Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Croatian County
name =Primorsko-Goranska Županija
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capital =Rijeka
area =3.582 km²
population =305.505
date-population =2001
density =85.3 /km²
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code =051
iso =HR-08
zupan =Zlatko Komadina (SDP)
site =http://www.pgz.hr/
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Primorje-Gorski kotar county - "Primorsko-goranska županija" is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Northern Croatian seacoast, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka.The population of the county in 2005 was 323 214.

The county includes the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab.

Population

According to the 2001 census, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County has population of 305,505. Croats make up an 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
* 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 Vinodolska
* Municipality of Viškovo
* Municipality of Vrbnik
* Island of Ilovik
* Island of Male Srakane
* Island of Vele Srakane
* Island of Susak
* Island of Unije

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Zlatko Komadina (SDP). The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as follows:
* Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 9
* Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 7
* Alliance of Primorje - Gorski Kotar (PGS) 7
* Croatian People's Party (HNS) 4
* Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 3
* Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 3
* Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS) 2
* Autonomous Regional Party (ARS) 2
* Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 1
* Croatian Christian Democratic Union (HKDU) 1
* Croatian Bloc (HB) 1
* Croatian Demochristians (HD) 1
* independent representative 1

External links

* [http://www.pgz.hr/ County web site]
* [http://www.sobol.hr/fotogalerija-gorski-kotar2.htm Gorski Kotar images and informations]
* [http://www.numero-uno.hr Accommodations in Rab and Lopar]