Cankova (pronounced [ˈtsaːŋkɔʋa]; Hungarian: Vashidegkút,[2] German: Kaltenbrunn[2]) is a village in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.

[3] Cankova was attested in historical sources as Kaltenprun sive Hydeghuth in 1366 and Hydegkwth in 1499.

The Slovenian name is a clipped form of *Cankova ves 'Can(e)k's village', referring to an early person associated with the place.

The parish church in Cankova is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota.

[5] Notable people that were born or lived in Cankova include: