Pribislavec

Pribislavec
Municipality
Main street in Pribislavec Main street in Pribislavec
Pribislavec Location of Pribislavec in Croatia
Coordinates:
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje
Government
• Mayor	Višnja Ivačić (HNS)
Area
• Total	11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,136
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	http://www.pribislavec.hr/

Pribislavec (Hungarian: Zalaújvár; Kajkavian: Prslavec) is a village and a municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia. It is located just outside Čakovec, the seat and largest city of Međimurje County, with its westernmost part basically connected with the city's easternmost part.

During the 2001 census, the village was populated by 2,929 people and was at the time part of the City of Čakovec, i.e. the city's wider area, which is an entity equivalent to municipalities. In October 2001, the village became a separate municipality. In the 2011 census, Pribislavec had a population of 3,136.

History

Pribislavec is first mentioned in the 14th century. Its name is derived from personal name Pribislav of Slavic origin. In 1870, count Juraj Feštetić built a large castle in Neo-Gothic style in the village. The castle now serves as the local elementary school.

Sports

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Location within Međimurje County

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.

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. There is also an annual air show at the airfield in August. A kart circuit is also located between Pribislavec and Belica, next to the airfield.

See also

• Feštetić Castle

External links

• Official website (Croatian)