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Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

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.

The county includes the island territories of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. It borders Slovenia.

The county is divided:

Demographics

Population pyramid of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County per 2011 Census.

According to the 2011 census, Primorje – Gorski Kotar County has a population of 296,195.[2]

Primorje – Gorski Kotar County: Population trends 1857–2021
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications
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Ethnic Croats make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by Serbs at 5.0% and Italians 1,16%.[4]

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:[5]

Protected areas

Gallery

Rijeka Bay with the Adriatic Sea and Gorski Kotar mountains.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Članovi županijske skupštine PGŽ" [Members of County Assembly of PGŽ]. primorsko goranska županija (in Croatian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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