Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
County in western Croatia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (Croatian: Primorsko-goranska županija, pronounced [prǐːmorsko-ɡǒranskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in west 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
| |
|---|---|
         | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Primorje – Gorski Kotar County within Croatia | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County seat | Rijeka |
| Government | |
| • Župan (Prefect) | Ivica Lukanović (SDP) |
| • County Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,588 km2 (1,385 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 266,183 |
| • Density | 74.19/km2 (192.1/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 Lopar
- 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
Demographics
Historical populations of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
The 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HDZ | 12 / 44 |
Opposition |
| SDP | 8 / 44 |
Government |
| PGS | 4 / 44 |
Government |
| Ind. Davor Štimac | 4 / 44 |
Opposition |
| AM | 3 / 44 |
Opposition |
| UK | 2 / 44 |
Opposition |
| Other independents | 2 / 44 |
Opposition |
| We Can! | 2 / 44 |
Government |
| SDSS | 2 / 44 |
Government |
| HSU | 2 / 44 |
Government |
| IDS | 1 / 44 |
Government |
| HSS | 1 / 44 |
Government |
| Most | 1 / 44 |
Opposition |
Protected areas
Gallery
.jpg)
