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2 unusual facts about Čakovec


Bojan Jambrošić

Bojan Jambrošić (born 28 September 1985, in Čakovec, Croatia), is a Croatian pop singer who in 2009 is the winner of the first season of talent show Hrvatska traži zvijezdu the Croatian version of Idol series.

Csák I Hahót

In order to protect his possessions at Muraköz (today: Međimurje, Croatia), he built a timber fortification, establishing the foundation of Csáktornya (lit. means "Csák's Tower", today: Čakovec, Croatia).


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Čakovečki mlinovi

The company's main plants are located in Čakovec, Donji Kraljevec, Oroslavje and Konjščina, all located in the north of the country, and its main wheat suppliers are farmers from the Međimurje County region.

Dragutin Lesar

Dragutin Lesar was born on 4 March 1956 in village Mačkovec near Čakovec in Socialist Republic of Croatia.

Dražen Ladić

Ladić was born in Čakovec, but grew up in the nearby village of Gornji Hrašćan and started his career at NK Varteks in 1977, transferring to the club's senior squad in 1980.

Juraj IV Zrinski

In the early 70s of the 16th century he invited an Austrian printer and grafic expert named Rudolf Hoffhalter to found a printing office in Nedelišće, a village next to Čakovec.

Lujo Bezeredi

He was born in Nova, Hungary, but after the death of his parents he moved to Čakovec, Croatia, where he completed his schooling at the public school and teacher's training school.

Štrigova

The village of Štrigova is located 19 kilometres north-west of Čakovec, the seat and largest city of Međimurje County, and approximately two kilometres south-east of the border crossing with Slovenia in Razkrižje.

Sveta Jelena

Originally a distinct settlement, Sveta Jelena is part of the Šenkovec municipality, about two kilometres away from Čakovec to the north.

Sveti Juraj na Bregu

The main road going through the municipality connects Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County, with Štrigova and the Croatian-Slovenian border checkpoint in Razkrižje.

Vladimir Velebit

Due to his father's (who was now in the Royal Yugoslav Army) job, the family then moved to Čakovec and later to Varaždin, which is where Vladimir graduated high school in 1925.


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