Stankovci

Stankovci is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,003 inhabitants, of which the majority are Croats.

Stankovci
Municipality
Stankovci is located in Croatia
Stankovci
Stankovci
Location of Stankovci in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°55′N 15°42′E
CountryCroatia
CountyZadar County
Area
[1]
 • Municipality68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality1,831
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
 • Urban
634
 • Urban density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Websitestankovci.hr

The Stankovci settlement was created after the battles between the Venetians and the Turks in the 16th and 17th centuries. After heavy fighting, a new population settled in the affected area under the leadership of the Franciscans, and in 1747 a Catholic parish was established. [3]

Settlements

The settlements in the community are:

The community center is Stankovci, the largest settlement with 740 inhabitants.

Politics

Minority councils and representatives

Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.[4] At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia fulfilled legal requirements to elect 10 members minority councils of the Municipality of Stankovci but the elections were not held due to the absence of candidatures.[5]

References
  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. "Općina Stankovci". Općina Stankovci (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. "Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije". T-portal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. "Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XIII. ZADARSKA ŽUPANIJA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. 2023. p. 17. Retrieved 13 June 2023.


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