Lika-Senj County
Lika-Senj County (Croatian: Ličko-senjska županija) is a county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island. Its center is Gospić.
The county is the least populated and among the least prosperous ones, but on the other hand it is the largest county in the country by area and also includes the Plitvice Lakes National Park and Sjeverni (North) Velebit National Park, country's major tourist attractions.
Geography
The county has a total area of 5353 km2.
Administrative division
Lika-Senj County is administratively subdivided into 13 units of local government:
Demographics
| Historical populations of Lika-Senj County |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1857 | 155,467 | — |
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| 1869 | 165,692 | +6.6% |
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| 1880 | 155,382 | −6.2% |
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| 1890 | 170,084 | +9.5% |
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| 1900 | 186,871 | +9.9% |
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| 1910 | 182,392 | −2.4% |
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| 1921 | 177,055 | −2.9% |
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| 1931 | 172,735 | −2.4% |
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| | Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 130,855 | −24.2% |
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| 1953 | 125,677 | −4.0% |
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| 1961 | 118,329 | −5.8% |
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| 1971 | 106,433 | −10.1% |
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| 1981 | 90,836 | −14.7% |
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| 1991 | 85,135 | −6.3% |
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| 2001 | 53,677 | −37.0% |
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| 2011 | 50,927 | −5.1% |
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| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005 |
Since the early 20th century the county's population has been shrinking. As of the 2011 census, the county had 50,927 residents. The population density is 9.5/km2.
Ethnic Croats form the majority with 84.15% of the population, followed by Serbs at 13.65%.[3]
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Coordinates: 44°42′25″N 15°10′26″E / 44.707°N 15.174°E / 44.707; 15.174
