Karlovac County ( hr, Karlovačka

županija ''Županija'' (singular; plural ''županije'') or ''Župnija'' (singular; plural ''župnije'') is a South Slavic administrative subdivision. For the etymology, see Župa. The term Županija is used in: * Croatia: counties of Croatia * Cantons o ...

) is a

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in central

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, with the administrative center in

Karlovac Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705. Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb- Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagre ...

. The city of

is a fort from the times of the

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. 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 19th century after being made a free town, with the development of roads between

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to the

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, and waterways along the

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river. The city is making use of its crucial geostrategic point in

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. The county itself extends towards the north to the water springs of Jamnica, and towards the south all the way down to the mountainous regions of Gorski Kotar and Lika, in particular to the

Bjelolasica Croatian Olympic Centre Bjelolasica is a sports and tourism complex located in Gorski kotar, Croatia. Overview It is located 27 km to the west from Ogulin, in a vast valley at 620 meters above the sea level. It is only an hour ride from Z ...

mountain which features the largest winter sport recreation center in the country.

Administrative division

Karlovac County is divided: * City of

(county seat) * City of

Ogulin Ogulin () is a town in north-western Croatia, in Karlovac County. It has a population of 7,389 (2021) (it was 8,216 in 2011), and a total municipal population of 12,251 (2021). Ogulin is known for its historic stone castle, known as Kula, and the ...

* Town of

Duga Resa Duga Resa is a town in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located about 65 km southwest of Zagreb and 100 km east of Rijeka. Name The earliest reference to Duga Resa is from the year 1380. There are several theories on how the then-villa ...

* Town of

Ozalj Ozalj (, hu, Ozaly, german: Wosail or ''Woseil'') is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa River. It is close to Žumberak in the north and the border with Slovenia in the northwest, w ...

* Town of

Slunj Slunj ( Hungarian ''Szluin'', old German ''Sluin'', Latin ''Slovin'', archaic Croatian ''Slovin grad'') is a town in the mountainous part of Central Croatia, located along the important North-South route to the Adriatic Sea between Karlovac and ...

* Municipality of

Barilović Barilović is a village and a municipality in central Croatia, in the Karlovac County. Demographics There are a total of 2,990 inhabitants in the municipality, 87.29% of which are ethnic Croats and 11.84% are ethnic Serbs. The village itself is ...

* Municipality of

Bosiljevo Bosiljevo is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located in the Gorski Kotar region, 25 km south-west from Karlovac, on the highways A1 and A6 leading to Zagreb, Rijeka and Split. Settlements The total popu ...

* Municipality of

Cetingrad Cetingrad is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia near Croatia's border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia. The population of the village itself is 319, while the total municipality population is 2,027 (2011). The municipality is part of Ko ...

* Municipality of Draganić * Municipality of

Generalski Stol Generalski Stol is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 2,642 inhabitants, 99% of whom are Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and l ...

* Municipality of

Josipdol Josipdol is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is part of Lika region. Geography Josipdol is situated in the Ogulin-Plaški valley which together with Lika and Gorski Kotar forms Mountainous Croatia. The town is locat ...

* Municipality of

Kamanje Kamanje is a village and a municipality in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map ...

* Municipality of

Krnjak Krnjak ( sr-Cyrl, Крњак) is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. Languages and names On the territory of Krnjak municipality, along with Croatian which is official in the whole country, as a second official language ...

* Municipality of Lasinja * Municipality of

Netretić Netretić is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 2,862 inhabitants, 99% of whom are Croats. The settlements in the municipality are: * Baići (population 0) * Bogovci (population 3) * Brajakovo Brdo (populatio ...

* Municipality of

Plaški Plaški ( sr-Cyrl, Плашки) is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is part of Lika. Geography Plaški is situated in the lower part of the Ogulin-Plaški valley. Together with Gorski kotar and Lika, the Ogulin- ...

* Municipality of Rakovica * Municipality of Ribnik * Municipality of

Saborsko Saborsko is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. The municipality is part of the Lika region. Geography It is country-side mountain resort, situated in a curved, long and narrow valley. The altitude of the place is 630–900 ...

* Municipality of

Tounj Tounj is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. In the 2011 census, the total population was 1,150, in the following naselje, settlements: * Gerovo Tounjsko, population 55 * Kamenica Skradnička, population 266 * Potok Tounjsk ...

* Municipality of

Vojnić Vojnić ( sr-Cyrl, Војнић) is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 4,764 inhabitants, 45% of whom are Serbs and 37% of whom are Croats. The municipality is part of Kordun. Vojnić is underdeveloped municipality which is st ...

* Municipality of

Žakanje Žakanje is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. There are 1,889 inhabitants, in the following naselja, settlements: * Breznik Žakanjski, population 13 * Brihovo, population 149 * Bubnjarački Brod, population 122 * Bubnjarci, population ...

Demographics

Karlovac County Population Pyramid Census 2011 ENG

As of the 2011 census, the county had 128,899 residents. The

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is 36 people per km². Ethnic

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form the majority with 86.1% of the population, followed by

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at 10.4%.

County government

The current

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of Karlovac County is Martina Furdek-Hajdin (

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). The county assembly is composed of 37 representatives from the following political parties:

References

External links

* {{Authority control Counties of Croatia

Administrative division

Demographics

County government

See also

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