Šenkovec

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

Šenkovec
Municipality
Šenkovec Municipality Općina Šenkovec
Church of Saint Helen Church of Saint Helen
Šenkovec Location of Šenkovec in Croatia
Coordinates:
Country	Croatia
County	Međimurje County
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

File:Sveta Jelena (Croatia), kapela - jug.jpg

Sveta Jelena Chapel

Šenkovec 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.

External links

• Official website of the Municipality of Šenkovec (in Croatian)