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Mursko Središće
Mursko Središće (, Kajkavian language, Kajkavian: ''Mursko Središče'') is the northernmost town in Croatia, located at (altitude, alt. 175 m) and one of the oldest localities in Međimurje County. Mursko Središće has a total population of 6,307, and an area of . It lies on the river Mur River, Mura, the natural line dividing Croatia from Slovenia. Nearby places are Čakovec, Sveti Martin na Muri, Lendava, and Podturen. History Mursko Središće is first mentioned in 1334 as ''Sancti Martini in Zredysche''. Historian Ivan Kukuljevic-Sakcinski, Ivan Kukuljević-Sakcinski claimed that the site was occupied by the Ancient Rome, Romans and was known under the name of ''Helicanum''. If true, it would have been a strategic point on the road between Ptuj (Poetovio) in Slovenia and Carnuntum (Petronell) on the river Danube, the post between today's Vienna and Bratislava in Slovakia. The existing road was built in the 1st century. Other historians disagree, claiming that Helicanum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Croatia
An urbanized area in Croatia can gain the status of ''grad'' (which can be translated as town or city as there is no distinction between the two terms in Croatian language, Croatian) if it meets one of the following requirements: # is the center of a Counties of Croatia, county (''županija''), or # has more than 10,000 residents, or # is defined by an exception (where the necessary historical, economic or geographic reasons exist) A city (town) represents an urban, historical, natural, economic and social whole. The suburbs comprising an economic and social whole with the city, connected with it by daily migration movements and daily needs of the population of local significance, may also be included into the composition of a city as unit of local self-government. ''Grad'' (city/town) is the local administrative equivalent of ''Municipalities of Croatia, općina'' (translated as "Municipalities of Croatia, municipality"), with the only distinction being that the former usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
