Mursko Središće is considered the northernmost town in Croatia, located at an altitude of 160 meters. Neighboring municipalities Podturen, Vratišinec, Selnica, Sveti Martin na muri, city of Čakovec and Lendava u Sloveniji are also part of this city. According to the census in 2001. in this region lived 6,548 people. City consists of five villages, and the traffic is very burdened as it is located in close proximity to the border with Slovenia, just a few meters away from the city center. Significant Date is Thursday, 22 March 1997th year when Mursko Središće received city status. This is the oldest settlement in Medjimurje area, and particularly important is the church of Sv. Martin which was first mentioned in the 14th century. Thanks to the road and the construction of the railroad in 1889. comes to a rapid development of the city, and particularly important was oil pipeline which was built in 1901.. The most important economic activity is the industry, of which the textiles in...dustry, the catering and construction should be mentioned. Yet the most of the population works in Čakovac, and especially worth noting is Murska road that connects the cities in this region. The city has a rich cultural attractions, the most famous is the parish church Kraljice Marije i sv. Ladislava which dates from the 18th century. Particularly important is the event "Ljeto uz Muru" at the end of August, when many events take place. The city offers a wide variety of sports activities, and Mursko Središće has 14 sports clubs. Hunting and fishing are especially interesting for people of advanced age, and considering that there are three fishing societies, and many fishermen gather from Austria and Slovenia. Given that it is situated on the right bank of the river Mura it can be said that the city is named after Mura. During the past, there were many mills on the river which were mentioned as early as in the 4th century BC.