Šenkovec Explained

Šenkovec
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Coordinates:46.4167°N 41°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Međimurje
Leader Title:Municipal mayor
Leader Name:Saša Horvat
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.0
Area Urban Km2:6.9
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:2708
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2336
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:40000 Čakovec
Area Code:040

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, 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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46.4167°N 41°W

Notes and References

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