Leskovec

History

Leskovec is first time mentioned in charter issued in year 1448 as Villa Leskocz. In this charter Frederick II of Celje granted the village Leskovec to the chapel of Saint Jerome in nearby Štrigova. In year 1664 chapel of Saint Jerome with Leskovec was granted to the Pauline Order from Šenkovec by count Petar Zrinski.

Geography

Leskovec is located in valley between hills of Gornje Međimurje, southwest from municipality centre Štrigova. Leskovec had a population of 109 in 2011 census. Leskovec is experiencing population decline since the 1950s.

Most-observed species

• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  482
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  474
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  452
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  444
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  410
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  374
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  360
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  344

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2024-08-13
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• M 2.9 — 2024-03-07
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• M 3 — 2021-04-20
  3 km NNW of Dubrava, Croatia
• M 2.7 — 2021-01-03
  4 km ENE of Novo ?i?e, Croatia
• M 3 — 2020-06-17
  5 km NNW of Dubrava, Croatia
• M 3 — 2020-04-23
  5 km WSW of Kašina, Croatia