Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (, ) 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.

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

thumb|300px|[[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.

Ethnic Croats make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by Serbs at 5.0% and Italians 1,16%.

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:

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|Ind. Davor Štimac

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|AM

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|We Can!

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|SDSS

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|HSU

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|IDS

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Protected areas

  • Risnjak National Park
  • Učka

600x600px|thumb|center|[[Rijeka Bay with the Adriatic Sea and Gorski Kotar mountains]]

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File:Opatija view - 2.jpg|Opatija

File:Njivice - plaža (jug).jpg|Njivice Beach, Omišalj

File:Rijeka-korzo-night.jpg|Rijeka

File:Grobnicko polje.JPG|Dražice village, Jelenje

File:Platak - panoramio - Zoran Kurelić Rabko.jpg|Platak

File:Baška, Krk, der Strand 2 - panoramio.jpg|Baška

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See also

  • Modruš-Rijeka County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia

References

  • Interactive map of PGŽ