Vučetinec

Vučetinec is a hilly village in the municipality of Sveti Juraj na Bregu, in Upper Međimurje, with 591 residents in the municipality’s 2021 figures. Rather than a compact centre filled with monuments, it is shaped by scattered homes, orchards, vineyards and roads following the local ridges. Its most recognisable building is the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, erected on Stjepan Juršić’s property in 1924 and enlarged after it was transferred to the village in the mid-20th century. Winegrowing provides another local thread: the Turk family planted its first vines in the late 1980s and now has vineyards at three sites around Vučetinec. The village’s social life also includes the sports and recreation grounds used by NK Vučetinec and other community organisations. A visit therefore works as a short rural circuit rather than a museum itinerary, linking the chapel, vineyard scenery and a local wine estate. Vučetinec lies within the Srce Međimurja tourism area, which promotes wine, cycling and outdoor recreation across central Međimurje.

Vučetinec belongs to the southern and south-eastern edge of Upper Međimurje within the municipality of Sveti Juraj na Bregu. Municipal figures record 591 inhabitants in 2021, preserving the settlement’s distinctly rural scale. The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows stands on a Vučetinec hill among orchards; its original structure dates from 1924, while its taller tower and enlarged interior resulted from later rebuilding. Three separate vineyard sites cultivated by the Turk family reinforce the village’s winegrowing character, with the first plantings dating to the late 1980s. NK Vučetinec, the volunteer fire brigade and community associations also share the village sports and recreation grounds.