Međimurje County
northernmost county of Croatia
Međimurje County is a county in the northernmost part of Croatia. The county seat is Čakovec. Other cities are Prelog and Mursko Središće.
Međimurje County
Međimurska županija | |
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 _-_panorama.JPG)    Clockwise from top: Štrigova, Čakovec Castle, the northernmost point of Croatia, Drava river and the vineyards near Železna Gora | |
 Flag .svg) Seal | |
 Međimurje County within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′58″N 16°24′50″E / 46.466°N 16.414°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County seat |  Čakovec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 729 km2 (281 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 113,804 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Area code | 040 |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-20 |
| Website | Međimurska županija |
Međimurje County covers the plains between two rivers – the Mura and the Drava. There are two reservoir lakes on the Drava – Lake Varaždin and Lake Dubrava. Lake Dubrava is the biggest artificial lake in Croatia and the second largest lake overall in the country.
References
change- ↑ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Međimurje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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