The first records of the settlement date from 1474. Vicinity to transport corridors is also reflected in the meaning of the name ( za, 'near or behind', prešće 'crossing'). The first human settlement in, and near Zaprešić dates from the Neolithic, and several Roman roads were constructed in the area. It is centered on plains north of the Sava River, and is bordered by Medvednica Mountain to the east, and the Marija Gorica Hills to the west. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital Zagreb, and near the Slovenian border. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated town of the county. The town's metropolitan area, which encompasses the seven neighbouring municipalities, has a population of 54,640. It has a population of 19,644 inhabitants in the town proper, with 25,223 in the administrative area. Zaprešić ( pronounced ) is a town in Hrvatsko zagorje, Zagreb County in Croatia.
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