Banfi, Croatia

Banfi is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Štrigova municipality within Međimurje County. The village is located at the border with Slovenia.

Name
The village is named after noble family Bánffy, in whose possession it was. In Hungarian language village is called Bánfihegy ("Banffy's hills").

History
At the site of today's Banfi manor, there was an older castle built by a members of noble family Bánffy de Alsólendva. Castle was probably built in the 14th century.

An urbarium from year 1672 mentions a cellar (Baanffy Cellarium) and vineyards (Vinea Banffi in monte Strigowsky). The cellar and vineyards were in possession of Zrinski noble family.

Banfi Manor, most notable building in village, was built in 18th century on the ruins of castle Banffy.

Geography
Banfi is located in part of Međimurje called Gornje Međimurje. Banfi is about 20 kilometres northwest from Čakovec, and some 110 kilometres north of Zagreb.

Landscape of Banfi consist of low hills called Međimurske gorice, covered with vineyards, orchards and woodlands.

There is a border crossing with Slovenia in Banfi. Border crossing is located on road that connects county seat Čakovec with town of Ljutomer in Slovenia.

Banfi had a population of 262 in 2011 census. Banfi is experiencing population decline since the 1960s.