Pribislavec | |
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Municipality | |
 Main street in Pribislavec | |
Pribislavec Location of Pribislavec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′N 16°29′E / 46.39°N 16.48°E / 46.39; 16.48 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matija Ladić (Democrats) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)2 | |
• Municipality | 2,963 |
| • Density | 267/km2 (691/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,963 |
| • Urban density | 267/km2 (691/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | pribislavec |
Pribislavec (Hungarian: Zalaújvár; Kajkavian: Prslavec) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia.
History
Pribislavec is first mentioned in the 14th century as possessio Pobozlouhaza as a possession of the Lacković noble family.3 In a charter issued in 1478 the village is recorded as Pribislawecz.4 Its name is derived from the personal name Pribislav which is of Slavic origin. In 1870, count Juraj Feštetić built the Neo-Gothic Feštetić Castle in the village.5
The Municipality of Pribislavec was established in October 2001.6
2019 Anti-Romani Demonstrations
On June 1, 2019, a group led by Alen Pancer, a veteran of the Croatian War of Independence, announced anti-romani demonstrations under the title "I want a normal life" (Croatian: Želim normalan život) at the county's administrative center in Čakovec.7 Veljko Kajtazi, the parliamentary representative of the Roma national minority, expressed his surprise with the singling out of the Roma which disturbed the entire community.8 Kajtazi expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the City of Čakovec did not permit the follow-up counter-protest for the next day.8 Kajtazi's press conference in the Croatian Parliament was interrupted by Croatian Growth MP Hrvoje Zekanović.8 The independent Serb weekly paper Novosti wrote that the organizer of the demonstration was Željka Markić, a sympathizer of Ruža Tomašić who is associated with nationalist and right wing groups.9 The organizers denied that the protest was anti-Romani stating that even "among the Roma there are honorable and honest people".8 The European Roma Rights Centre called upon authorities of the Međimurje County to clarify why they supported the protest stating that "it is unacceptable for a multicultural, democratic and antifascist state to tolerate demonstrations against entire groups of people".10 Prior to gathering, the demonstration was condemned by the President of the Union of Roma in Croatia, Suzana Krčmar and the representative of the Međimurje Roma community, Matija Oršuš.8 Pribislavec Municipality Mayoress Višnja Ivačić expressed her full support for the demonstration and invited other municipalities in the county to join in.11
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the Pribislavec municipality had a total population of 2,963. Pribislavec is the only village in the municipality.
| population | 537 | 634 | 831 | 954 | 1017 | 1121 | 1395 | 1617 | 1940 | 2028 | 2167 | 2354 | 2568 | 2746 | 2929 | 3136 | 2963 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
The current mayor of Pribislavec is Matija Ladić and the Pribislavec Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democrats | 7 / 13
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| DOSIP | 5 / 13
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| Independent | 1 / 13
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| Source:12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports
Pribislavec has an own football club, NK Polet Pribislavec, whose home ground is located in the western part of the village. It has a capacity of around 1,000 and is equipped with floodlighting. The club won the Međimurje County First League in 2010 and were promoted to the Croatian Fourth League.13
Pribislavec Airfield is a small sports airfield located between Pribislavec and Belica. It has one grassy runway and is mostly used by light aircraft and gliders. A kart circuit is also located between Pribislavec and Belica, next to the airfield.14
References
References
- Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- "Povijest". Općina Pribislavec (in Croatian). Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- "8143". Hungaricana (in Latin). Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- "Dvorac Kaštel". Općina Pribislavec (in Croatian). Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- "Osnivanje Općine Pribislavec". Općina Pribislavec (in Croatian). Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- "Policija: Nema zapreka za prosvjed u Čakovcu u subotu". 24sata (Croatia). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "Pokazao je da je on cigan, a mi smo Romi': Zekanović nepozvan banuo na Kajtazijevu presicu". Novi list. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- Mašenjka Bačić. "Aktivist Željke Markić i simpatizer Ruže Tomašić sutra organiziraju prosvjed protiv Roma". Novosti (Croatia). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- Vlasta Vugrinec (14 May 2019). "Oglasio se i Europski centar za prava Roma". Međimurkse novine. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "VIŠNJA IVAČIĆ 'Podržavamo mirni prosvjed, a pozvat ćemo i druge općine da se uključe'". eMeđimurje. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- "NK Polet Pribislavec" (in Croatian). Municipality of Orehovica. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- "O aerodromu" (in Croatian). aeroklub-medjimurje.hr. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
Literature
- Obad Šćitaroci, Mladen; Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci, Bojana; Dundović, Boris (2013). "Manors and Gardens in Northern Croatia in the Age of Historicism" (PDF). Centropa. pp. 175–186. ISSN 1532-5563. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-03-19.