Čakovec | ||
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City | ||
Čakovec Castle
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Nickname(s): Grad Zrinskih City of Zrinskis |
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Location of Čakovec in Croatia | ||
Coordinates: 46°23′10.58″N 16°26′08.57″E / 46.3862722°N 16.4357139°E | ||
Country | Croatia | |
County | Međimurje | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Stjepan Kovač (SDP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 72.8 km2 (28.1 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 27,104 | |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 40 000 | |
Area code(s) | 040 | |
Vehicle registration | ČK | |
Highest point | 146 m | |
Website | http://www.cakovec.hr |
Čakovec (Croatian pronunciation: [t͡ʃâkoʋet͡s]; Hungarian: Csáktornya; Latin: Aquama; German: Tschakathurn) is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres (56 miles) north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.
The city administrative area of Čakovec includes the following settlements:
The adjacent villages of Belica, Nedelišće, Pribislavec, Strahoninec and Šenkovec are seats of separate municipalities, although they are all located within 5 km (3 mi) of the city's centre.
The total population of the city's metropolitan area, with all of the aforementioned villages is approximately 45,000.
At the 2001 census, the city of Čakovec had a population of 15,790 within its limits, which was a slight decrease from the 1991 census, when it was 15,999. With its surrounding suburbs included it had a population of 30,455 at the 2001 census.
The city's present day population primarily consists of ethnic Croats at 93.8%, with the largest minority being Romani at 3.8% of the municipality. Other ethnic groups are Serbs, Hungarians, Slovenes and Albanians.