Klanjec (Croatian pronunciation: [klǎːɲet͡s]) is a small town in northwestern Croatia, in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje on the border with Slovenia.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Klanjec was a district capital in Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

The population of Klanjec is 567, but there are 2,543 people in the municipality (census 2021).

[citation needed] The absolute majority were Croats at 98.8%.

[citation needed] The list of settlements is as follows:[3] Klanjec is twinned with: