Dekanovec
Dekanovec | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Dekanovec Location of Dekanovec in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 16°35′E / 46.450°N 16.583°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Međimurje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Ivan Hajdarović (HDZ) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 739 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 739 |
| • Urban density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40318 Dekanovec |
| Website | dekanovec |
Dekanovec (Hungarian: Dékánfalva) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. It is by territory the smallest municipality in Croatia.[3] It is located between Novakovec and Domašinec, around 14 kilometres north-east of Čakovec, the seat and largest city of Međimurje County. The Mura River and borders with both Hungary and Slovenia are also close to the village.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2021 census, the Dekanovec municipality had a total population of 739. Dekanovec is the only village in the municipality.[2]
| population | 494 | 600 | 651 | 740 | 738 | 867 | 944 | 1005 | 1141 | 1170 | 1020 | 987 | 963 | 941 | 832 | 774 | 739 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Administration
[edit]The current mayor of Dekanovec is Ivan Hajdarović (HDZ) and the Dekanovec Municipal Council consists of 7 seats.
| Groups | Councilors per group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDZ | 5 / 7
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| NPS-SDP | 2 / 7
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References
[edit]- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "XX. MEĐIMURSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF). State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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46°27′N 16°35′E / 46.450°N 16.583°E
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