Zagreb County

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Zagrebačka Županija
[[Image:|100px|Coat of arms]] [[Image:|200px|Flag]]
County of Croatia
Map of Croatia highlighting the County location
General Information
County Seat Zagreb
Land area 3,078 km² (1,188 sq mi)
Population 2001 309,696
Population density 100.6/km²
Area code 01
ISO 3166-2:HR HR-01
Župan Stjepan Kožić (HSS)
Website http://www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr/

Zagreb County (Croatian: Zagrebačka županija) is a county in central Croatia.

Named after the city of Zagreb, this county has a long and eventful history: the city of Samobor has existed since 1242, and it was one of the first tourist resorts in the region. According to the 2001 census, the county has 309,696 inhabitants. It's considered as a part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. It covers 3,078 km².

Today the county is developing along with the nation's capital. Several towns, once villages, such as Zaprešić, Velika Gorica or Sesvete (which is now administratively a Zagreb city district), are latching onto Zagreb's nearby industrial zones and becoming larger than some of the centers of other counties. The outer rim contains recreational facilities for the residents of Zagreb.

Zagreb County borders on Krapina-Zagorje County, the city of Zagreb and Varaždin County in the north, Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the east, Sisak-Moslavina County in the south and Karlovac County in the southwest.

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[edit] Administrative divisions

Zagreb county is divided into 9 towns and 25 municipalities.

Towns
Name Population Area
Dugo Selo 14,300 51 km2
Ivanić Grad 14,723 174 km2
Jastrebarsko 16,689 226 km2
Samobor 36,207 250 km2
Sveta Nedelja 15,506 39 km2
Sveti Ivan Zelina 16,268 185 km2
Velika Gorica 63,517 329 km2
Vrbovec 14,658 159 km2
Zaprešić 23,125 56 km2
Municipalities
Name Population Area
Bedenica 1,522
Bistra 6,098
Brckovljani 6,816
Brdovec 10,287
Dubrava 5,478
Dubravica 1,586
Farkaševac 2,102
Gradec
Jakovlje 3,952
Klinča Sela 4,927
Kloštar Ivanić 6,038
Krašić 3,199 71 km2
Kravarsko 1,983
Križ 7,406
Luka 1,419
Marija Gorica 2,089
Orle 2,145
Pisarovina 3,697
Pokupsko 2,492
Preseka 1,670
Pušća 2,484
Rakovec 1,350
Rugvica 7,608
Stupnik 3,251
Žumberak 23,125

[edit] County government

Current Župan (prefect): Stjepan Kožić (HSS)

The county assembly is composed of 45 representatives, organized as follows:

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[edit] External links