| Stankovci | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Stankovci in Croatia |
| Coordinates: | 43.9167°N 57°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zadar County |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 68.7 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 11.7 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 1831 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 634 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Stankovci is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County.
The Stankovci settlement was created after the battles between the Venetians and the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries. After heavy fighting, a new population settled in the affected area under the leadership of the Franciscans, and in 1747 a Catholic parish was established. [2]
The community center is Stankovci, the largest settlement.
In the 2011 census, there were a total of 2,003 inhabitants, in the following settlements:
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[3] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Stankovci but the elections were not held due to the absence of candidatures.[4]