Žabnik, Međimurje County Explained

Žabnik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Coordinates:46.5256°N 16.3761°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Međimurje County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sveti Martin na Muri
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:365
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code:40313 Sveti Martin na Muri

Žabnik is the northernmost settlement in Croatia, located in the Sveti Martin na Muri municipality of Međimurje County.

History

Žabnik is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as Sabnyk.[2]

Geography

Žabnik is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Village is about 18 kilometres north from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb.

Settlement is situated in the alluvial plane of river Mur, on rivers right bank. Floodplain of River Mur is part of natural protected area called Regional park Mura-Drava.[3]

Žabnik had a population of 372 in 2011 census.

Tourism

There is a traditional mill on the river Mur.[4] In Žabnik is also located a small horse stud of endangered autochthonous horse breed called Međimurje horse (Croatian: Međimurski konj).[5]

An oxbow lake called Stara Mura is popular destination for anglers.[6]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 8143 . Latin . Hungaricana . November 29, 2020.
  3. Web site: Regionalni park Mura-Drava . Croatian. Međimurska priroda . November 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: Mlin na Muri . Croatian. TZ Sveti Martin na Muri. December 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: Prirodna baština. Croatian. TZ Sveti Martin na Muri. December 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: Športsko ribolovno društvo “ČIKOV”. Croatian. Općina Sveti Martin na Muri. December 1, 2020.