Šenkovec

For the settlement (naselje) in Zagreb County, see Šenkovec, Zagreb County.
Šenkovec
Municipality
Village centre
Village centre
Šenkovec is located in Croatia
Šenkovec
Šenkovec
Location of Šenkovec in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°25′E / 46.417°N 16.417°E / 46.417; 16.417
Country Croatia
CountyMeđimurje
Government
 • Municipal mayorZoran Kolar (Independent)
Area
[1]
 • Municipality
9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
2,708
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,336
 • Urban density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40000 Čakovec
Area code040
Websitesenkovec.hr

Šenkovec (Hungarian: Szentilona) is a municipality and village in Međimurje County, Croatia, located just outside the county seat, Čakovec.

Location within Međimurje County

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.

History

The DVD "EKO Međimurje" was founded there in 1959.[3]

Geography

The municipality of Šenkovec is located in the central part of Međimurje County and has an area of 9.18 km². It is the third smallest municipality in Međimurje County and makes up 1.26% of the total area of the County.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the municipality had a population of 2,708 in the following settlements:[2]

  • Knezovec, population 372
  • Šenkovec, population 2,336

The majority of inhabitants are Croats making up 98% of population.[5]

Šenkovec: Population trends 1857–2021
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Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Administration

The current mayor of Šenkovec is Zoran Kolar and the Šenkovec Municipal Council consists of 13 seats.

Groups Councilors per group
Grouping of electors
4 / 13
HNS
4 / 13
NPS-HSU-Social Democrats-HSS
3 / 13
Grouping of electors
1 / 13
SDP
1 / 13
Source:[6]
  • Church of Saint Helen
    Church of Saint Helen
  • Main Street
    Main Street
  • EKO Međimurje brick factory
    EKO Međimurje brick factory
  • Chapel of Saint Helen
    Chapel of Saint Helen

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ Jagodin, Nikola; Runjić, Vedran (2022). "Popis vatrogasnih organizacija s datumima osnivanja" [List of Firefighting Organisations with Date of Founding]. Muzej hrvatskog vatrogastva (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2023-01-30.
  4. ^ "Općina Šenkovec" (in Croatian). Municipality of Šenkovec. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  6. ^ "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 17 September 2025.

46°25′N 16°25′E / 46.417°N 16.417°E / 46.417; 16.417

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