Karlovac County
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Karlovac county - Karlovačka županija is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac.
The city of Karlovac is another fort from the times of the Military Frontier. It was built as a six-side star fort in the 16th century at the point of confluence of four rivers.
The town blossomed in the 18th and the 19th century after being made a free town, with the development of roads between Pannonian plains to the seaside, and waterways along the Kupa river. The 20th century wasn't so favourably inclined, but the city's recovering, once again making use of its crucial geostrategic point in Croatia.
The county itself extends towards the north to the water springs of Jamnica (the logos of which everyone must have seen on Janica Kostelić's winter caps, but which is equally award-winning on its own), and towards the south all the way down to the mountainous regions of Gorski Kotar and Lika, in particular to the Bjelolasica mountain which features the largest winter sport recreation center in the country.
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Geography
The county has total area of 3,625 km².
Demographics
As of the census of 2001, there are 141,787 people and 49,621 households residing in county. The population density is 39/km².The etnic make up of the county is 84,27% Croatian, 11,04% Serbian.
In the county the population is spread out with 20.7% under the age of 19, 52,0% from 19 to 60 and 27,3% older than 60.
Administrative division
Karlovac county is divided:
- City of Karlovac
- Town of Ozalj
- Town of Ogulin
- Town of Slunj
- Town of Duga Resa
- Municipality of Barilović
- Municipality of Bosiljevo
- Municipality of Cetingrad
- Municipality of Draganić
- Municipality of Generalski Stol
- Municipality of Josipdol
- Municipality of Kamanje
- Municipality of Krnjak
- Municipality of Lasinja
- Municipality of Netretić
- Municipality of Plaški
- Municipality of Rakovica
- Municipality of Ribnik
- Municipality of Saborsko
- Municipality of Tounj
- Municipality of Vojnić
- Municipality of Žakanje
County government
Current Župan (prefect): Nedjeljko Strikić (HDZ)
The county assembly is composed of 44 representatives, organized as follows:
- Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 16
- Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 11
- Croatian Peasants Party (HSS) 6
- Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 4
- Democratic Centre (DC) 3
- Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 1
- Croatian Pure Party of Rights (HČSP) 1
- Croatian Bloc (HB) 1
- independent representative 1
External links
- Karlovac county (http://www.karlovacka-zupanija.hr/)
- Karlovac (http://www.karlovac.hr/)
- Bjelolasica (http://www.bjelolasica.hr/)
