Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorsko-goranska županija
—  County  —

Coat of arms
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (light orange)
within Croatia (light yellow)
County seat Rijeka
Government
 • Župan Zlatko Komadina (SDP)
Area
 • Total 3,582 km2 (1,383 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 305,505
 • Density 85.3/km2 (220.9/sq mi)
Area code 051
ISO 3166 code HR-08
Website http://www.pgz.hr/

Primorje-Gorski kotar County (Croatian: 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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Population

According to the 2001 census, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had a population of 305,505. Croats form the absolute majority with 84.59% of the population. [1]

Administrative division

Primorsko-Goranska Zupanija county is divided:

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Zlatko Komadina (SDP).

The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as follows:

Protected areas

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