Stankovci, Zadar County

Stankovci
Municipality
Stankovci
Location of Stankovci in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°55′N 15°42′E / 43.917°N 15.700°E / 43.917; 15.700
CountryCroatia
CountyZadar County
Area
 • Municipality
68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
1,831
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
 • Urban
634
 • Urban density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Websitestankovci.hr

Stankovci is a village and a municipality in the Zadar County in Croatia.

History

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]

Population

The community center and the largest settlement is Stankovci.

In 2021, the municipality had 1,831 residents in the following 7 settlements:[2]

  • Banjevci, population 401
  • Bila Vlaka, population 156
  • Budak, population 342
  • Crljenik, population 123
  • Morpolača, population 50
  • Stankovci, population 634
  • Velim, population 125
Stankovci: Population trends 1857–2021
v
population
1353
1315
1751
1861
2178
2438
3169
3225
3561
3746
3736
3488
3131
2998
2088
2003
1831
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

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. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). 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.