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Gornji Kuršanec — Village — Location of Gornji Kuršanec in Croatia Coordinates: 46°19′41″N 16°21′36″E / 46.32806°N 16.36°E Country Croatia County Međimurje County Municipality Nedelišće Population (2001) – Total 755 Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 40305 Nedelišće Gornji Kuršanec (Hungarian: Felsőzrínyifalva) is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia. It is part of the municipality of Nedelišće and had a population of 755 in the 2001 census.
The village is located close to the Drava River and just over 3 kilometres from the centre of Varaždin, the county seat of Varaždin County. The D3 state road goes through the village, providing the main traffic connection between Varaždin and Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje County. The railroad between the two cities also goes through the village.
Also close to the village is Lake Varaždin, a reservoir lake on the Drava River. The area of the lake that is close to Gornji Kuršanec is a popular summer weekend destination for many people from the region, with many log cabins built on the shores of both the lake and the river, which flows into it nearby.
Categories:- Populated places in Međimurje County
- Međimurje County geography stubs
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