Čakovec
Čakovec | |
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| Grad Čakovec City of Čakovec | |
Sports Hall Residential district | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Grad Zrinskih City of Zrinskis | |
Interactive map of Čakovec | |
Čakovec Location of Čakovec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′10.58″N 16°26′08.57″E / 46.3862722°N 16.4357139°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Northern Croatia (Međimurje) |
| County | Međimurje |
| Named after | Csák I Hahót |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ljerka Cividini (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• City | 76.9 km2 (29.7 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 27,122 |
| • Density | 353/km2 (913/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,078 |
| • Urban density | 898/km2 (2,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | HR-40 000 |
| Area code | +385 40 |
| Vehicle registration | ČK |
| Highest elevation | 146 m |
| Website | cakovec |
Čakovec (Croatian pronunciation: [tʃâkoʋets]; Hungarian: Csáktornya; Latin: Aquama; German: Tschakathurn) is a city in Northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres (56 miles) north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and close to the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county. It is situated centrally in the lowland part of the region, along the Trnava river.