Prelog, Croatia
| Prelog | |
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| Town | |
Prelog
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 Prelog
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| Coordinates: 46°20′N 16°37′E / 46.333°N 16.617°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County |
 Međimurje
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ljubomir Kolarek (HDZ) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,815 |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 40323 Prelog |
| Area code(s) | 040 |
| Website | www.prelog.hr |
Prelog (Hungarian: Perlak, Kajkavian: Prilok) is a city in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia. The total population of the city is 7,815 (census 2011).
The town of Prelog is located in the southern part of Međimurje County, on the shores of the Drava and Lake Dubrava, a reservoir on the river. The city of Čakovec is the capital of Međimurje County and it is located around 16 kilometres west from the town of Prelog. Prelog and Čakovec are connected with the D20 state road.
The town's administrative area (city) includes the following settlements:
The town itself is the third most populated place in the county, after Čakovec and Nedelišće (which does not have the status of a city).
Prelog (Hungarian: Perlak) was first mentioned on 6 December 1264, and that date is celebrated with a local festival. The name Prelog is probably derived from the Croatian word vlak, meaning the train, pulling, or to pull, since the area attracted many visitors who intentionally came and eventually passed by in the process of transit and trade.
The place was obviously well managed and organised, so that the king of Croats and Hungarians, Matthias Corvinus, was stationed here with his army in 1480. It was a trade centre when the Zrinski family of rulers (Nikola Zrinski, Petar Zrinski, etc.) controlled the region. In 1671, Petar Zrinski was accused of treason and executed. After that, the population of Prelog decreased due to fear and suspicion of foreign German armies present nearby.
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