Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska
županija
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For the etymology, see Župa.
The term Županija is used in:
* Croatia: counties of Croatia
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county
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in western
Croatia
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that includes the
Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding
Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of
Gorski kotar. Its center is
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
. The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census.
The county includes the island territories of
Krk
Krk (; it, Veglia; ruo, Krk; dlm, label= Vegliot Dalmatian, Vikla; la, Curicta; grc-gre, Κύρικον, Kyrikon) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kota ...
,
Cres
Cres (; dlm, Crepsa, vec, Cherso, it, Cherso, la, Crepsa, Greek language, Greek: Χέρσος, ''Chersos'') is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, ...
,
Lošinj
Lošinj (; it, Lussino; vec, Lusin, earlier ''Osero''; german: Lötzing; la, Apsorrus; grc, Ἄψορρος) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the ...
and
Rab
Rab âːb( dlm, Arba, la, Arba, it, Arbe, german: Arbey) is an island in the northern Dalmatia region in Croatia, located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.
The island is long, has an area of and 9,328 inhabitants (2 ...
.
The county is divided:
* City of
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
(county seat)
* Town of
Bakar
* Town of
Cres
Cres (; dlm, Crepsa, vec, Cherso, it, Cherso, la, Crepsa, Greek language, Greek: Χέρσος, ''Chersos'') is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, ...
* Town of
Crikvenica
* Town of
Čabar
* Town of
Delnice
* Town of
Kastav
Kastav (Italian: Castua) is a town in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, built on a 365 m high hill overlooking the Kvarner Gulf in the northern part of the Adriatic coast. It is in close vicinity of Rijeka, the largest port in Croatia, and t ...
* Town of
Kraljevica
Kraljevica (known as ''Porto Re'' in Italian and literally translated as "King's cove" in English) is a town in the Kvarner region of Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near the entran ...
* Town of
Krk
Krk (; it, Veglia; ruo, Krk; dlm, label= Vegliot Dalmatian, Vikla; la, Curicta; grc-gre, Κύρικον, Kyrikon) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kota ...
* Town of
Mali Lošinj
* Town of
Novi Vinodolski
Novi Vinodolski (, often also called Novi or ''Novi del Vinodol'' o ''Novi in Valdivino'' in Italian) is a town on the Adriatic Sea coast in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988 ...
* Town of
Opatija
* Town of
Rab
Rab âːb( dlm, Arba, la, Arba, it, Arbe, german: Arbey) is an island in the northern Dalmatia region in Croatia, located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.
The island is long, has an area of and 9,328 inhabitants (2 ...
* Town of
Vrbovsko
Vrbovsko ( sr-cyr, Врбовско) is a town in western Croatia, situated at the far east of the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County; on its 280 square kilometers area, Vrbovsko features 60 settlements and a t ...
* Municipality of
Baška
* Municipality of
Brod Moravice
Brod Moravice is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 985 inhabitants, with 96% Croats and 4% Italians. It is the smallest municipality, as for population, and oldest one in its county.
History
Brod Mor ...
* Municipality of
Čavle
Čavle is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.
There are a total of 7,220 inhabitants, in the following settlements:
* Buzdohanj, population 1,517
* Cernik, population 1,397
* Čavle, population ...
* Municipality of
Dobrinj
* Municipality of
Fužine
* Municipality of
Jelenje
* Municipality of
Klana
Klana ( it, Clana) is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia.
Geography
The municipal area is situated in the densely forested Gorski kotar mountains, about north of Rijeka and the Kvarner Gulf, close to the bord ...
* Municipality of
Kostrena
Kostrena ( it, Costrena) is a Croatian municipality east of Rijeka on the Kvarner Bay. It is famous for its beaches and a long tradition of seafaring and seamanship. Because of its rocky beaches and a walkway that goes along the shoreline, it is ...
* Municipality of
Lokve
* Municipality of
Lovran
* Municipality of
Malinska-Dubašnica
Malinska-Dubašnica is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county on the island Krk of in western Croatia. Its centre is Malinska. There are 2,726 inhabitants, with 90% Croats. It was established as a municipality in 1993.
The municipal g ...
* Municipality of
Matulji
* Municipality of
Mošćenička Draga
Mošćenička Draga ( it, Draga di Moschiena) is municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It has 1,535 inhabitants, 90.7% of which are Croats. It is situated southwest of Opatija under Mt. Učka.
Settlements
The centre of the munic ...
* Municipality of
Mrkopalj
Mrkopalj () is a village and a municipality in the mountainous part of Croatia in the region of Gorski Kotar, located south-east of Delnice and some 50 km east of Rijeka and 831 meters above sea level. In 2011 the municipality had 1,214 inh ...
* Municipality of
Omišalj
* Municipality of
Punat
Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. There are 1,973 inhabitants, with 90% Croats (2011). The town first appears in writings from AD 1377, but the exact date of foundation is not kno ...
* Municipality of
Ravna Gora
* Municipality of
Skrad
Skrad is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. There are 1,062 inhabitants, with 97% Croats (2011).
See also
*Zeleni Vir Hydroelectric Power Plant
Zeleni Vir Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric powe ...
* Municipality of
Vinodol Vinodol is a Slavic toponym that may refer to:
* Vinodol, Nitra, village and municipality in Slovakia
*Vinodol, Croatia, municipality and valley in Croatia
**Vinodol Channel
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* Municipality of
Viškovo
* Municipality of
Vrbnik
* Municipality of
Lopar
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County has a population of 296,195.
Ethnic
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...
make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
at 5.0% and
Italians
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1,16%.
Protected areas
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Risnjak National Park
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Učka
Gallery
File:Opatija view - 2.jpg, Opatija
File:Njivice - plaža (jug).jpg, Njivice Beach, Omišalj
File:Rijeka-korzo-night.jpg, Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
File:Grobnicko polje.JPG, Dražice village, Jelenje
File:Platak - panoramio - Zoran Kurelić Rabko.jpg, Platak
Platak is a ski resort located north of Rijeka, Croatia
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, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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File:Baška, Krk, der Strand 2 - panoramio.jpg, Baška
See also
*
Modruš-Rijeka County of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...
References
External links
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