Counties of Croatia
The counties of Croatia (Croatian: županije) are the first-level administrative divisions of the Republic of Croatia.[1] Croatia is divided into 20 counties and the capital city of Zagreb, which is both a county and a city. It is separate from Zagreb County.[2][3] The counties are divided into 128 cities and 428 municipalities.[4][5]
| Counties of Croatia Hrvatske županije (Croatian) | |
|---|---|
 Counties of Croatia: Bjelovar-Bilogora Brod-Posavina Dubrovnik-Neretva Istria Karlovac Koprivnica-Križevci Krapina-Zagorje Lika-Senj Međimurje Osijek-Baranja Požega-Slavonia Primorje-Gorski Kotar Šibenik-Knin Sisak-Moslavina Split-Dalmatia Varaždin Virovitica-Podravina Vukovar-Srijem Zadar City of Zagreb Zagreb County | |
| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Republic of Croatia |
| Number | 20 counties + Zagreb city |
| Populations | 50,927 (Lika-Senj) – 790,017 (Zagreb) |
| Areas | 640 km2 (247 sq mi) (Zagreb) – 5,350 km2 (2,067 sq mi) (Lika-Senj) |
| Government | County government, National government |
| Subdivisions | Municipality and City |
The counties are governed by county assemblies (Croatian: županijska skupština). Members of the county assembly are elected for a four-year term.[6]
List of counties
| County | Seat | Area[7] | Population (2011)[7] | GDP per capita (2013)[8] | Arms | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjelovar-Bilogora | Bjelovar | 2,640 km2 (1,020 sq mi) | 119,764 | €6,838 |  | 45°54′10″N 16°50′51″E |
| Brod-Posavina | Slavonski Brod | 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi) | 158,575 | €5,858 |  | 45°09′27″N 18°01′13″E |
| Dubrovnik-Neretva | Dubrovnik | 1,781 km2 (688 sq mi) | 122,568 | €9,969 |  | 42°39′13″N 18°05′41″E |
| Istria | Pazin | 2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) | 208,055 | €12,711 |  | 45°14′21″N 13°56′19″E |
| Karlovac | Karlovac | 3,626 km2 (1,400 sq mi) | 128,899 | €7,763 |  | 45°29′35″N 15°33′21″E |
| Koprivnica-Križevci | Koprivnica | 1,748 km2 (675 sq mi) | 115,584 | €8,768 |  | 46°10′12″N 16°54′33″E |
| Krapina-Zagorje | Krapina | 1,229 km2 (475 sq mi) | 132,892 | €6,380 |  | 46°7′30″N 15°48′25″E |
| Lika-Senj | Gospić | 5,353 km2 (2,067 sq mi) | 50,927 | €7,841 |  | 44°42′25″N 15°10′27″E |
| Međimurje | Čakovec | 729 km2 (281 sq mi) | 113,804 | €8,481 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 46°27′58″N 16°24′50″E |
| Osijek-Baranja | Osijek | 4,155 km2 (1,604 sq mi) | 305,032 | €8,121 |  | 45°38′13″N 18°37′5″E |
| Požega-Slavonia | Požega | 1,823 km2 (704 sq mi) | 78,034 | €6,102 |  | 45°18′40″N 17°44′24″E |
| Primorje-Gorski Kotar | Rijeka | 3,588 km2 (1,385 sq mi) | 296,195 | €12,930 |  | 45°27′14″N 14°35′38″E |
| Šibenik-Knin | Šibenik | 2,984 km2 (1,152 sq mi) | 109,375 | €8,051 |  | 43°55′44″N 16°3′43″E |
| Sisak-Moslavina | Sisak | 4,468 km2 (1,725 sq mi) | 172,439 | €7,842 |  | 45°13′15″N 16°15′5″E |
| Split-Dalmatia | Split | 4,540 km2 (1,750 sq mi) | 454,798 | €7,849 |  | 43°10′0″N 16°30′0″E |
| Varaždin | Varaždin | 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi) | 175,951 | €8,415 |  | 46°19′16″N 16°13′52″E |
| Virovitica-Podravina | Virovitica | 2,024 km2 (781 sq mi) | 84,836 | €6,043 |  | 45°52′23″N 17°30′18″E |
| Vukovar-Srijem | Vukovar | 2,454 km2 (947 sq mi) | 179,521 | €6,025 |  | 45°13′43″N 18°55′0″E |
| Zadar | Zadar | 3,646 km2 (1,408 sq mi) | 170,017 | €8,173 |  | 44°1′5″N 15°53′42″E |
| Zagreb County | Zagreb | 3,060 km2 (1,180 sq mi) | 317,606 | €7,781 |  | 45°44′56″N 15°34′16″E |
| City of Zagreb | Zagreb | 641 km2 (247 sq mi) | 790,017 | €18,132 |  | 45°49′0″N 15°59′0″E |
References
- The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (consolidated text) - Croatian Parliament Archived 2015-11-02 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Gospodarski profil Grada Zagreba i Zagrebačke županije" [Economic profile of the City of Zagreb and the Zagreb County] (in Croatian). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- "Zakon o područjima županija, gradova i općina u Republici Hrvatskoj" [Territories of Counties, Cities and Municipalities of the Republic of Croatia Act]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). 30 January 1997. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- "Zakon o područjima županija, gradova i općina u Republici Hrvatskoj" [Territories of Counties, Cities and Municipalities of the Republic of Croatia Act]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). 28 July 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- "Popovača dobila status grada". Poslovni dnevnik (in Croatian). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- "Zakon o lokalnim izborima" [Local Elections Act]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). No. 144/2012. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Counties, surface area, population, towns, municipalities and settlements, 2011 census". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- "Gross domestic product for Republic of Croatia, statistical regions at level 2 and counties, 2011". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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