Žabnik is the northernmost settlement in

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, located in 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 Halikan (''Halicanum'') stood on the site of today's village Sveti Martin na M ...

municipality of Međimurje County.

History

Žabnik is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as ''Sabnyk''.

Geography

Žabnik is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Village is about 18 kilometres north from

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, and some 110 kilometres north of

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. Settlement is situated in the alluvial plane of river Mur, on rivers right bank. Floodplain of River Mur is part of natural protected area called Regional park Mura-Drava. Žabnik had a population of 372 in 2011 census.

Tourism

There is a traditional mill on the river Mur. In Žabnik is also located a small horse stud of endangered autochthonous horse breed called

Međimurje horse The Međimurje horse (; , , , ) is an autochthonous medium-heavy horse breed of draught horse originating from Međimurje County in northernmost part of Croatia. Characteristics The typical Međimurje horse ranges from to high. Stallions ca ...

(Croatian: ''Međimurski konj''). An

oxbow lake An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or stream pool, pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is meander cutoff, cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. The word "oxbow" can also refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether ...

called Stara Mura is popular destination for anglers.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Međimurje County