Čakovec
Sign in to saveČakovec (; ; ; ) is a city in Northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and close to the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county. It is situated centrally in the lowland part of the region, along the Trnava river.
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Čakovec is a city in Northern Croatia that serves as the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the country's smallest and northernmost county. Located near the borders with Slovenia and Hungary, it sits along the Trnava river in a central lowland position within its region.
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- Grad Čakovec City of Čakovec
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- Grad ZrinskihCity of Zrinskis
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- City districts and neighborhoods
- Education
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- Sports
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- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
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Čakovec (; ; ; ) is a city in Northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and close to the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county. It is situated centrally in the lowland part of the region, along the Trnava river.
== History == thumb|left|World War I [[cenotaph]] thumb|left|Zrinski Castle in 1640 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.