Selnica, Međimurje County
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Selnica
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| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Cirkva Sv. Marka, Selnica.JPG
| image_caption = Church of Saint Mark
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| map_caption = Location of Selnica in Croatia
| pushpin_map = Croatia
| coordinates = {{coord|46|29|N|16|23|E|region:HR|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Croatia}}
| subdivision_type1 = County
| subdivision_name1 = Međimurje
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| leader_party = HDZ
| leader_title = Municipal mayor
| leader_name = Ervin Vičević
| area_footnotes = {{Cite Q|Q119585703|mode=cs1}}
| area_total_km2 = 24.9
| area_urban_km2 = 5.5
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| population_footnotes = {{Croatian Census 2021|S}}
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_total = 2636
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 949
| population_density_urban_km2 = auto
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| timezone = CET
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset = +1
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 40313 Sveti Martin na Muri{{cite web|url= https://www.posta.hr/pretrazivanje-mjesta-s-pripadajucim-postanskim-brojem/1403?vrsta=mjesto&zupanija+id%3D=&pojam=Selnica&tvrsta=mjesto&zupanija2=|title= Pretraživanje mjesta s pripadajućim poštanskim brojem |language=Croatian|website= Hrvatska pošta |access-date=December 2, 2020}}
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| website = {{URL|selnica.hr}}
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Selnica ({{langx|hu|Szelence}}) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia.
History
In year 1334 Selnica was recorded as Catholic parish named Sancti Marci in Census of parishes of Zagreb Diocese.{{Cite thesis|last=Vugrinčić|first=Benjamin|date=2015|title=Župe na području Međimurja u 14. i 15. stoljeću|trans-title=Parishes in the Međimurje area during 14th and 15th century|url=http://darhiv.ffzg.unizg.hr/id/eprint/9944/|language=Croatian|pages=62-64|access-date=October 5, 2020}} Charter issued in year 1478 mentions villages Zenth Mark and Zelnycz.{{cite web|url= https://archives.hungaricana.hu/en/charters/208166/|title= 8143 |language=Latin |date= |website= Hungaricana |access-date=November 29, 2020}}
In the 1850s, oil was discovered in the Selnica. Exploitation of the two oil fields began in the late 19th century and lasted until the 1950s.{{Cite thesis|last=Mikolaj|first=Ksenija|date=2015|title=Nafta u Međimurju|trans-title= Oil in Međimurje|url=https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:110:306312|language=Croatian|pages=15-20|access-date=December 3, 2020}}
Municipality of Selnica was established in year 1992.{{cite web|publisher=Croatian Bureau of Statistics|url=https://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2018/sljh2018.pdf|title=2018 – Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia|date=December 2018|pages=74|access-date=December 3, 2020}}
Geography
Selnica is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Village of Selnica, municipality centre, is about 14 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 100 kilometres north of Zagreb. The municipality covers an area of 24.84 km2.{{cite web | publisher = Zavod za prostorno uređenje Međimurske Županije | url = http://zavod.hr/prostorni-planovi-uredenja-gradova-i-opcina/# | title = PPUO Selnica – VI. ID|language = Croatian | date = April 2020 |pages=21 |access-date = December 3, 2020}}
Geomorphologically, the municipality can be divided into two parts. The southern part consists of low hills called Međimurske Gorice, while the northern part consists of alluvial plain of the river Mur.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 2,991 in 10 villages.{{Croatian Census 2011|S|20|3859}} Selnica is experiencing slight population decline since the 1960s.
The majority of inhabitants are Croats making up 99% of population.{{Croatian Census 2011|E|20}}
{{Historical populations
|align=none|cols=2
|1921|2,572
|1931|3,136
|1948|3,652
|1953|3,784
|1961|3,527
|1971|3,664
|1981|3,413
|1991|3,332
|2001|3,442
|2011|2,991
|footnote={{cite web|publisher=Croatian Bureau of Statistics|url=https://www.dzs.hr/PXWeb/Selection.aspx?px_tableid=Tabela4_20.px&px_path=Naselja%20i%20stanovni%c5%a1tvo%20Republike%20Hrvatske__Stanovni%c5%a1tvo__Naselja&px_language=hr&px_db=Naselja%20i%20stanovni%c5%a1tvo%20Republike%20Hrvatske&rxid=fc9d580f-2229-4982-a72c-cdd3e96307d3|title=Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske | access-date=24 November 2020}}
}}
=Settlements=
| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:right" | |
| Village | |
|---|---|
| style="text-align:left"|Bukovec | 174 |
| style="text-align:left"|Donji Koncovčak | 303 |
| style="text-align:left"|Donji Zebanec | 173 |
| style="text-align:left"|Gornji Zebanec | 189 |
| style="text-align:left"|Merhatovec | 157 |
| style="text-align:left"|Plešivica | 115 |
| style="text-align:left"|Praporčan | 182 |
| style="text-align:left"|Selnica | 1,076 |
| style="text-align:left"|Zaveščak | 245 |
| style="text-align:left"|Zebanec Selo | 378 |
| class="sortbottom"
|style="text-align:left; background: #efefef; border-top: 2px solid gray;" |TOTAL |style="background:#efefef; border-top:2px solid gray;"|2.991 |
Culture
In Selnica is located the privately owned Oldtimer museum Šardi with collection of historic cars, motorcycles, tractors, and other vehicles.{{cite web|last=Keglević|first=Tomislav|publisher=Auto Press|url=https://www.autopress.hr/obisli-smo-sve-muzeje-automobila-u-hrvatskoj/|title=Obišli smo sve muzeje automobila u Hrvatskoj|date=July 26, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020}}
Gallery
Stari kostanji pri cirkvi, Selnica.JPG|Old chestnut trees
Jezerisce pri Selnici.JPG|Artificial pond near Selnica
Selnica municipality location.GIF|Location within Međimurje County
Selnica - središte.jpg|Village centre
Spolaricev kajkavski kriz kre Lapicine.jpg|Cross of Martin Špolarić
Selnica - Muzej oldtimer-vozila Šardi.jpg|Oldtimer Museum ´´Šardi´´
References
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{{Subdivisions of Međimurje County}}
{{Medimurje}}
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