Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
County in western Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
County in western Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (Croatian: Primorsko-goranska županija, pronounced [prǐːmorsko-ɡǒranskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in western Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census.
Primorje – Gorski Kotar County
Primorsko-goranska županija | |
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![]() Primorje – Gorski Kotar County within Croatia | |
Country | Croatia |
County seat | Rijeka |
Government | |
• Župan | Zlatko Komadina (SDP) |
• County Council | 41 members |
Area | |
• Total | 3,588 km2 (1,385 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 296,195 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Area code | 051 |
ISO 3166 code | HR-08 |
HDI (2021) | 0.884[3] very high · 2nd |
Website | www |
The county includes the island territories of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. It borders Slovenia.
The county is divided:
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Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005 |
According to the 2011 census, Primorje – Gorski Kotar County has a population of 296,195.[2]
population | 165503 | 173038 | 179246 | 198934 | 217653 | 239354 | 223640 | 237748 | 207635 | 216781 | 240621 | 270660 | 304038 | 323130 | 305505 | 296195 | 266503 |
1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Ethnic Croats make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by Serbs at 5.0% and Italians 1,16%.[4]
The current Prefect of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County is Zlatko Komadina (SDP).
The county assembly is composed of 44 representatives from the following political parties:[5]
Political party | Seats won | Government |
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HDZ | 12 / 44 |
Opposition |
SDP | 8 / 44 |
Government |
PGS | 4 / 44 |
Government |
Ind. Davor Štimac | 4 / 44 |
Opposition |
AM | 3 / 44 |
Opposition |
UK | 2 / 44 |
Opposition |
Other independents | 2 / 44 |
Opposition |
We Can! | 2 / 44 |
Government |
SDSS | 2 / 44 |
Government |
HSU | 2 / 44 |
Government |
IDS | 1 / 44 |
Government |
HSS | 1 / 44 |
Government |
Most | 1 / 44 |
Opposition |
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