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Zagrebačka County
The Zagrebačka County is about 3 square kilometers in size. It is located around city of Zagreb on the east, west and south side.
The county is divided on 8 towns and 26 smaller communities. Towns are Dugo Selo, Ivanić Grad, Jastrebarsko, Samobor, Sveti Ivan Zelina, Velika Gorica, Vrbovec and Zaprešić, with 30% of total county population. The smaller communities are Bedenica, Bistra, Brckovljani, Brdovec, Dubrava, Dubravica, Farkaševac, Gradec, Jakovlje, Klinča Sela, Kloštar Ivanić, Krašić, Kravarsko, Križ, Luka, Marija Gorica, Orle, Pisarovina, Pokupsko, Preseka, Pušća, Rakovec, Rugvica, Stupnik, Sveta Nedjelja and Žumberak.
Most populated are Velika Gorica, Samobor and Zaprešić. The county has recorded a growth of population. There are 96% of Croats in the county, largest minority are Serbs.
On the west side of the county are hills and mountains, and on the south and east are plains. Beside the biggest river in the county, Sava, there are also Kupa, Lonja, Krapina, Sutla, Odra and other smaller rivers.
In the county is moderate continental climate with very hot summers and snowy winters. This county exists since queen Maria Theresa of Austria and with this borders is registered since 1. January 1997. The county day is 17. July. |