Stankovci, Zadar County

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

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 is Stankovci, the largest settlement.

In the 2011 census, there were a total of 2,003 inhabitants, in the following settlements:


 * Banjevci, population 447
 * Bila Vlaka, population 164
 * Budak, population 402
 * Crljenik, population 130
 * Morpolača, population 49
 * Stankovci, population 688
 * Velim, population 123

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.