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Orahovica was part of the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. In the 20th century the town was a centre of a large municipality with a well-developed industry, and agriculture. During the Croatian War of Independence Orahovica suffered from a number of shell attacks that caused certain material damage. It received the status of a town () in 1997. Economy Orahovica has a developed industry of tile production, panel-parquet, wine production, fruit and vegetables processing, and metal processing. Agriculture plays an important role for the town economy (crop and livestock farming, fresh water fish, fruit and vineyards). Population In the 2011 census, the total population of the administrative area of Orahovica was 5,304, distributed in the following settlements: Bijeljevina Orahovička, population 37 Crkvari, population 128 Dolci, population 286 Donja Pištana, population 239 Duzluk, population 163 Gornja Pištana, population 5 Karlovac Feričanački, population 12 Kokočak, population 14 Magadinovac, population 11 Nova Jošava, population 182 Orahovica, population 3,954 Stara Jošava, population 240 Šumeđe, population 33 In 2011, 87% of the population were Croats. Source: CD-rom: "Naselja i stanovništvo RH od 1857-2001. godine", Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Hrvatske, Zagreb, 2005. Notable sights Orahovica's Lake - the most popular destination every summer. Locomotive