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Primorje-Gorski kotar County is a county

County

A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...

in western Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Northern Croatian seacoast, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar

Gorski kotar

Gorski kotar is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. Together with Lika and the Ogulin-Plaški valley it forms Mountainous Croatia. Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland...

. Its center is Rijeka

Rijeka

Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...

.
The population of the county in 2005 was 323 214.

The county includes the islands of Krk

Krk

Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....

, Cres

Cres

Cres is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern island in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from the island Krk or from the Istrian peninsula ....

, Lošinj

Lošinj

Lošinj is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....

and Rab

Rab

Rab is an island in Croatia and a town of the same name located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.The island is long, has an area of and 9,480 inhabitants . The highest peak is Kamenjak at 408 meters...

Population

According to the 2001 census, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had a population of 305,505. Croats

Croats

Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...

form the absolute majority with 84.59% of the population. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_02_02/E01_02_02.html

Administrative division

Primorsko-Goranska Zupanija county is divided:

City of Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
Town of Bakar
Bakar
Bakar ) is a town in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The population of the town is 1,566 , while the population of the municipality is 7,773. 90% declare themselves Croats . The old part of Bakar is situated on a hill overlooking the Bay of Bakar...
Town of Cres
Cres
Cres is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern island in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from the island Krk or from the Istrian peninsula ....
Town of Crikvenica
Crikvenica
Crikvenica is the largest settlement on the coast of the Vinodol coastal area, Croatia, and grew up on an area which was a settlement in the Roman era called Ad Turres. Population 7,121 , total municipality population 11,348 with 90% Croats...
Town of Čabar
Cabar
Čabar is a town in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia. There are 4,387 inhabitants, with 95% Croats.-Twin towns:Čabar is twinned with: Pula, Croatia ...
Town of Delnice
Delnice
Delnice is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The town has a population of 4,451 , total municipality population is 6,858. Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town...
Town of Kastav
Kastav
Kastav is a historical town located about 10 km northwest of Rijeka and about 5 km northeast of Opatija in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in Croatia.-Demographics:The total population of Kastav is 10,472 ....
Town of Kraljevica
Kraljevica
Kraljevica is a town in the Kvarner region of the country of Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near the entrance to the bridge to the island of Krk...
Town of Krk
Krk
Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....
Town of Mali Lošinj
Mali Lošinj
-Mayors:*Hrvoje Lesic - *Mario Hofmann - *Dragan Balija - Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar *Gari Capelli - Croatian Democratic Union -References:...
Town of Novi Vinodolski
Novi Vinodolski
Novi Vinodolski is a town on the Adriatic in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988, with a total of 5,131 people in the municipality ....
Town of Opatija
Opatija
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...
Town of Rab
Rab
Rab is an island in Croatia and a town of the same name located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.The island is long, has an area of and 9,480 inhabitants . The highest peak is Kamenjak at 408 meters...
Town of Vrbovsko
Vrbovsko
Vrbovsko is a town in western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a total of 5,019 inhabitants...
Municipality of Baška
Baška
At only a few hours distance from the centres of European major cities, lies Baška , a hidden gem of the Croatian Adriatic. This cultural and historical centre famous for its inscribed stone monument from 1100 and a hundred year tradition in tourism, has developed into a popular resort for a great...
Municipality of Brod Moravice
Brod Moravice
Brod Moravice is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 985 inhabitants, with 96% Croats.-History:Brod Moravice was first mentioned in 1260. It is the smallest municipality, as for population, and oldest one in its county...
Municipality of Čavle
Cavle
Čavle is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 6,749 inhabitants, with 86% Croats....
Municipality of Dobrinj
Dobrinj
Dobrinj is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia, on the island of Krk. There are 1,970 inhabitants, with 91% Croats.The settlements in the municipality are:* Čižići* Dobrinj* Dolovo* Gabonjin* Gostinjac* Hlapa...
Municipality of Fužine
Fužine
Fužine is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.-Demographics:The total population of Fužine is 1,595, in the following settlements:* Belo Selo, population 52* Benkovac Fužinski, population 33...
Municipality of Jelenje
Jelenje
Jelenje is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia. There are 4,877 inhabitants, with 94.6% Croats....
Municipality of Klana
Klana
Klana is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.There are 1,978 inhabitants, in the following settlements:* Breza, population 60* Klana, population 1,199* Lisac, population 112* Studena, population 383...
Municipality of Kostrena
Kostrena
Kostrena is a Croatian municipality east of Rijeka on the Kvarner Bay. It is famous for its beaches and a long tradition of seafaring and seamanship. Because of its beautiful rocky beaches and a walkway that goes along the shoreline it is very popular for recreation and sports. A scenic hill walk...
Municipality of Lokve
Lokve, Croatia
Lokve is a Croatian municipality of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. With an area of 42 km2 its total population amounts of 1,047.The municipality is located in the mountainous region of Gorski kotar...
Municipality of Lopar
Lopar, Croatia
Lopar is a Croatian municipality of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. It gained the municipality status in 2006 and its population amounts of 1,120.-Geography:...
Municipality of Lovran
Lovran
Lovran is a town in Istria, Croatia. It is situated on the western coast of the Kvarner Bay with a population of 3,241 . Its name derives from Laurel , as shown in the coat of arms....
Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica
Malinska-Dubašnica
Malinska-Dubašnica is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia, with Malinska as capital. There are 2,726 inhabitants, with 90% Croats.- External links :* * *...
Municipality of Matulji
Matulji
Matulji is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is located west of the Croatian town Rijeka, north of the town of Opatija, and it borders Slovenia...
Municipality of Mošćenička Draga
Mošcenicka Draga
Mošćenička Draga is municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It has 1,641 inhabitants, 91.5% which are Croats. It is situated southwest of Opatija under the Mt. Učka. Center of municipality is former fishing village of Mošćenička Draga which is today an attractive tourist resort with two...
Municipality of Mrkopalj
Mrkopalj
Mrkopalj is a town in the mountainous part of Croatia in the region of Gorski kotar, located south of Delnice and some 50 km east of Rijeka. It has 1,407 inhabitants, absolute majority are Croats....
Municipality of Omišalj
Omišalj
Omišalj is a small coastal town in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of the town itself is 1,790 , while the Omišalj municipality also includes the nearby Njivice, bringing the total up to 2,998 people...
Municipality of Punat
Punat
Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 1,876 inhabitants, with 91% Croats. The town first appears in writings from AD 1377, but the exact date of foundation is not known. In the bay there is the little island of Košljun....
Municipality of Ravna Gora
Municipality of Skrad
Skrad
Skrad is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 1,054 inhabitants , with 97% Croats .-References:...
Municipality of Vinodol
Municipality of Viškovo
Viškovo
Viškovo is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia. There are 8,907 inhabitants, with 85% Croats....
Municipality of Vrbnik
Vrbnik
Vrbnik is a Croatian village perched on a rocky outcrop by the Adriatic Sea on the east coast of the island of Krk. Originally a walled village, Vrbnik was established in medieval times. It is known for its local wine called Zlahtina...
Island of Ilovik
Ilovik
The islands of Ilovik and Sveti Petar are located in Croatia south of the island Lošinj , separated by the strait of Ilovik .-Geography:...
Island of Male Srakane
Male Srakane
Male Srakane is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, which is situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just south of Vele Srakane.-Name:...
Island of Vele Srakane
Vele Srakane
Vele Srakane is an island in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just north of Male Srakane. Its area is 1.15 km2, and it has a population of 8 . Highest peak is Vela straža, 59 meters high. there are no cars, no shops and no running water on the...
Island of Susak
Susak
Susak is a small island on the northern Adriatic coast of Croatia. The name Sansego comes from the Greek word Sansegus meaning oregano which grows in abundance on the island. A small percentage of natives still reside on the island which has increasingly become a popular tourist...
Island of Unije
Unije
Unije is an island in Croatia. It is part of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago, which is situated at the northern portion of the Adriatic Sea. Unije is the third largest island of the archipelago. It is in size, with numerous bays and beaches...

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Zlatko Komadina

Zlatko Komadina

Zlatko Komadina is a Croatian politician. He is the vice-president of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia and the prefect of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.-References:...

(SDP).
The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as follows:

Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Social Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia...

(SDP) 9
Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Democratic Union
The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...

(HDZ) 7
Alliance of Primorje - Gorski Kotar
Alliance of Primorje - Gorski Kotar
The Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar is a minor Croatian regionalist political party of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.They currently have one representative in the Croatian Parliament in an alliance with the Croatian People's Party....

(PGS) 7
Croatian People's Party (HNS) 4
Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 3
Croatian Social Liberal Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...

(HSLS) 3
Istrian Democratic Assembly
Istrian Democratic Assembly
The Istrian Democratic Assembly is a Croatian regional and social liberal political party in Istria. The hyphenated abbreviation IDS-DDI is most commonly used....

(IDS) 2
Autonomous Regional Party
Autonomous Regional Party
Autonomous Regional Party is a regional political party in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County of Croatia....

(ARS) 2
Croatian Party of Pensioners
Croatian Party of Pensioners
The Croatian Party of Pensioners is a Croatian political party. It is currently led by Silvano Hrelja.When the Party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentators speculated that the ultimate purpose of HSU was take away pensioners' votes from rejuvenated SDP and thus help ruling...

(HSU) 1
Croatian Christian Democratic Union
Croatian Christian Democratic Union
Croatian Christian Democratic Union is a right wing political party in Croatia.It was founded in 1992 after the merger of Croatian Democratic Party and Croatian Christian Democratic Party ....

(HKDU) 1
Croatian Bloc (HB) 1
Croatian Demochristians (HD) 1
independent representative 1

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