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Čakovec

Southern Europe

Cakovec is a city in northern Croatia, around 90 kilometers north of Zagreb and close to the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. It is both the county seat and the largest city of Medimurje County, Croatia's northernmost, smallest and most densely populated county, situated centrally in the lowland part of the region along the Trnava river.

Facts
Population
27,122 1
Area (sq km)
76.9 2
Founding Year
1328 3
Founding Year
1328 3
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Elevation (m)
164 2
Latitude
46.383333 degrees north 2
Longitude
16.433333 degrees east 2
FAQs

Who owned the Old Town of Čakovec and what is in it today?

Five generations of the Zrinski family owned it; it now houses a museum.

The castle was owned by five generations of the Zrinski noble family, who left a significant mark in the town and the county. Today it is home to the Museum Međimurje Čakovec and the Treasury of Međimurje, Farewell monument, Stari grad restaurant and Bedem coffee bar.
Sources
1. Čakovec (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
Quote, Infobox: population_total
27122
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2. Čakovec (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 46.383333, longitude 16.433333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 164 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 76.9 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2021)
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3. Wikipedia (Croatian): Čakovec
Wikipedia (Croatian)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1328
    Prvi je put spomenuta 1328.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1328
    Prvi je put spomenuta 1328.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1328
    Prvi je put spomenuta 1328.
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Wikidata: Čakovec
Wikidata Q167839, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Cakovec (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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