Nedelišće
Nedelišće is a village in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia, and the seat of the Municipality of Nedelišće, which also includes 10 other villages in the south-western part of Međimurje County. Nedelišće itself is a suburban village located just outside the county seat, Čakovec, around 3 kilometres from the city's centre.
History
Nedelišće was first mentioned in 1226, in a donation of the Hungarian King Béla IV. The settlement was named after Sunday, the day when the Holy Trinity is venerated.Between 1570 and 1586, Nedelišće was the seat of one of the first Croatian printing offices. The first document about the establishment of a local school originates from 1660, when Međimurje was reigned by the Zrinski family. The local volunteer fire department was founded in 1908 and is the oldest in the municipality.
Geography
The main road going through the municipality is the D3 state road, connecting it with Čakovec to the east and Varaždin. The D208 road branches off of D3 road in Nedelišće and connects it with Trnovec border crossing with Slovenia towards Ormož. There are also two railroads going through the municipality, one connecting Čakovec with the Slovenian town of Ormož to the west and the other one connecting the city with other Croatian cities such as Varaždin and Zagreb to the south.Demographics
In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 11,017 in the following settlements:- Črečan, population 382
- Dunjkovec, population 860
- Gornji Hrašćan, population 773
- Gornji Kuršanec, population 797
- Macinec, population 484Nedelišće, population 3,840
- Parag, population 1,389
- Pretetinec, population 549
- Pušćine, population 1,089
- Slakovec, population 508
- Trnovec, population 346
Administration
The current mayor of Nedelišće is Nikola Novak and the Nedelišće Municipal Council consists of 15 seats.Culture and sport
Nedelišće is known as the host of some manifestations, most notably the largest annual business fair in Međimurje County, MESAP, which usually takes place in June and gathers various companies from all over the county.The local sports and gymnastics centre, Sport Hub Nedelišće, is one of the largest sport centres in Croatia and it includes a gymnastics hall, sports hall, ballet hall, meeting room and a hostel. The local sports teams include the football club NK Nedelišće, who play in the Croatian Third League, and the volleyball club OK Nedelišće Elting, who play in the Second Croatian Volleyball League.