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Tuhelj is a
village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
and
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in Krapina-Zagorje County in
Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...
. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,104 inhabitants in the area, the majority of which are
Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...
. Tuhelj is famous for its spa, and mud which is rich in Chromium. The parish church in Tuhelj is home to a ''Crucifixion'' sculpture by
Antun Augustinčić Antun Augustinčić (4 May 1900 – 10 May 1979) was a Croatian sculptor active in Yugoslavia and the United States. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th ...
.Antun Augustinčić (Klanjec, 4.5.1900 - Zagreb, 10.5.1978.)
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Populated places in Krapina-Zagorje County Municipalities of Croatia Spa towns in Croatia {{KrapinaZagorje-geo-stub