Lapšina is a

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in northern

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, part of the

Sveti Martin na Muri Sveti Martin na Muri (, "St-Martin-on-the- Mur") is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia. History In Ancient time Roman settlement ''Halicanum'' stood on the site of today's village Sveti Martin na Muri. Settle ...

municipality within Međimurje County.

History

Lapšina is mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as ''Lapsthin''. In the late 16th century, the nobleman

Nicolaus Malakoczy Nicolaus is a masculine given name. It is a Latin, Greek and German form of Nicholas. Nicolaus may refer to: In science: * Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer who provided the first modern formulation of a heliocentric theory of the solar syste ...

built a castle in Lapšina. The castle fell into disrepair during 19th century and by the 1930s it was completely demolished.

Geography

Lapšina is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Lapšina is about 21 kilometres northwest from Čakovec. Village is situated on the right bank of river Mur near border with

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. Lapšina had a population of 148 in 2011 census. Lapšina is experiencing

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since 2000s.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Međimurje County