Sveti Juraj na Bregu

Sveti Juraj na Bregu
Municipality
Municipality centre
Municipality centre
Sveti Juraj na Bregu is located in Croatia
Sveti Juraj na Bregu
Sveti Juraj na Bregu
Location of Sveti Juraj na Bregu in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°25′59″N 16°22′59″E / 46.43306°N 16.38306°E / 46.43306; 16.38306
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
County SeatLopatinec
Government
 • Municipal mayorAnđelko Nagrajsalović (SDP)
Area
[1]
 • Total
30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
4,929
 • Density164/km2 (424/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40311 Lopatinec
Area code040
Websitesvetijurajnabregu.hr

Sveti Juraj na Bregu (Hungarian: Víziszentgyörgy, German: St. Georg im Gebirge) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. The official seat of the municipality is Lopatinec.[3]

Location within Međimurje County

The main road going through the municipality connects Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, with Štrigova and the Croatian-Slovenian border checkpoint in Razkrižje.[3]

Etymology

The municipality was named after Saint George, who is also depicted on its coat of arms. Its name means Saint George on the Hill in the local dialect.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 4,929 in the following settlements:[2]

The majority of inhabitants are Croats making up 98.72% of the population.[4]

Sveti Juraj na Bregu: Population trends 1857–2021
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Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Administration

The current mayor of Sveti Juraj na Bregu is Anđelko Nagrajsalović (SDP) and the Sveti Juraj na Bregu Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.

Groups Councilors per group
SDP-HSS-MDS
8 / 13
NPS
3 / 13
HDZ
1 / 13
HNS
1 / 13
Source:[5]

Religion

The main church of the local parish sits atop of a hill and is one of the most prominent churches in the region, as it is also visible from the D3 state road. On June 4, 2008, it was heavily damaged when its bell tower collapsed during renovations, but has since been rebuilt.[3][6]

  • Ivan Goran Kovačić Street
    Ivan Goran Kovačić Street
  • Brezje
    Brezje
  • Frkanovec
    Frkanovec
  • Vučetinec
    Vučetinec
  • Church of Saint George
    Church of Saint George
  • Pleškovec
    Pleškovec
  • Elementary school
    Elementary school
  • Lopatinec cemetery
    Lopatinec cemetery
  • Mohokos peak
    Mohokos peak
  • Bedekovićeve grabe natural monument
    Bedekovićeve grabe natural monument
  • Mali Mihaljevec
    Mali Mihaljevec
  • Dragoslavec
    Dragoslavec

Notable people

  • Vinko Kos, Croatian author, poet and children's writer

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "O općini" (in Croatian). Municipality of Sveti Juraj na Bregu. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  5. ^ "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ^ "NA DANAŠNJI DAN: Srušen zvonik župne crkve Sv. Jurja na Bregu, a urušilo se i pola crkve!" (in Croatian). Municipality of Sveti Juraj na Bregu. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-09-16.

46°25′59.88″N 16°22′59.88″E / 46.4333000°N 16.3833000°E / 46.4333000; 16.3833000

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