Mursko Središće
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Promenade of Mursko Središće
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 Mursko Središće
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| Coordinates: 46°30′N 16°26′E / 46.500°N 16.433°E | ||
| Country |
 Croatia
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 Međimurje
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dražen Srpak (HDZ) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 6,307 | |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 40315 Mursko Središće | |
Mursko Središće (Hungarian: Muraszerdahely, Kajkavian: Mursko Središče) is the northernmost city in Croatia, located at 46°30′32″N 16°26′28″E / 46.509°N 16.441°E (alt. 175 m) and one of the oldest localities in Međimurje County.
Mursko Središće is a city with a total population of 6,307 (2011), and an area of 34 km2 (13.13 sq mi). It lies on the river Mura, the natural line dividing Croatia from Slovenia.
Nearby places are Čakovec, Sveti Martin na Muri, Lendava, and Podturen.
Mursko Središće is first mentioned in 1334 as Sancti Martini in Zredysche. Historian Ivan Kukuljević-Sakcinski claimed that the site was occupied by the Romans and was known under the name of Helicanum. If true, it would have been a strategic point on the road between Ptuj (Poetovio) in Slovenia and Carnuntum (Petronell) on the river Danube, the post between today's Vienna and Bratislava in Slovakia. The existing road was built in the 1st century. Other historians disagree, claiming that Helicanum might be today's Sveti Martin na Muri or nearby Lendava (Lendva).
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