| Official Name: | Žakanje |
| Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 45.6°N 15.34°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karlovac |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 44.7 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 1732 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Žakanje is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia.
In the census of 2011, there were 1,889 inhabitants, in the following settlements:
In the 2011 census, 97.5% of the population were Croats.
Zakanje is surrounded by rolling hills, farms, orchards and vineyards. Over the last 50 years the community has expanded significantly. The town center contains a school, several restaurants, a grocery store, bank, post-office, pharmacy and a walk-in medical clinic. There are also a number of small general stores and other small businesses.
The Roman Catholic Church sits on the highest point of the village about 1 kilometer from the center. The church was built in 1896,[2] and contains many paintings. The main road connects to Karlovac, and Metlika, Slovenia.
The oldest local surnames are Bahoric and Zdencaj.
Juraj Križanić, a Croatian missionary, was born near Žakanje.