Zagreb County

Template:Croatian County Zagreb county - 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 3078 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.

Administrative divisions

Zagreb county is divided into 9 towns and 25 municipalities.

Towns:

• Dugo Selo
• Ivanić Grad
• Jastrebarsko
• Samobor
• Sveti Ivan Zelina
• Sveta Nedjelja
• Velika Gorica
• Vrbovec
• Zaprešić

Municipalities:

• Bedenica
• Bistra
• Brckovljani
• Brdovec
• Dubrava
• Dubravica
• Farkaševac
• Gradec
• Jakovlje
• Klinča Sela
• Kloštar Ivanić
• Krašić
• Kravarsko
• Križ
• Luka
• Marija Gorica
• Orle
• Pisarovina
• Pokupsko
• Preseka
• Pušća
• Rakovec
• Rugvica
• Stupnik
• Žumberak

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Stjepan Kožić (HSS)

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

• Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 15
• Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 13
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 10
• Croatian People's Party (HNS) 4
• Democratic Centre (DC) 3

External links

• Zagrebačka županija Official website
• Zagreb county tourist board
• Hotels in Zagreb