Šenkovec
Šenkovec | |
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Municipality | |
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  Šenkovec Location of Šenkovec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°25′E / 46.417°N 16.417°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Saša Horvat |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 2,708 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,336 |
| • Urban density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40000 Čakovec |
| Area code | 040 |
| Website | senkovec |
Šenkovec (Hungarian: Szentilona) is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia, located just outside the county seat, Čakovec.
The municipality includes two villages – Šenkovec and Knezovec. In the 2011 census, the two villages were populated by a total of 2,879 people,[3] most of whom are Croats. The seat of the municipality is in Šenkovec, a suburban village located approximately 2 kilometers to the north-west from the centre of Čakovec. The main road between Čakovec and Mursko Središće goes through the village.
The village of Šenkovec has its own elementary school and kindergarten, as well as a sports hall and library. The pulmonology department of the Čakovec County Hospital is located in the Ksajpa neighbourhood of Šenkovec. There are two chapels in the municipality – the Holy Trinity Chapel in Šenkovec and the Saint Florian Chapel in Knezovec. The old Saint Jelena Chapel in Šenkovec is a listed building.
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Church of Saint Helen -
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References
[edit]- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Šenkovec". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website of the Municipality of Šenkovec (in Croatian)
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