Gornji Kraljevec
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Gornji Kraljevec is a village
in Međimurje County, Croatia
.
The village is part of the Vratišinec
municipality. It is located in the northern part of Međimurje County, around 10 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec
, the county seat. It is mainly surrounded by agricultural fields
, with other nearby villages including Krištanovec and Sivica
.
The population of Gornji Kraljevec in the 2001 census was 689. It also includes the population of the hamlet
of Remis, located approximately a kilometre outside Gornji Kraljevec, on the road connecting the village with Sivica.
In the 1910 census, the village had a population of 562. It was at the time already predominantly populated by Croats
, with Hungarians being a significant minority. The village was part of the Čakovec district in the Kingdom of Hungary
until the Treaty of Trianon
was signed in 1920. It then became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
. In the 1921 and 1931 censuses, the official name of the village was Kraljevec.
Between 1941 and 1945, it was part of Hungary
again, as the entire Međimurje region was annexed by the Hungarians at the time. After World War II
, it became part of Croatia
within the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
.
Between the 1857 and 1921 censuses, Gornji Kraljevec also included the hamlet
of Celine
. After being a separate village for around 50 years, Celine again became a hamlet belonging to Gornji Kraljevec in the 1981 and 1991 censuses.
Following the independence of Croatia, Gornji Kraljevec became part of the Vratišinec
municipality in 1992. At the same time, Celine became a separate village in the Podturen
municipality.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Međimurje County, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
The village is part of the Vratišinec
Vratišinec
Vratišinec is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.The municipality is named after its seat, the village of Vratišinec, located around 11 kilometres north of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County...
municipality. It is located in the northern part of Međimurje County, around 10 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec
Cakovec
Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:...
, the county seat. It is mainly surrounded by agricultural fields
Field (agriculture)
In agriculture, the word field refers generally to an area of land enclosed or otherwise and used for agricultural purposes such as:* Cultivating crops* Usage as a paddock or, generally, an enclosure of livestock...
, with other nearby villages including Krištanovec and Sivica
Sivica
Sivica is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is part of the Podturen municipality and had a population of 743 in the 2001 census. It is located around 9 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County...
.
The population of Gornji Kraljevec in the 2001 census was 689. It also includes the population of the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Remis, located approximately a kilometre outside Gornji Kraljevec, on the road connecting the village with Sivica.
History
In 1478, the village was listed as Kralowecz in the list of settlements belonging to the Čakovec area. The local church was built in 1896.In the 1910 census, the village had a population of 562. It was at the time already predominantly populated by Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
, with Hungarians being a significant minority. The village was part of the Čakovec district in the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
until the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
was signed in 1920. It then became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
. In the 1921 and 1931 censuses, the official name of the village was Kraljevec.
Between 1941 and 1945, it was part of Hungary
Hungary during World War II
Hungary during World War II was a member of the Axis powers. In the 1930s, the Kingdom of Hungary relied on increased trade with Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany to pull itself out of the Great Depression. By 1938, Hungarian politics and foreign policy had become increasingly pro-Fascist Italian and...
again, as the entire Međimurje region was annexed by the Hungarians at the time. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it became part of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and...
within the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
.
Between the 1857 and 1921 censuses, Gornji Kraljevec also included the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Celine
Celine, Međimurje County
Celine is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is administratively part of the Podturen municipality. It is located around 10 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, with the closest villages including Sivica and Ferketinec.-History:Between the 1857...
. After being a separate village for around 50 years, Celine again became a hamlet belonging to Gornji Kraljevec in the 1981 and 1991 censuses.
Following the independence of Croatia, Gornji Kraljevec became part of the Vratišinec
Vratišinec
Vratišinec is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.The municipality is named after its seat, the village of Vratišinec, located around 11 kilometres north of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County...
municipality in 1992. At the same time, Celine became a separate village in the Podturen
Podturen
Podtureň is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 615 metres and covers an area of . It has a population of about 514 people.-External links:...
municipality.