Sveti Juraj na Bregu
Municipality in Međimurje, Croatia
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Sveti Juraj na Bregu (Hungarian: Víziszentgyörgy, German: St. Georg im Gebirge) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. The official seat of the municipality is Lopatinec.[3]
Sveti Juraj na Bregu | |
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Municipality | |
 Municipality centre | |
  Sveti Juraj na Bregu Location of Sveti Juraj na Bregu in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′59″N 16°22′59″E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| County Seat | Lopatinec |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Anđelko Nagrajsalović (SDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,929 |
| • Density | 164/km2 (424/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40311 Lopatinec |
| Area code | 040 |
| Website | svetijurajnabregu |
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.[3]
Etymology
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.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 4,929 in the following settlements:[2]
- Brezje, population 678
- Dragoslavec, population 351
- Frkanovec, population 301
- Lopatinec, population 906
- Mali Mihaljevec, population 433
- Okrugli Vrh, population 358
- Pleškovec, population 462
- Vučetinec, population 569
- Zasadbreg, population 871
The majority of inhabitants are Croats making up 98.72% of the population.[4]
| population | 1893 | 2297 | 2252 | 2582 | 2798 | 3090 | 3068 | 3662 | 4610 | 4744 | 4921 | 4871 | 4660 | 5012 | 5279 | 5090 | 4929 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
Religion
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. On June 4, 2008, it was heavily damaged when its bell tower collapsed during renovations, but has since been rebuilt.[3][6]
Gallery
Ivan Goran Kovačić Street
Brezje
Frkanovec
Vučetinec
Church of Saint George
Pleškovec
Elementary school
Lopatinec cemetery
Mohokos peak
Bedekovićeve grabe natural monument
Mali Mihaljevec
Dragoslavec
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Notable people
- Vinko Kos, Croatian author, poet and children's writer
