Misplaced Pages

Sveti Juraj na Bregu

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia
Sveti Juraj na Bregu
Municipality
Municipality centreMunicipality centre
Sveti Juraj na Bregu is located in CroatiaSveti Juraj na BreguSveti Juraj na BreguLocation of Sveti Juraj na Bregu in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°25′59″N 16°22′59″E / 46.43306°N 16.38306°E / 46.43306; 16.38306
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
County SeatLopatinec
Government
 • Municipal mayorAnđelko Nagrajsalović (SDP)
Area
 • Total30.1 km (11.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,929
 • Density160/km (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code40311 Lopatinec
Area code040
Websitesvetijurajnabregu.hr
Location within Međimurje County

Sveti Juraj na Bregu (Hungarian: Víziszentgyörgy, German: St. Georg im Gebirge) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.

The municipality consists of 9 villages: Brezje, Dragoslavec, Frkanovec, Lopatinec, Mali Mihaljevec, Okrugli Vrh, Pleškovec, Vučetinec and Zasadbreg. The municipality covers an area of 30,17 km², while its population in the 2011 census was 5,090. The majority of the population are Croats.

The official seat of the municipality is Lopatinec, with the church of St. George which is visible from a huge distance, village also includes the municipality's elementary school and the main church of the local parish. In the 19th century, the present villages of Dragoslavec, Frkanovec, Lopatinec, Okrugli Vrh, Pleškovec and Vučetinec were considered a single village under the present name of the municipality - Sveti Juraj na Bregu.

The municipality was named after Saint George, who is also depicted on its coat of arms. Its name means Saint George on the Hill in the local dialect.

The main road going through the municipality connects Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, with Štrigova and the Croatian-Slovenian border checkpoint in Razkrižje.

The main church of the local parish sits atop of a hill and is one of the most prominent churches in the region, as it is also visible from the D3 state road while driving from Varaždin in the direction of Čakovec. In 2008, it was heavily damaged when its bell tower collapsed during renovations, but has since been rebuilt.

Gallery

  • Ivan Goran Kovačić Street Ivan Goran Kovačić Street
  • Brezje Brezje
  • Frkanovec Frkanovec
  • Vučetinec Vučetinec
  • Church of Saint George Church of Saint George
  • Pleškovec Pleškovec
  • Elementary school Elementary school
  • Lopatinec cemetery Lopatinec cemetery
  • Mohokos peak Mohokos peak
  • Bedekovićeve grabe natural monument Bedekovićeve grabe natural monument
  • Mali Mihaljevec Mali Mihaljevec
  • Dragoslavec Dragoslavec

Famous people

  • Vinko Kos, Croatian author, poet and children's writer

References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sveti Juraj na Bregu". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links

Subdivisions of Međimurje County
Towns
Coat of arms of Međimurje County
Coat of arms of Međimurje County
Municipalities

46°25′59.88″N 16°22′59.88″E / 46.4333000°N 16.3833000°E / 46.4333000; 16.3833000

Categories: