Šenkovec

Šenkovec
Municipality
Village centre
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
CountyMeđimurje
Government
 • Municipal mayorZoran Kolar (Independent)
Area
 • Municipality
9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipality
2,708
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,336
 • Urban density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40000 Čakovec
Area code040
Websitesenkovec.hr

Šenkovec (Hungarian: Szentilona) is a municipality and village in Međimurje County, Croatia, located just outside the county seat, Čakovec.

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.