Črečan () is a

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in northern

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, part of the

Nedelišće Nedelišće (; Kajkavian language, Kajkavian: ''Nedelišče'') is a village in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia, and the seat of the Municipalities of Croatia, Municipality of Nedelišće, which also includes 10 other villages in the south-w ...

municipality within Međimurje County.

History

Črečan is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as ''Chereczan''. Catholic Chapel in Črečan was built in the year 1901.

Geography

Črečan is about 10 kilometres west from the centre of

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, and some 90 kilometres north of

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. Črečan is situated in the alluvial plane of river

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, at the edge of low hills called Međimurske Gorice.

Demographics

Črečan had a population of 434 in 2011 census.

References

Populated places in Međimurje County {{Međimurje-geo-stub