Plešivica, Selnica

Plešivica is a small village in the Municipality of Selnica, set among the hills of western Međimurje on the road between Dragoslavec and Zebanec Selo. County Road ŽC 2253 runs through the settlement for a total of 5.725 kilometres, connecting the D227 with ŽC 2005 and opening routes towards Selnica and Štrukovec. Municipal planning documents identify Plešivica’s sports ground and excursion area as a distinct recreation site, making it the village’s most natural place for a short stop. Plešivica also lies within the catchment of Selnica Primary School; during the 2024/2025 school year, a 13-kilometre school-bus circuit linked it with Merhatovec, Štrukovec, Zebanec and Selnica. This is not the better-known wine country and ridge near Samobor: Međimurje’s Plešivica belongs to Selnica and is firmly connected to the small settlements of Upper Međimurje. A visit therefore works best as a drive through the surrounding hills, combined with a stop in nearby Selnica, rather than as a trip to a large resort or sightseeing centre.

Plešivica belongs to the Municipality of Selnica and the hilly Upper Međimurje landscape, where the outer foothills of the Eastern Alps meet the Pannonian Plain. It shares the municipality’s agricultural character, shaped by vineyards, orchards, vegetable growing and livestock farming. Unlike the flat parts of Međimurje, the immediate setting features climbs, scattered houses and views across green ridges. The village name should be paired with Selnica because Croatia has several places called Plešivica. Municipal planning documents identify both a sports park and an excursion area here, giving this very small settlement a distinct recreational role.