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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.
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 printingPrinting is an industrial process for reproducing copies of texts and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is an important part of publishing. Printing using a printing press dates back to the 15th century in Europe (invented by company dating to 1735Events 16 April The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. August 4 Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditiou.
It also has a gymnasiumA gymnasium is a school of secondary education in parts of Europe. The word "" (gymnasium) was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men. At some countries there is a notion of progymnasium which from 1729Events July 30 Baltimore, Maryland is founded. First printing press was established in Ottoman Empire (app. 300 years after it was first used in western civilization) by Ibrahim Muteferrika. Births January 12 Edmund Burke, statesman, philosopher January 2, a drawing school from the 19th century, a zoological gardenA zoological garden or zoo for short, is a place where wild animals are encaged in an artificial environment and exhibited to the public. The first zoos were private menageries, usually belonging to kings. After the French Revolution, the Paris zoo was op, a centre for the promotion of livestock breeding , and the Institute for sugar beetSugar beet ''Beta vulgaris L. one of the Goosefoot ( Chenopodiaceae) family, is a plant that contains a very high concentration of sucrose, and is grown commercially for sugar. Sugar beets are grown mainly in Europe, the United States, and China. Beet sug farming.
Osijek is a major industrialFor other uses of this term, see Industry (disambiguation An industry is an area of economic production which involves large amounts of upfront capital investment before any profit can be realized. The most successful industries in a given sector tend, to centre that manufactures a broad range of goods and products. Factory producing matchA match is a simple and convenient means of producing fire under controlled circumstances and on demand. It consists of a short wooden or cardboard stick with a small head of flammable chemicals and a striking surface. A predecessor of the match, small stes (Drava) was established here in 1856. The factory Saponia is an important chemical refinery.
Other industries include production of synthetic materials metal processing (agricultural machinery, metal furniture), wood and timber, textile, footwear, silk, printing industry. The local agricultural economy is strong, based upon farming, livestock breeding and fishing, with mills, sugar processing plant, brewery.