Banfi, Croatia

This article is about village in Croatia. For other uses, see Banfi.

Banfi is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Štrigova municipality within Međimurje County. The village is located at the border with Slovenia.

Banfi
Village
Banfi Manor
Banfi Location of Banfi in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°30′37″N 16°16′52″E
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje County
Municipality	Štrigova
Area [1]
• Total	4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	209
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Name

The village is named after noble family Bánffy, in whose possession it was. In Hungarian language village is called Bánfihegy ("Banffy's hills").

History

At the site of today's Banfi manor, there was an older castle built by a members of noble family Bánffy de Alsólendva. Castle was probably built in the 14th century.^[3]

An urbarium from year 1672 mentions a cellar (Baanffy Cellarium)^[4] and vineyards (Vinea Banffi in monte Strigowsky).^[5] The cellar and vineyards were in possession of Zrinski noble family.^[6]

Banfi Manor, most notable building in village, was built in 18th century on the ruins of castle Banffy.^[7]

Geography

Statue of St Joseph from year 1684

Banfi is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Banfi is about 20 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb.

Landscape of Banfi consist of low hills called Međimurske gorice, covered with vineyards, orchards and woodlands.

There is a border crossing with Slovenia in Banfi.^[8] Border crossing is located on road that connects county seat Čakovec with town of Ljutomer in Slovenia.

Banfi had a population of 262 in 2011 census.^[9] Banfi is experiencing population decline since the 1960s.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1921 576 —     1931 620 +7.6% 1948 650 +4.8% 1953 716 +10.2% 1961 626 −12.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1971 594 −5.1% 1981 426 −28.3% 1991 411 −3.5% 2001 390 −5.1% 2011 262 −32.8%
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