Mursko Središće

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Mursko Središće is located in Croatia
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Mursko Središće
Location of Mursko Središće in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°30′N 16°26′E / 46.500°N 16.433°E / 46.500; 16.433
Country Croatia
RegionNorthern Croatia
(Međimurje)
County Međimurje
Government
 • MayorDražen Srpak (HDZ)
Area
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 • Town
33.9 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town
5,855
 • Density173/km2 (447/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,321
 • Urban density266/km2 (688/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40315 Mursko Središće
Websitemursko-sredisce.hr

Mursko Središće (Hungarian: Muraszerdahely, Kajkavian: Mursko Središče) is the northernmost town in Croatia and in Međimurje County which lies on the river Mura, the natural line dividing Croatia from Slovenia.[3]

History

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Mursko Središće was first mentioned in 1334 as Sancti Martini in Zredysche. Historian Ivan Kukuljević-Sakcinski claimed that the site was occupied by the Romans and was known under the name of Helicanum. If true, it would have been a strategic point on the road between Ptuj (Poetovio) in Slovenia and Carnuntum (Petronell) on the river Danube, the post between today's Vienna and Bratislava in Slovakia. The existing road was built in the 1st century. Other historians disagree, claiming that Helicanum might be today's Sveti Martin na Muri or nearby Lendava (Lendva).[4]

In 1477, Mursko Središće was officially mentioned as an important trade post with three other places in Međimurje (Čakovec, Prelog and Nedelišće). In 1650, the town was known as Muraszerdahely and in 1660 the local chapel of St. Martin was documented. In 1716 the church of St. Ladislaus, was built in the gothic style, but was ruined by a flood in 1690. It was then rebuilt in the late baroque style.[4]

In 1856, the world's first oil field was created in the settlement of Peklenica. At the time, two men and one woman were collecting the oil into containers and 25 to 35 liters of crude oil could be collected per day. In 1918, 1,000 tons of oil were produced in Peklenica.[4][5]

In late 1918, Mursko Središće was occupied and annexed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes together with the rest of Međimurje.[6] During World War II, between 1941 and 1945, it was occupied by Hungary.[7]

After World War I, coal was discovered in 1921, and its exploitation began soon after. The first coal mine was opened in 1926, with workers brought from Slovenia. The company that engaged in coal exploitation, Kraljić & Majhen Co., was nationalized in 1946 and was managed under the name of Međimurski ugljenokopi until it was closed in 1972. In that period (1946–1972), coal extraction was significant, with a total output of 4,593,961 t (an average of 155,000 t each year).[4]

Demographics

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In the 2021 census, the town had a population of 5,855 in the following settlements:[2]

Town of Mursko Središće: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
2211
2416
2710
3069
3435
3682
4062
4630
5207
5671
5878
6483
6421
6631
6548
6307
5855
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Administration

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The current mayor of Mursko Središće is Dražen Srpak (HDZ) and the Mursko Središće Town Council consists of 13 seats.

Groups Councilors per group
HDZ-HDS-HSLS
8 / 13
Social Democrats
3 / 13
SDP
2 / 13
Source:[8]

Culture

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There are numerous organized clubs, such as tennis, basketball, association football, chess, hunting and fishing clubs.[9]

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Grad Mursko Središće" (in Croatian). lag-medjimurskidoliibregi.hr. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mursko središće nekad" (in Croatian). Town of Mursko Središće. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Digli spomenik prvom naftnom polju u svijetu" (in Croatian). Večernji List. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. ^ Vuk, Ivan (2019). "Pripojenje Međimurja Kraljevstvu Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca: Od neuspjeloga pokušaja 13. studenog do uspješnoga zaposjedanja Međimurja 24. prosinca 1918. godine" [The Annexation of Međimurje to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes: From the unsuccessful attempt on 13 November to the successful occupation of Međimurje on 24 December 1918]. Časopis za suvremenu povijest (in Croatian). 51 (2). Zagreb: Croatian Institute of History: 520–527. doi:10.22586/csp.v51i2.8927. ISSN 0590-9597. S2CID 204456373.
  7. ^ "Mađari posljednji put osvojili Međimurje – 1941" (in Croatian). povijest.hr. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  8. ^ "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Udruge i klubovi" (in Croatian). Town of Mursko Središće. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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