Dekanovec is a village

Village

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 and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia

Croatia

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.

Dekanovec is the only village in the municipality. It is located between Podturen

Podturen

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 and Domašinec

Domašinec

Domašinec is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. It is located around 14 kilometres east of Čakovec, the seat and largest city of Međimurje County, and close to the Mura River and border with Hungary....

, around 14 kilometres north-east of Čakovec

Cakovec

Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:...

, the seat and largest city of Međimurje County. The Mura River and borders with both Hungary

Hungary

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 and Slovenia

Slovenia

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are also close to the village. In the 2011 census, the village was populated by 854 people.