Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

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Primorsko-Goranska Županija
Coat of arms [[Image:|200px|Flag]]
County of Croatia
Map of Croatia highlighting the County location
General Information
County Seat Rijeka
Land area 3.582 km²
Population 2001 305.505
Population density 85.3 /km²
Area code 051
ISO 3166-2:HR HR-08
Župan Zlatko Komadina (SDP)
Website http://www.pgz.hr/

Primorje-Gorski kotar county - Primorsko-goranska županija is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Northern Croatian seacoast, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The population of the county in 2005 was 323 214.

The county includes the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab.

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[edit] Population

According to the 2001 census, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County has population of 305,505. Croats make up an absolute majority with 84.59% of the population. [1]

[edit] Administrative division

Primorsko-Goranska Zupanija county is divided:


[edit] County government

Current Župan (prefect): Zlatko Komadina (SDP). The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as follows:

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