Čakovec is the capital of Međimurje County in northern Croatia located about 90km from Zagreb. It has a population of around 20,000 people and is an economic, cultural and administrative center known for its vineyards, textile industry and proximity to the Mura and Drava rivers. Čakovec traces its origins to the 13th century when a wooden fort was built by Count Dimitriusa Chakyja, and it saw significant growth starting in the 16th century under the House of Zrinski who ruled the surrounding lands.

2. Čakovec
Međimurje
Croatia
Welcome to Čakovec!

3. Čakovec is the town in the northern Croatia,
located around 90 kilometres north of
Zagreb (the Croatian capital).
The crest
Of Čakovec

4. The town is well connected by road and rail. It is
located about 20 km from the Hungarian and
Slovenian borders.

5. Čakovec is the capital of Međimurje County.
His location is between 2 rivers: Mura and Drava.

6. Čakovec is famous about vineyards and family
Zrinski.

7. In Čakovec live
about 20 000
people.

8. The climate is moderate continental.

9. Neighbourghood of the town is known for growing
potatoes, corn, wheat, apples and grapes.

10. Čakovec is the economic, cultural and
administrative center of Međimurje. The economy
of the area is based on the textile industry,
footwear industry, food and metal industry,
construction.

11. The name comes from the count Dimitriusa
Chakyja, who built in the early 13th century, a
wooden fort later named "Čakov tower".

12. According to the geographer Strabo's reports in the
1st century, today's location of the city of Čakovec
was the site of Aquama (wet town) in Roman times
and at the time a marshland, a military post and a
legionnaire camp.

13. The period of more
significant economic
and cultural growth
of Čakovec is
considered to have
started in 1547, when
Nikola Šubić Zrinski of
Szigetvár became the
owner of the area.
Nikola Šubić Zrinski

15. Count George IV.
Zrinski granted
privileges to the
inhabitants of the
Čakovec fortress and
its suburbs on 29th
may 1579, which was
the starting point for
Čakovec free trading.
This date is
celebrated as the
Day of the town.

16. In 1738 the city was
devastated by the
earthquake, in 1741 by fire
and another earthquake hit
it in 1880.
In 1848 Josip Jelačić
liberated Čakovec from the
Hungarians and joined it to
Croatia.
Josip Jelačić

17. In 1893rd the city was first introduced an electric current.
The first railroad track was built here in 1860 and helped to
connect Budapest with the ports Rijeka and Trieste.

18. From 1941. to 1945. the city was under Hungarian
occupation. In 1945 it was liberated by the Soviet Red Army.

20. Especially during the summer, Čakovec
hosts many cultural events.
Local Museum Međimurja Čakovec in the
Old Town preserves 17,000 worth of items.

21. Čakovec has a library and
theater acting within the
Cultural Center.

22. Especially during the
summer, Čakovec
hosts many cultural
events..

26. Be our dear guests and visit us
in Čakovec!