Sveti Juraj na Bregu

Sveti Juraj na Bregu (, ) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. The official seat of the municipality is Lopatinec.

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.

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.

Demographics

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

• Brezje, population 678
• Dragoslavec, population 351
• Frkanovec, population 301
• Lopatinec, population 906
• Mali Mihaljevec, population 433
• Okrugli Vrh, population 358
• PleÅ¡kovec, population 462
• Vučetinec, population 569
• Zasadbreg, population 871

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

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.

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.

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Notable people

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

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