Međimurje county is the smallest county in Croatia with a surface of 729, 58 km². In the records from 2011, Međimurje county had about 113.804 residents. It is bounded with two rivers, Mura and Drava and is located on the north of Croatia. Because of its position and because of a highly developed traffic infrastructure, Međimurje is often referred to as ‘The Gate of Europe’. According to the law on the classification of roads, every public road, village street and unclassificated road where traffic is taking place is called a road. Through Međimurje county also goes a fraction of the A4 highway, which connects Zagreb to Budapest. Međimurje also has 5 state roads, which are of great importance when it comes to connections with the neghbouring countrys, countys such as state road DC3, DC208, DC209 and others and 34 county roads as well, which are important for establishing links with state roads like ŽC2008, ŽC2253 and others. The maintenance and building of the state roads, is in the jurisdiction of Hrvatske ceste d.o.o.”, while the maintenance of the county roads is coordinated by “Županijske uprave za ceste Čakovec.” The state and county roads are in good condition due to regular maintenance, although some reconstructions are still necessary to enhance the quality and safety of the traffic.