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'''Tuhelj''' is a village and a municipality in the [[Krapina-Zagorje County]], northern [[Croatia]].

'''Tuhelj''' is a village and a municipality in the [[Krapina-Zagorje County]], northern [[Croatia]]. It is famous for its spa.

==History==

In the 2011 census, there were a total of 2,104 inhabitants in the area, in the following [[naselja|settlements]]:<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|S|02|4669}}</ref>

* [[Banska Gorica]], population 29

* [[Črešnjevec]], population 224

* [[Glogovec Zagorski]], population 86

* [[Lenišće]], population 128

* [[Lipnica Zagorska]], population 76

* [[Pristava, Tuhelj|Pristava]], population 239

* [[Prosenik]], population 194

* [[Sveti Križ, Tuhelj|Sveti Križ]], population 474

* [[Trsteno, Krapina-Zagorje County|Trsteno]], population 140

* '''Tuhelj''', population 205

* [[Tuheljske Toplice]], population 309

The name Tuhelj comes from the Old Slavic word "tuhl", which means pit. The parish church of the [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary]] in Tuhelj is over 600 years old. The first written mention of the parish of Tuhelj is found in a document of the [[Apostolic Signatura|Apostolic Tribunal]] in Rome dated 21 October 1402. In it, judge Adam Usk states that in Tuhelj there exists "the parish church of St. Mary of Tuhelj, which has a bell tower, a bell, a baptistery and a cemetery." After the last renovation of the church, it was blessed by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb|Archbishop of Zagreb]], [[Josip Bozanić]], on September 23, 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tuhelj.hr/kultura-i-povijest/|title=Povijest|website=www.tuhelj.hr|access-date=2025-07-21}}</ref> The parish church is home to a ''Crucifixion'' sculpture by [[Antun Augustinčić]].<ref>[http://www.imotskenovine.hr/Zivot/Kultura/Antun-Augustincic-Klanjec-4.5.1900-Zagreb-10.5.1978.html Antun Augustinčić (Klanjec, 4.5.1900 - Zagreb, 10.5.1978.)]{{dead link|date=October 2016}}</ref>

In the same census, the majority of the population were [[Croats]].

The Municipality of Tuhelj was formed in 1993 by the Law on the Areas of Counties, Cities and Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia.

Tuhelj is famous for its spa, and mud which is rich in [[Chromium]].

==Demographics==

The parish church in Tuhelj is home to a ''Crucifixion'' sculpture by [[Antun Augustinčić]].<ref>[http://www.imotskenovine.hr/Zivot/Kultura/Antun-Augustincic-Klanjec-4.5.1900-Zagreb-10.5.1978.html Antun Augustinčić (Klanjec, 4.5.1900 - Zagreb, 10.5.1978.)]{{dead link|date=October 2016}}</ref>

In the 2021 census, there were a total of 2,043 inhabitants in the area, in the following [[naselja|settlements]]:<ref name="Census 2021"/>

* [[Banska Gorica]], population 26

* [[Črešnjevec]], population 264

* [[Glogovec Zagorski]], population 72

* [[Lenišće]], population 108

* [[Lipnica Zagorska]], population 71

* [[Pristava, Tuhelj|Pristava]], population 230

* [[Prosenik]], population 191

* [[Sveti Križ, Tuhelj|Sveti Križ]], population 424

* [[Trsteno, Krapina-Zagorje County|Trsteno]], population 124

* '''Tuhelj''', population 195

* [[Tuheljske Toplice]], population 338

In the same census, the majority of the population were [[Croats]] at 94.27%.<ref name="Census 2021"/>

{{Croatian population data graph |censuses=HRV |entered=2025-07-21 |entity=Tuhelj |p1857=2471 |p1869=2816 |p1880=2903 |p1890=3339 |p1900=3444 |p1910=3755 |p1921=3514 |p1931=3680 |p1948=3780 |p1953=3515 |p1961=2947 |p1971=2708 |p1981=2250 |p1991=2161 |p2001=2181 |p2011=2104 |p2021=2043}}

==Administration==

The current mayor of Tuhelj is Mladen Hercigonja and the Tuhelj Municipal Council consists of 9 seats.

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