Šenkovec ( hu, Szentilona) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in Međimurje County,

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

, located just outside the county seat, Čakovec. The municipality includes two villages – Šenkovec and

Knezovec Knezovec ( hu, Gyümölcsfalva) is a village in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_ ...

. In the 2011 census, the two villages were populated by a total of 2,879 people, most of whom are

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...

. 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 Mursko Središće ( hu, Muraszerdahely, Kajkavian: ''Mursko Središče'') is the northernmost town in Croatia, located at ( alt. 175 m) and one of the oldest localities in Međimurje County. Mursko Središće has a total population of 6,307, and ...

goes through the village. The village of Šenkovec has its own

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and

kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

, as well as a sports hall and

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

. The

pulmonology Pulmonology (, , from Latin ''pulmō, -ōnis'' "lung" and the Greek suffix "study of"), pneumology (, built on Greek πνεύμων "lung") or pneumonology () is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. ...

department of the Čakovec County Hospital is located in the Ksajpa neighbourhood of Šenkovec. There are two

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

s 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. Crkva, Šenkovec (Međimurje).jpg, Church of Saint Helen Šenkovec (Međimurje) - središte.jpg, Main Street Šenkovec municipality location.GIF, Location within Međimurje County Ciglana EKO Međimurje - stare hale.jpg, EKO Međimurje brick factory Sveta Jelena (Croatia), kapela - jug.jpg, Chapel of Saint Helen

References

External links

Official website of the Municipality of Šenkovec
(in Croatian) Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Međimurje County {{Međimurje-geo-stub