Stankovci, Zadar County


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.

Population

The community center and the largest settlement is Stankovci.
In 2021, the municipality had 1,831 residents in the following 7 settlements:
  • Banjevci, population 401
  • Bila Vlaka, population 156
  • Budak, population 342
  • Crljenik, population 123
  • Morpolača, population 50
  • Stankovci, population 634
  • Velim, population 125

    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. 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.