Leskovec, Croatia

Leskovec is a village in northern Croatia, part of the Štrigova municipality within Međimurje County. Village is located near the border with Slovenia.

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Leskovec
Village
Leskovec is located in Croatia
Leskovec
Leskovec
Location of Leskovec in Croatia
Coordinates: 46°29′17″N 16°16′25″E
CountryCroatia
CountyMeđimurje County
MunicipalityŠtrigova
Area
[1]
 • Total1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total83
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Leskovec is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1448 as Villa Leskocz.[3] In this charter Frederick II of Celje granted the village Leskovec to the chapel of Saint Jerome in nearby Štrigova.[4] In year 1664 chapel of Saint Jerome with Leskovec was granted to the Pauline Order from Šenkovec by count Petar Zrinski.[4] In early 19th century Leskovec was granted to noble family Knežević.[5]

Geography

Leskovec is located in valley between hills of Gornje Međimurje, southwest from municipality centre Štrigova. Leskovec had a population of 109 in 2011 census.[6] Leskovec is experiencing population decline since the 1950s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921137—    
1931145+5.8%
1948155+6.9%
1953147−5.2%
1961132−10.2%
YearPop.±%
1971137+3.8%
1981n/a[nb 1]—    
1991n/a[nb 1]—    
2001112—    
2011109−2.7%
[6][7]

References

Footnotes
  1. Leskovec was part of village Štrigova

Citations
  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "32813". Hungaricana (in Latin). p. 30. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. Feletar, Dragutin (2017). "Učeni pavlin Josip Bedeković (1688.-1760.) i njegovo djelo". In Feletar, Dragutin (ed.). Josip Bedeković: Knjiga o sv. Jeronimu, Iliriku i Međimurju (in Croatian). Meridijani. pp. 525–526. ISBN 978-953-239-204-3.
  5. Korunek, Marijana (2016). "Obitelj Knežević I obnova nekadašnjeg čakovečkog Pavlinskog samostana početkom 19.st" [The Knežević Famili and the Renovation of Former Pauline Monastery in Čakovec in Early 19th Century]. Portal: godišnjak Hrvatskog restauratorskog zavoda (in Croatian). 7: 238. Retrieved November 2, 2020 – via HRČAK.
  6. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Leskovec". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  7. "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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