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
According to the 2021 census, the Dekanovec municipality had a total population of 739. Dekanovec is the only village in the municipality.[2]
Dekanovec: Population trends 1857–2021
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| 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 |
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
Administration
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
- ^ 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.