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Nedelišće ( ; Kajkavian: Nedelišče) is a village in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia, and the seat of the Municipality of Nedelišće, which also includes 10 other villages in the south-western part of Međimurje County. Nedelišće itself is a suburban village located just outside the county seat, Čakovec, around 3 kilometres from the city's centre.

Nedelišće ( ; Kajkavian: Nedelišče) is a village in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia, and the seat of the Municipality of Nedelišće, which also includes 10 other villages in the south-western part of Međimurje County. Nedelišće itself is a suburban village located just outside the county seat, Čakovec, around 3 kilometres from the city's centre. ==History== Nedelišće was first mentioned in 1226, in a donation of the Hungarian King Béla IV. The settlement was named after Sunday ( , local Kajkavian dialect: nedelja or nedela), the day when the Holy Trinity is venerated. Between 1570 and 1586, Nedelišće was the seat of one of the first Croatian printing offices. The first document about the establishment of a local school originates from 1660, when Međimurje was reigned by the Zrinski family. The local volunteer fire department was founded in 19081 and is the oldest in the municipality. ==Geography== The main road going through the municipality is the D3 state road, connecting it with Čakovec to the east and Varaždin. The D208 road branches off of D3 road in Nedelišće and connects it with Trnovec border crossing with Slovenia towards Ormož. There are also two railroads going through the municipality, one connecting Čakovec with the Slovenian town of Ormož to the west and the other one connecting the city with other Croatian cities such as Varaždin and Zagreb to the south. ==Demographics== In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 11,017 in the following settlements: Črečan, population 382 Dunjkovec, population 860 Gornji Hrašćan, population 773 Gornji Kuršanec, population 797 Macinec, population 484 Nedelišće, population 3,840 Parag, population 1,389 Pretetinec, population 549 Pušćine, population 1,089 Slakovec, population 508 Trnovec, population 346 ==Administration== The current mayor of Nedelišće is Nikola Novak and the Nedelišće Municipal Council consists of 15 seats. ==Gallery== File:Crkva, Nedelišće (Croatia) - pročelje.jpg|Holy Trinity Church File:Nedelišće.3.jpg|Village centre File:Aton, Nedelišće - ulaz.JPG|Aton Gymnastics Training Centre File:MESAP 2011. - štandovi (južni niz).jpg|Exhibition hall at the annual MESAP 2011 trade fair File:Dunjkovec.2.jpg|Dunjkovec File:Pretetinec.2.jpg|Pretetinec ==References==

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