Šenkovec

For the settlement (naselje) in Zagreb County, see Šenkovec, Zagreb County.
Šenkovec
Municipality

Šenkovec village center
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
County Međimurje
Government
 • Municipal mayor Vladimir Novak
Area
 • Total 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,770
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 40000 Čakovec
Area code(s) 040
Website senkovec.hr

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 2001 census, the two villages were populated by a total of 2,770 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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Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°25′E / 46.417°N 16.417°E / 46.417; 16.417

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