Krapina-Zagorje County (, hr, Krapinsko-zagorska županija) is a

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in northern

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, bordering

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

. It encompasses most of the historic region called Hrvatsko Zagorje. The area contains the excavation site of a 100,000-year-old Neanderthal man in caves near the central town of

Krapina Krapina (; hu, Korpona) is a town in northern Croatia and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje County with a population of 4,482 (2011) and a total municipality population of 12,480 (2011). Krapina is located in the hilly Zagorje reg ...

. The existence of Krapina itself has been verified since 1193, and it has been a common site for castles and other country houses of Croatian, Austrian and Hungarian rulers. Other towns of the county are

Zabok Zabok is a town and situated in northwest Croatia in the Krapina-Zagorje County. According to the 2011 census, it has a total population of 8,994, with 2,714 in Zabok itself. Zabok is situated on the main crossroads in the heart of Hrvatsko Zag ...

, Pregrada, Zlatar, Oroslavje, Donja Stubica,

Klanjec Klanjec () is a small town in northwestern Croatia, in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje on the border with Slovenia. History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Klanjec was a district capital in the Varaždin County of the Kingdom of Croa ...

. The town of Stubica features another thermal spring, the Stubičke spa. Also in the area are the medieval castles Veliki Tabor, Miljana, Bežanec, Hellenbach, Milengrad etc. The Krapina-Zagorje County borders on the Varaždin County in the northwest, Zagreb County in the southwest and southeast, and the city of

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in the south. The county contains many

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s. 15% of the year,

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significantly lowers visibility in the area.

Administrative division

Krapina-Zagorje County is divided into 7 towns or cities, 25 municipalities and 422 settlements: * Town of

(county seat) * Town of Donja Stubica * Town of

* Town of Oroslavje * Town of Pregrada * Town of

* Town of Zlatar * Municipality of Bedekovčina * Municipality of Budinšćina * Municipality of Desinić * Municipality of Đurmanec * Municipality of Gornja Stubica * Municipality of Hrašćina * Municipality of Hum na Sutli * Municipality of Jesenje * Municipality of Kraljevec na Sutli * Municipality of Krapinske Toplice * Municipality of Konjščina * Municipality of Kumrovec * Municipality of Marija Bistrica * Municipality of

Lobor Lobor is a city and municipality in the Northern Croatia. In 2011 census, there were 3,188 inhabitants in the area, 98.96% of which were Croats. During the first year of the World War II Ustaše established a concentration camp in Lobor, also known ...

* Municipality of Mače * Municipality of Mihovljan * Municipality of

Novi Golubovec Novi Golubovec is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in northern Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 996 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements: * Gora Veternička, population 238 * Novi Golubovec, po ...

* Municipality of Petrovsko * Municipality of

Radoboj Radoboj is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia. In the 2011 census, the total population was 3,387, in the following settlements: * Bregi Radobojski, population 445 * Gorjani Sutinski, population 145 * Gornja Š ...

* Municipality of Sveti Križ Začretje * Municipality of

Stubičke Toplice Stubičke Toplice () is a municipality in Croatia in the Krapina-Zagorje County. With its centuries-old tourist tradition, it is a very popular vacation spot located in the continental part of the country, serving as a spa center and health resort. ...

* Municipality of

Tuhelj Tuhelj is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,104 inhabitants in the area, the majority of which are Croats. Tuhelj is famous for its spa, and mud which is rich in Chromium. ...

* Municipality of Veliko Trgovišće * Municipality of Zagorska Sela * Municipality of

Zlatar Bistrica Zlatar-Bistrica is a village and municipality in northwestern Croatia, in the Krapina-Zagorje County. It lies on the crossroads of two important roads for the region, one connecting northern parts of the county with Zagreb ( D29) and the other co ...

Demographics

Krapina-Zagorje County Population Pyramid Census 2011 ENG

Since the late 1940s the county's population has been slowly shrinking. As of the 2011 census, the county had 132,892 residents. The

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is 110 people per km². Of the 132,892 residents, 68,243 (or 51.35%) were female and 64,649 (or 48.65%) were male. The average age of the population is 41.7 year. The average age of female residents is, at 43.7 years, higher than that of male residents, at 39.6 years. 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 ...

form the majority with 98.84% of the population, followed by

Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, Slovenian culture, culture, History ...

(0.31%),

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of ...

(0.16%) and

Albanians The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Ser ...

(0.1%), with other ethnicities making up the rest.

References

External links

* {{Coord, 46.125, N, 15.807, E, display=title, source:dewiki Counties of Croatia