Lapšina

Lapšina is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Sveti Martin na Muri municipality within Međimurje County.

Lapšina
Village
Lapsina Castle
Lapšina Location of Lapšina in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°31′19″N 16°20′13″E
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje County
Municipality	Sveti Martin na Muri
Area [1]
• Total	0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	130
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Lapšina is mentioned in charter issued in year 1478 as Lapsthin.^[3] In the late 16th century, the nobleman Nikola I Mlakovečki (Nicolaus Malakoczy) built a castle in Lapšina. The castle fell into disrepair during 19th century and by the 1930s it was completely demolished.^[4]

Geography

Lapšina is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Lapšina is about 21 kilometres northwest from Čakovec. Village is situated on the right bank of river Mur near border with Slovenia. Lapšina had a population of 148 in 2011 census.^[5] Lapšina is experiencing population decline since 2000s.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1921 53 —     1931 157 +196.2% 1948 255 +62.4% 1953 254 −0.4% 1961 248 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1971 232 −6.5% 1981 211 −9.1% 1991 216 +2.4% 2001 182 −15.7% 2011 148 −18.7%
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