Podravina (in Croatian) or Podravje (in Slovenian) are Slavic names for the Drava river basin in Croatia and Slovenia. History Between 1929 and 1941 a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia known as the Drava Banovina (Drava province) existed in the area with its capital in Ljubljana. The Drava Banovina comprised most of present-day Slovenia. Today, one of the counties in Croatia is named Virovitica-Podravina, however the official capital of the region is the city of Koprivnica which is also the capital of Koprivnica-Križevci County. Major cities and towns along the river Cities and towns in Slovenia: Dravograd Maribor Ptuj Cities and towns in Croatia: Varaždin Koprivnica (Capital of Croatian Podravina) Đurđevac Virovitica Slatina Osijek The state route D2 connects all Croatian towns in Podravina. See also Virovitica-Podravina County Koprivnica-Križevci County Varaždin County Drava Banovina References Sources Podravina Regions of Croatia Historical regions in Slovenia