Štrigova

History

The oldest archaeological finds in Štrigova municipality are from the Roman period. Burial mounds, fragments of pottery and fragments of Roman roads have been found in the hamlet of Trnovčak. The settlement of Štrigova was first mentioned in 1271 as Castr. Strigo (English: Fort Strigo). During that time the fort was in the possession of Arnold of Stridó. In 1290 Andrew the Venetian, later king of Hungary and Croatia, was captured in the fort by Arnold of Stridó, and was sent to Vienna in captivity. In 1334 Štrigova was recorded as a Catholic parish named Sancte Marie Magdalene de Strigo in the Census of parishes of the Zagreb Diocese. From the late Middle Ages until the beginning of the 20th century, Štrigova had the status of a Market town. During the 15th century, the feudal proprietor of Međimurje Frederick II, Count of Celje built the wooden chapel of saint Jerome in Štrigova. In 1447, the Papal bull Gloriosus Deus in sanctis suis (English: God is glorius in his Saints) was promulgated by Pope Nicholas V for the Church of Saint Jerome in Štrigova. In that document, Štrigova is mentioned as the birthplace of Saint Jerome although this claim is disputed by some scholars. In 1931, the Štrigova municipality was separated from Čakovec and the rest of Međimurje and placed under the authority of the Ljutomer District in Drava Banovina. In April 1941 Međimurje was occupied by the Hungarian Army, but Štrigova was occupied by the German Army. In June 1941, at the request of Hungary, Štrigova was again reincorporated into Međimurje. In April 1945, the former municipality of Štrigova provisionally became a part of the Yugoslav Federal republic of Slovenia. In 1946 the municipality was divided between the People's Republics of Croatia and Slovenia. The villages Banfi,…

Geography

Štrigova is located in upper Međimurje at the border with Slovenia. The village of Štrigova, the municipality centre, is located around 19 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb. The municipality covers an area of 39.21 km2. The landscape of Štrigova consists of low hills called Međimurske gorice, covered with vineyards, orchards and woodlands. Međimurske gorice are an extension of Slovenske gorice. At 341 metres, Mađerkin breg is the highest hill in municipality, and also a popular viewpoint. Štrigova is located on the road that connects the county seat Čakovec with the town of Ljutomer in Slovenia. There are two border crossings with Slovenia in the municipality called Banfi and Bukovje.

Most-observed species

• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  494
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  490
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  476
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  468
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  436
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  401
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  372
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  366

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2024-08-13
  5 km W of Rasinja, Croatia
• M 2.9 — 2024-03-07
  2 km E of Zagreb, Croatia
• M 3 — 2021-04-20
  3 km NNW of Dubrava, Croatia
• M 2.7 — 2021-01-03
  4 km ENE of Novo ?i?e, Croatia
• M 3 — 2020-06-17
  5 km NNW of Dubrava, Croatia
• M 3 — 2020-04-23
  5 km WSW of Kašina, Croatia