Nedelišce
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Nedelišće 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 suburb
an village located just outside the county seat, Čakovec
, around 3 kilometres from the city's centre. Despite not being designated as neither a city
nor a town
, the village of Nedelišće was the second most populated place in Međimurje County in the 2001 census
, with 4,430 people living in the village at the time of the census.
Bela IV. The settlement was named after Sunday
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: nedelja or nedela), since the local people worship The Holy Trinity to which their Catholic parish is dedicated.
In the Middle Ages
, the place has developed into a market
consisting of fairs and crafts. Between 1570 and 1586, Nedelišće was also 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.
, Gornji Kuršanec
, Macinec
, Parag, Pretetinec, Pušćine
, Slakovec
and Trnovec
.
The main international road
going through the centre of Nedelišće is an important connection between Croatia
, Hungary
and Slovenia
. There are also two railroads going through the municipality, one connecting Čakovec with the Slovenian city of Ptuj
and the other one connecting the city with other Croatian cities like Varaždin
and Zagreb
.
Nedelišće is also 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.
The local sports and gymnastics
centre, SGC Aton, is considered the best-equipped gymnastics centre in the north-western Croatia. The local sports teams include the football
club NK Nedelišće
, who play in the Croatian Third League, and the volleyball
club OK Nedelišće, who play in the Second Croatian Volleyball League.
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, in northern 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 ...
, and the seat of the Municipality
Municipalities of Croatia
A Municipality in Croatia is known as an općina . Though equal to Croatian Grads in administrative powers, they are usually more likely to consists of a collection of villages in more rural or suburban area, whereas Grads are more likely to cover urban area...
of Nedelišće, which also includes 10 other villages in the south-western part of Međimurje County.
Nedelišće itself is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an village located just outside the county seat, 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:...
, around 3 kilometres from the city's centre. Despite not being designated as neither a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
nor a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
, the village of Nedelišće was the second most populated place in Međimurje County in the 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, with 4,430 people living in the village at the time of the census.
History
Nedelišće was first mentioned in 1226, in the Donation of the Hungarian KingMonarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
Bela IV. The settlement was named after Sunday
Sunday
Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. For most Christians, Sunday is observed as a day for worship of God and rest, due to the belief that it is Lord's Day, the day of Christ's resurrection....
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Kajkavian dialect
The Kajkavian dialect is one of the three main dialects of Croatian. It has low mutual intelligibility with the other two dialects, Štokavian and Čakavian. All three are named after their word for "what?", which in Kajkavian is kaj....
: nedelja or nedela), since the local people worship The Holy Trinity to which their Catholic parish is dedicated.
In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, the place has developed into a market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
consisting of fairs and crafts. Between 1570 and 1586, Nedelišće was also the seat of one of the first Croatian printing
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
offices. The first document about the establishment of a local school originates from 1660, when Međimurje was reigned by the Zrinski
Zrinski
The Zrinski family was a Croatian noble family, influential during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe in the Kingdom of Croatia and Hungary and in the later Austro-Hungarian Empire...
family. The local volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
was founded in 1908 and is the oldest in the municipality.
Today
Nedelišće is also the seat of the Municipality of Nedelišće. The municipality consists includes Nedelišće and 10 other surrounding settlements, with its current population estimated at approximately 11,500 people. Other settlements in the municipality are Črečan, Dunjkovec, Gornji HrašćanGornji Hrašcan
Gornji Hrašćan is a village in Međimurje County in northern Croatia. It is located six kilometres west from the county seat Čakovec, approximately half-way between the city and the Croatian-Slovenian border-crossing point in Trnovec...
, Gornji Kuršanec
Gornji Kuršanec
Gornji Kuršanec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia. It is part of the municipality of Nedelišće and had a population of 755 in the 2001 census....
, Macinec
Macinec
Macinec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is part of the Nedelišće municipality. It is located around 12 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, near the border checkpoint between Croatia and Slovenia in Trnovec. The population of the village...
, Parag, Pretetinec, Pušćine
Pušćine
Pušćine is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia. In the 2001 census, the village had a population of 1,267 and was the second most populated place in the municipality of Nedelišće.Pušćine is situated between the villages of Nedelišće and Gornji Kuršanec...
, Slakovec
Slakovec
Slakovec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia. It had a population of 497 in the 2001 census.The village is part of the Nedelišće municipality. It is easily accessible via road and is located around 8 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec, the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County....
and Trnovec
Trnovec, Međimurje County
Trnovec is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia.The village is part of the Nedelišće municipality. It is located around 11 kilometres from the centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, with a portion of the Drava flowing through nearby. Trnovec is also located near the...
.
The main international road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
going through the centre of Nedelišće is an important connection between 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 ...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. There are also two railroads going through the municipality, one connecting Čakovec with the Slovenian city of Ptuj
Ptuj
Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region...
and the other one connecting the city with other Croatian cities like Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
and Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
.
Nedelišće is also 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.
The local sports and gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
centre, SGC Aton, is considered the best-equipped gymnastics centre in the north-western Croatia. The local sports teams include the football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club NK Nedelišće
NK Nedelišće
NK Nedelišće is a Croatian football club based in Nedelišće in Međimurje.-External links:*...
, who play in the Croatian Third League, and the volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
club OK Nedelišće, who play in the Second Croatian Volleyball League.