Nedelišće

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Nedelišće
Municipality
Općina Nedelišće
Nedelišće Municipality
Main street in Nedelišće
Main street in Nedelišće
Nedelišće is located in Croatia
Nedelišće
Nedelišće
Location of Nedelišće in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°23′E / 46.383°N 16.383°E / 46.383; 16.383
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
Government
 • Municipal mayorNikola Novak[1] (SDP)
Area
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 • Municipality
58.8 km2 (22.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Municipality
11,017
 • Density187/km2 (485/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,840
 • Urban density253/km2 (654/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40305 Nedelišće
Websitenedelisce.hr

Nedelišće (Hungarian: Drávavásárhely; Kajkavian: Nedelišče) is a village in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia, and the seat of the Municipality of Nedelišće, which also includes 10 other villages in the south-western part of Međimurje County. Nedelišće itself is a suburban village located just outside the county seat, Čakovec, around 3 kilometres from the city's centre.

History

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Nedelišće was first mentioned in 1226, in a donation of the Hungarian King Béla IV. The settlement was named after Sunday (Croatian: nedjelja, local Kajkavian dialect: nedelja or nedela), the day when the Holy Trinity is venerated.[4][5]

Between 1570 and 1586, Nedelišće was the seat of one of the first Croatian printing offices. The first document about the establishment of a local school originates from 1660, when Međimurje was reigned by the Zrinski family. The local volunteer fire department was founded in 1908 and is the oldest in the municipality.[6]

Geography

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The main road going through the municipality is the D3 state road, connecting it with Čakovec to the east and Varaždin. The D208 road branches off of D3 road in Nedelišće and connects it with Trnovec border crossing with Slovenia towards Ormož. There are also two railroads going through the municipality, one connecting Čakovec with the Slovenian town of Ormož to the west and the other one connecting the city with other Croatian cities such as Varaždin and Zagreb to the south.

Location of Nedelišće Municipality in Međimurje County

Demographics

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In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 11,017 in the following settlements:[3]

Nedelišće: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
2796
3215
3777
4169
4950
5368
5472
6279
7393
7821
8556
9423
10289
11248
11544
11975
11017
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Administration

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The current mayor of Nedelišće is Nikola Novak and the Nedelišće Municipal Council consists of 15 seats.

Groups Councilors per group
SDP
12 / 15
NPS-HSU
2 / 15
HDZ-HDS
1 / 15
Source:[7]

Culture and sport

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Nedelišće is known as the host of some manifestations, most notably the largest annual business fair in Međimurje County, MESAP (Croatian: Međimurski sajam poduzetništva), which usually takes place in June and gathers various companies from all over the county.[8]

The local sports and gymnastics centre, Sport Hub Nedelišće, is one of the largest sport centres in Croatia and it includes a gymnastics hall, sports hall, ballet hall, meeting room and a hostel.[9] The local sports teams include the football club NK Nedelišće, who play in the Croatian Third League, and the volleyball club OK Nedelišće Elting, who play in the Second Croatian Volleyball League.[10][11]

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  • Holy Trinity Church
    Holy Trinity Church
  • Village centre
    Village centre
  • Aton Gymnastics Training Centre
    Aton Gymnastics Training Centre
  • Exhibition hall at the annual MESAP 2011 trade fair
    Exhibition hall at the annual MESAP 2011 trade fair
  • Dunjkovec
    Dunjkovec
  • Pretetinec
    Pretetinec

References

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  1. ^ "Nikola Novak novi načelnik Općine Nedelišće". Međimurske novine (in Croatian). May 16, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ "Rimokatolička župa Presvetog Trojstva Nedelišće" (in Croatian). Parish of the Holy Trinity Nedelišće. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  5. ^ "Imena gradova, sela i zaselaka Međimurci duguju vladarima, svecima, prirodi…" (in Croatian). regionalni.com. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  6. ^ "Kultura i baština" (in Croatian). visitheart-of-medimurje.croatia.hr. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  7. ^ "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  8. ^ "O NAMA" (in Croatian). MESAP. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  9. ^ "Sport Hub centar" (in Croatian). Sport Hub Nedelišće. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  10. ^ "Službena stranica NK Nedelišće" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  11. ^ "OK NEDELIŠĆE - ELTING" (in Croatian). natjecanja.hos-cvf.hr. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
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