Žabnik is the northernmost settlement in Croatia, located in the Sveti Martin na Muri municipality of Međimurje County.
Žabnik | |
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Village | |
 Watermill on river Mur | |
  Žabnik Location of Žabnik in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′32″N 16°22′34″E / 46.52556°N 16.37611°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Međimurje County |
| Municipality | Sveti Martin na Muri |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 365 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editŽabnik is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as Sabnyk.[3]
Geography
editŽabnik 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.[4]
Žabnik had a population of 372 in 2011 census.[5]
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Tourism
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There is a traditional mill on the river Mur.[7] In Žabnik is also located a small horse stud of endangered autochthonous horse breed called Međimurje horse (Croatian: Međimurski konj).[8]
An oxbow lake called Stara Mura is popular destination for anglers.[9]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "8143". Hungaricana (in Latin). Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Regionalni park Mura-Drava" (in Croatian). Međimurska priroda. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Žabnik". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Mlin na Muri" (in Croatian). TZ Sveti Martin na Muri. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Prirodna baština" (in Croatian). TZ Sveti Martin na Muri. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Športsko ribolovno društvo "ČIKOV"" (in Croatian). Općina Sveti Martin na Muri. Retrieved December 1, 2020.