Where i come from...

Day 1,565, 18:23 • Published in Ireland Ireland • by DustDemon

Hello dear eIrish citizens!

My name is Luka and i am a part of the Irish community for over 1 year, yet i think 80% of the community does not know me. Well i live my eLife in the shadows of the IRC channels and im not active in politics or any other part of the game where i could be noticed.

My real life home is Croatia, to be more precise the County of Međimurje. Today i will write about it, and share some pictures of it. I hope you like it.

I recommend you listen to this while you rea😛

Old folk song from Međimurje

Međimurje kak si lepo zeleno - Međimurje how beautiful and green you are

Međimurje County is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia, and despite being the smallest Croatian county by size, it is the most densely populated one. The county seat is Čakovec, which is also the largest city of the county.



Međimurje County covers the plains between two rivers – the Mura and the Drava. The Mura flows along the county's northern border with the Slovenian region of Prekmurje and its eastern border with Hungary's Zala County, while the Drava flows along the county's southern border with two other Croatian counties – Varaždin County and Koprivnica-Križevci County.

The official language of Međimurje County, as in the whole of Croatia, is the Shtokavian dialect of Croatian language. However, the local dialect is Kajkavian, which is commonly spoken and understood among the people native to the region.

Many times in history the County changed administration from Hungarian and Habsburg back into the administration of Croatia. In 1918, after the collapse of the monarchic union of Austria-Hungary, and after the disarmament of the local police, the Međimurje region fell into civil disorder. The Croatian National Council sent hastily assembled troops, which crossed the river Mura and fought all the way to Dolni Lendava, where they met resistance. Troops commanded by Slavko Kvaternik finally forced the Hungarian troops to abandon Međimurje. On 9 January 1919, Međimurje officially seceded from Hungary, and it became part of the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia).

I can go on with the facts, but i think nobody reads them anyway, so it would be better if i show you 🙂



The Zrinksi castel in the heart of Čakovec.



The Drava river which flows on the south of the county.



Slopes of the Alpine foothills in the north-western part of the county.





The typical landscape of Međimurje.



The Zrinski guard march trough the center of Čakovec.

I know i could have told much more but it's just to much for me since im not a good english writer. Next time i think im gonna write about my home town Donji Kraljevec.

I hope you liked the pictures, and saw where i come from.

Till next time,

Luka o/