Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (Croatian: Primorsko-goranska županija, pronounced [prǐːmorsko-ɡǒranskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in western Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census.
Primorje – Gorski Kotar County
Primorsko-goranska županija | |
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 Primorje – Gorski Kotar County within Croatia | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County seat | Rijeka |
| Government | |
| • Župan | Zlatko Komadina (SDP) |
| • County Council | 41 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,588 km2 (1,385 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 266,183 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Area code | 051 |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-08 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.906[3] very high · 2nd |
| Website | www |
The county includes the island territories of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. It borders Slovenia.
The county is divided:
- City of Rijeka (county seat)
- Town of Bakar
- Town of Cres
- Town of Crikvenica
- Town of Čabar
- Town of Delnice
- Town of Kastav
- Town of Kraljevica
- Town of Krk
- Town of Mali Lošinj
- Town of Novi Vinodolski
- Town of Opatija
- Town of Rab
- Town of Vrbovsko
- Municipality of Baška
- Municipality of Brod Moravice
- Municipality of Čavle
- Municipality of Dobrinj
- Municipality of Fužine
- Municipality of Jelenje
- Municipality of Klana
- Municipality of Kostrena
- Municipality of Lokve
- Municipality of Lovran
- Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica
- Municipality of Matulji
- Municipality of Mošćenička Draga
- Municipality of Mrkopalj
- Municipality of Omišalj
- Municipality of Punat
- Municipality of Ravna Gora
- Municipality of Skrad
- Municipality of Vinodol
- Municipality of Viškovo
- Municipality of Vrbnik
- Municipality of Lopar
Demographics
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According to the 2011 census, Primorje – Gorski Kotar County has a population of 296,195.[4]
| population | 165503 | 173038 | 179246 | 198934 | 217653 | 239354 | 223640 | 237748 | 207635 | 216781 | 240621 | 270660 | 304038 | 323130 | 305505 | 296195 | 266183 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Ethnic Croats make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by Serbs at 5.0% and Italians 1,16%.[5]
County government
editThe current Prefect of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County is Zlatko Komadina (SDP).
The county assembly is composed of 44 representatives from the following political parties:[6]
| Political party | Seats won | Government |
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| HDZ | 12 / 44
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Opposition |
| SDP | 8 / 44
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Government |
| PGS | 4 / 44
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Government |
| Ind. Davor Štimac | 4 / 44
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Opposition |
| AM | 3 / 44
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Opposition |
| UK | 2 / 44
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Opposition |
| Other independents | 2 / 44
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Opposition |
| We Can! | 2 / 44
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Government |
| SDSS | 2 / 44
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Government |
| HSU | 2 / 44
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Government |
| IDS | 1 / 44
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| HSS | 1 / 44
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Government |
| Most | 1 / 44
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Opposition |
Protected areas
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Primorje-Gorski kotar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Karlovac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Članovi županijske skupštine PGŽ" [Members of County Assembly of PGŽ]. primorsko goranska županija (in Croatian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Croatian)
