Pribislavec

History

Pribislavec is first mentioned in the 14th century as possessio Pobozlouhaza as a possession of the Lacković noble family. In a charter issued in 1478 the village is recorded as Pribislawecz. Its name is derived from the personal name Pribislav which is of Slavic origin. In 1870, count Juraj Feštetić built the Neo-Gothic Feštetić Castle in the village.

The Municipality of Pribislavec was established in October 2001.

2019 Anti-Romani Demonstrations

On June 1, 2019, a group led by Alen Pancer, a veteran of the Croatian War of Independence, announced anti-romani demonstrations under the title "I want a normal life" () at the county's administrative center in Čakovec. Veljko Kajtazi, the parliamentary representative of the Roma national minority, expressed his surprise with the singling out of the Roma which disturbed the entire community. Kajtazi expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the City of Čakovec did not permit the follow-up counter-protest for the next day. Kajtazi's press conference in the Croatian Parliament was interrupted by Croatian Growth MP Hrvoje Zekanović. The independent Serb weekly paper Novosti wrote that the organizer of the demonstration was Željka Markić, a sympathizer of Ruža Tomašić who is associated with nationalist and right wing groups. The organizers denied that the protest was anti-Romani stating that even "among the Roma there are honorable and honest people". The European Roma Rights Centre called upon authorities of the Međimurje County to clarify why they supported the protest stating that "it is unacceptable for a multicultural, democratic and antifascist state to tolerate demonstrations against entire groups of people". Prior to gathering, the demonstration was condemned by the President of the Union of Roma in Croatia, Suzana Krčmar and the representative of the Međimurje Roma community, Matija Oršuš. Pribislavec Municipality Mayoress Višnja Ivačić expressed her full support for the demonstration and invited other municipalities in the county to join in.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the Pribislavec municipality had a total population of 2,963. Pribislavec is the only village in the municipality.

Administration

The current mayor of Pribislavec is Matija Ladić and the Pribislavec Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.

Sports

Pribislavec has an own football club, NK Polet Pribislavec, whose home ground is located in the western part of the village. It has a capacity of around 1,000 and is equipped with floodlighting. The club won the Međimurje County First League in 2010 and were promoted to the Croatian Fourth League.

Pribislavec Airfield is a small sports airfield located between Pribislavec and Belica. It has one grassy runway and is mostly used by light aircraft and gliders. A kart circuit is also located between Pribislavec and Belica, next to the airfield.

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