Karlovac County

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Map showing Karlovac county within Croatia

Karlovac county - Karlovačka županija is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac.

The city of Karlovac is another fort from the times of the Military Frontier. It was built as a six-side star fort in the 16th century at the point of confluence of four rivers.

The town blossomed in the 18th and the 19th century after being made a free town, with the development of roads between Pannonian plains to the seaside, and waterways along the Kupa river. The 20th century wasn't so favourably inclined, but the city's recovering, once again making use of its crucial geostrategic point in Croatia.

The county itself extends towards the north to the water springs of Jamnica (the logos of which everyone must have seen on Janica Kostelić's winter caps, but which is equally award-winning on its own), and towards the south all the way down to the mountainous regions of Gorski kotar and Lika, in particular to the Bjelolasica mountain which features the largest winter sport recreation center in the country.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Administrative division
4 County government
5 External links

[edit] Geography

The County of Karlovac is situated in the central part of Croatian state territory and covers an area of approximately 3.622 km² which makes this county one of the largest among 20 counties existing in Croatia. Because of its transit, traffic and geostrategic position, the County of Karlovac is one of the most important in the whole country.

Karlovac County is an intersection and major junction of the most important roads between Europe and the Adriatic coast. Karlovac County borders with the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also contiguous with four other counties: the County of Zagreb, Sisak-Moslavina County, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the County of Lika-Senj.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 141,787 people and 49,621 households residing in county. The population density is 39/km². The ethnic make up of the county is 84,27% Croatian, 11,04% Serbian.

In the county the population is spread out with 20.7% under the age of 19, 52,0% from 19 to 60 and 27,3% older than 60.

[edit] Administrative division

Karlovac county is divided:

City of Karlovac
Town of Duga Resa
Town of Ogulin
Town of Ozalj
Town of Slunj
Municipality of Barilović
Municipality of Bosiljevo
Municipality of Cetingrad
Municipality of Draganić
Municipality of Generalski Stol
Municipality of Josipdol
Municipality of Kamanje
Municipality of Krnjak
Municipality of Lasinja
Municipality of Netretić
Municipality of Plaški
Municipality of Rakovica
Municipality of Ribnik
Municipality of Saborsko
Municipality of Tounj
Municipality of Vojnić
Municipality of Žakanje

[edit] County government

Current Župan (prefect): Ivica Horvat (HDZ)

The county assembly is composed of 44 representatives, organized as follows:

Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 16
Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 11
Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 6
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 4
Democratic Centre (DC) 3
Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 1
Croatian Pure Party of Rights (HČSP) 1
Croatian Bloc (HB) 1
independent representative 1

[edit] External links

Cities and Municipalities of Karlovac county
Cities and towns: Karlovac \| Ogulin \| Ozalj \| Slunj \| Duga Resa Municipalities: Barilović \| Bosiljevo \| Cetingrad \| Draganić \| Generalski Stol \| Josipdol \| Kamanje \| Krnjak \| Lasinja \| Netretić \| Plaški \| Rakovica \| Ribnik \| Saborsko \| \| Tounj \| Vojnić \| Žakanje