Krapina-Zagorje County

Croatian County
name =Krapinsko-zagorska Županija
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capital =Krapina
area =1224 km²
population =142,432
date-population =2001
density =116.36/km²
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code =049
iso =HR-02
zupan =Sonja Borovčak (SDP)
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Krapina-Zagorje county - "Krapinsko-zagorska županija" is a county in northern Croatia. It encompasses most of the historic region called "Hrvatsko Zagorje" (Croatian Zagorje).

The Krapina-Zagorje county is a candidate for being the most idyllic county in Croatia: the many villages and small towns spread out across the hillsides are perfect for agriculture (vineyards in particular) and summer houses. Although beautiful, the many hills rivers, creeks and lakes through many valleys cause a peculiar effect throughout Zagorje: 15% of the year, fog significantly lowers visibility in the area.

Bordering with Slovenia this region was a part of the Austrian Empire. From those times originates the majority of many castles spread around the county.

Perhaps the most astonishing landmark of the area is the excavation site of a 100,000 year old Neanderthal man in caves near the central town of Krapina. Existence of "modern"-day Krapina itself has been verified since 1193, and was always a favorite site for castles and other country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers.

Other towns of the county are Zabok, Pregrada, Zlatar, Oroslavje, Donja Stubica, Klanjec. The town of Stubica features another thermal spring, the Stubičke toplice ("toplice" means spa). Also in the area are the medieval castles Veliki Tabor, Miljana, Bežanec, Hellenbach, Januševac etc.

The Krapina-Zagorje county boders on the Varaždin county in the northwest, Zagreb county in the southwest and southeast, and the city of Zagreb in the south.

Administrative division

Krapina-Zagorje county is divided:

* City of Krapina (county seat)
* Town of Donja Stubica
* Town of Klanjec
* Town of Oroslavje
* Town of Pregrada
* Town of Zabok
* Town of Zlatar
* Municipality of Bedekovčina
* Municipality of Budinšćina
* Municipality of Desinić
* Municipality of Đurmanec
* Municipality of Gornja Stubica
* Municipality of Hrašćina
* Municipality of Hum na Sutli
* Municipality of Jesenje
* Municipality of Kraljevec na Sutli
* Municipality of Krapinske Toplice
* Municipality of Konjšćina
* Municipality of Kumrovec
* Municipality of Marija Bistrica
* Municipality of Lobor
* Municipality of Mače
* Municipality of Mihovljan
* Municipality of Novi Golubovec
* Municipality of Petrovsko
* Municipality of Radoboj
* Municipality of Sveti Križ Začretje
* Municipality of Stubičke Toplice
* Municipality of Tuhelj
* Municipality of Veliko Trgovišće
* Municipality of Zagorska Sela
* Municipality of Zlatar Bistrica

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Sonja Borovčak (SDP)

The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:

* Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 12
* Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) 9
* Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 9
* Croatian People's Party (HNS) 8
* Zagorje Democratic Party (ZDS) 7
* Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 3
* independent representatives 3

External links

* [http://www.kr-zag-zupanija.hr/ Krapinsko-zagorska županija]
* [http://www.veliki-tabor.hr/ Veliki Tabor]