Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (Croatian: Primorsko-goranska županija, pronounced [prǐːmorsko-ɡǒranskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in west Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census.

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Primorsko-goranska županija (Croatian)
County
Flag Coat of arms
Primorje – Gorski Kotar County within Croatia
Country	Croatia
County seat	Rijeka
Government
• Župan (Prefect)	Ivica Lukanović (SDP)
• County Council	41 members   SDP, PGS, IDS, HSU, HSS (17)   HDZ, HSLS (12)   AM, Alternativa, UNIJA (5)   Independents (3)   MOST (2)   Možemo!, ORaH (2)
Area [1]
• Total	3,588 km2 (1,385 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	266,183
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Area code	051
ISO 3166 code	HR-08
HDI (2022)	0.906[3] very high · 2nd
Website	www.pgz.hr

The county includes the island territories of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. It borders Slovenia.

The county is divided:

• City of Rijeka (county seat)
• Town of Bakar
• Town of Cres
• Town of Crikvenica
• Town of Čabar
• Town of Delnice
• Town of Kastav
• Town of Kraljevica
• Town of Krk
• Town of Mali Lošinj
• Town of Novi Vinodolski
• Town of Opatija
• Town of Rab
• Town of Vrbovsko
• Municipality of Baška
• Municipality of Brod Moravice
• Municipality of Čavle
• Municipality of Dobrinj
• Municipality of Fužine
• Municipality of Jelenje
• Municipality of Klana
• Municipality of Kostrena
• Municipality of Lokve
• Municipality of Lopar
• Municipality of Lovran
• Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica
• Municipality of Matulji
• Municipality of Mošćenička Draga
• Municipality of Mrkopalj
• Municipality of Omišalj
• Municipality of Punat
• Municipality of Ravna Gora
• Municipality of Skrad
• Municipality of Vinodol
• Municipality of Viškovo
• Municipality of Vrbnik

Demographics

Population pyramid of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County per 2011 Census

Historical populations of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County

Year Pop. ±% 1857 165,503 —     1869 173,038 +4.6% 1880 179,246 +3.6% 1890 198,934 +11.0% 1900 217,653 +9.4% 1910 239,354 +10.0% 1921 223,640 −6.6% 1931 237,748 +6.3% 1948 207,635 −12.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1953 216,781 +4.4% 1961 240,621 +11.0% 1971 270,660 +12.5% 1981 304,038 +12.3% 1991 323,130 +6.3% 2001 305,505 −5.5% 2011 296,195 −3.0% 2021 266,183 −10.1%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

According to the 2011 census, Primorje – Gorski Kotar County has a population of 296,195.^[4]

Primorje – Gorski Kotar County: Population trends 1857–2021

v

population	165503	173038	179246	198934	217653	239354	223640	237748	207635	216781	240621	270660	304038	323130	305505	296195	266183
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Ethnic Croats make up the majority with 86.3% of the population, followed by Serbs at 5.0% and Italians 1,16%.^[5]

County government

The current Prefect of Primorje – Gorski Kotar County is Zlatko Komadina (SDP).

The county assembly is composed of 44 representatives from the following political parties:^[6]

Political party	Seats won	Government
HDZ	12 / 44	Opposition
SDP	8 / 44	Government
PGS	4 / 44	Government
Ind. Davor Štimac	4 / 44	Opposition
AM	3 / 44	Opposition
UK	2 / 44	Opposition
Other independents	2 / 44	Opposition
We Can!	2 / 44	Government
SDSS	2 / 44	Government
HSU	2 / 44	Government
IDS	1 / 44	Government
HSS	1 / 44	Government
Most	1 / 44	Opposition

Protected areas

• Risnjak National Park
• Učka

Gallery

Rijeka Bay with the Adriatic Sea and Gorski Kotar mountains

• 
  Opatija
• 
  Njivice Beach, Omišalj
• 
  Rijeka
• 
  Dražice village, Jelenje
• 
  Platak
• 
  Baška

See also

• Modruš-Rijeka County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia