Nedelisce

Nedelišće is a settlement with population of 4.512 (as of the 1991 census) placed in Međimurje county, Croatia approximately two kilometers south west from county seat Čakovec. Nedelišće is also the seat of municipality that consists of nine other settlements and today has the population of approximately 12.500 (11.248, as of the 1991 census).

Nedelišće was first mentioned in the year 1226 in the Donation of Hungarian king Bela IV. The settlement gained its name by Sunday (Nedjelja in Croatian, Nedelja or Nedela in local Kajkavian dialect: ) since people do worship The Holy Trinity to which the local Catholic parish is dedicated. In the medieval times the place has developed into a market consisting of fairs and crafts. Between 1570 and 1586 Nedelišće was also the seat of one of the first Croatian printing offices. The first document about the establishment of local school originates from 1660, when Međimurje was reigned by the Zrinski family. The local voluntary fire department was founded in 1908 and is the oldest in municipality.

Nedelišće is the center of municipality that also encompasses the total of nine surrounding settlements. The main international road going through the center of Nedelišće is the traffic connection between Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia. Nedelišće is also known as the host of some manifestations like the county's annual business fair MESAP (Međimurski sajam poduzetništva) that takes place in June at the local soccer field and gathers various companies from all over the county.