Prelog, Croatia
Prelog is a city in northern Croatia. The name Prelog ( Prelak, Perlak, Perlok based on the Croatian word " Vlak " ( train ) or the dialect » vleči ", " vlačiti ", " prevlačiti " ) is first mentioned in 1264, in a deed of Roland Ratold. To commemorate the year 1264 the inhabitants annually celebrate a city festival.
Town settlements
The city of Prelog consists of 8 settlements:
- Cirkovljan
- Čehovec
- Cukovec
- Draškovec
- Hemuševec
- Oporovec
- Otok
- Prelog
Geographical location
Prelog is located on the left bank of the river Drava, and is 15 km away from the town of Čakovec.
Population
According to the census in 2001, the town has 7,781 inhabitants Prelog with their settlements. Of these, 3,910 are male and 3,961 female population. The town itself has 4,288 inhabitants.
History
Today's Međimurje been since the 1260er years the settlement area of "royal guests," - largely German craftsmen who settled in Subotica Squire Count Lankret that should in this area develop and promote the craft and trade. Count Lankret had to cede a portion of his estate and was the replacement of two possessions, their landlords died without descendants. This exchange was carried out by the Croatian Ban from Roland Ratold and by Bishop Paul of Vesprem. The written charter amendment was made on December 9, 1264 Three days earlier, on December 6, issued Ban Roland another provision -. Judgment on the estate Trnava. Here Prelog finds his written record for the first time.
In September 1480 held the Croatian-Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus on in Prelog. The Trading Center Prelog was at that time administratively well organized, even in the time when the counts in Međimurje Zrinski ruled ( 1546-1691 ).
Since the mid-18th century there Prelog in the elementary school. During the 18th century the central warehouse for rock salt was established in this part of the kingdom; then as first known manufactory in Međimurje to 1848, the first silk factory.
Prelog in 1997 was appointed by the Croatian Parliament to the city.
Economy
The largest part of their income generated by the city Prelog industry (more than 50%), the rest by trade and catering (23% ), agriculture ( 18 %) and by others. Sectors
The city of Prelog has a whole range of public institutions and government departments, a municipality and town clerk's office, the volunteer fire department Prelog and on schools and several clubs. Tourist of the Drava River plays a role.
The economy played in Prelog by centuries of its existence, in addition to agriculture, the most important role. Prelog was therefore long been the economic center of Donje Međimurje. The main economic development processes took place in the last 40 years. In addition to larger companies contributed small businesses their contribution to economic growth. It will be much mainly exported to Germany and Austria.
Today, many well-known companies have formed the industrial zone of Prelog.
Education
For children of preschool age is the kindergarten Fijolica available. There are regional primary school in Cirkovljan, primary school and secondary school in Draškovec and the middle school Prelog In Prelog.
Culture
In addition to the in 2000 substantially refurbished community center there in Prelog Municipal Library, the peasant association Seljacka sloga, the Kunstverein Donje Međimurje as well as the recently established Children's Choir Maleni.
Sports
In the municipality act 25 different sports clubs, including
- Speedway club Prelog
- Handball club RK Prelog
- Tennis club TK Prelog
- Basketball club KK Prelog
- Football clubs: NK Mladost, NK Cukovec 77 ( Cukovec ), NK Draškovec ( Draškovec ), NK Naprijed ( Cirkovljan ), NK Galeb ( Oporovec ), NK Otok ( Otok ), NK start ( Čehovec )
Comments
- Place in the county Međimurje