Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

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Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorsko-goranska županija
—  County  —

Coat of arms
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (light orange)
within Croatia (light yellow)
County seat Rijeka
Government
 • Župan Zlatko Komadina (SDP)
Area
 • Total 3,582 km2 (1,383 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 296,123
 • Density 83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Area code 051
ISO 3166 code HR-08
Website http://www.pgz.hr/

Primorje-Gorski kotar County (Croatian: 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 county's population was 296,123 in the 2011 census.[1]

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

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Population

In to the 2001 census, of the total population of 305,505, Croats formed the absolute majority with 84.59%.[2]

Administrative division

The county is divided:

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Zlatko Komadina (SDP).

The county assembly is composed of 42 representatives, organized as follows:

Protected areas

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Coordinates: 45°27′14″N 14°35′38″E / 45.454°N 14.594°E / 45.454; 14.594



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