Districts of the Independent State of Croatia

The districts (Croatian: kotar, pl. kotari, German: Bezirk) were the secondary territorial subdivisions of the Independent State of Croatia. There were 139 of them originally, with that number changing after the capitulation of Italy and the discontinuation of the Treaties of Rome. The districts were each a part of a county, and were themselves further divided into municipalities.

## Districts from 1941–43

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1941–1943

County | Districts | Cities

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Baranja | Đakovo, Donji Miholjac, Našice, Osijek, Podravska Slatina, Valpovo, Virovitica | Osijek, Virovitica
Bilogora  | Bjelovar, Čazma, Garešnica, Đurđevac, Grubišno Polje, Koprivnica, Križevci | Bjelovar, Koprivnica, Križevci
Bribir-Sidraga  | Drniš, Knin |
Cetina | Brač, Hvar, Imotski, Makarska, Omiš, Sinj |
Dubrava  | Bileća, Čapljina, Dubrovnik, Gacko, Ravno, Stolac, Trebinje | Dubrovnik
Gora  | Bosanski Novi, Dvor, Glina, Kostajnica, Petrinja, Sisak, Topusko | Petrinja, Sisak
Hum  | Konjic, Ljubuški, Metković, Mostar, Nevesinje, Posušje | Mostar
Krbava-Psat  | Bihać, Bosanska Krupa, Bosansko Grahovo, Bosanski Petrovac, Cazin, Donji Lapac, Korenica | Bihać
Lašva-Glaž  | Fojnica, Travnik, Visoko, Zenica, Žepče | Travnik
Lika-Gacka  | Gospić, Gračac, Obrovac, Otočac, Perušić, Udbina | Gospić
Livac-Zapolje  | Bosanska Dubica, Bosanska Gradiška, Daruvar, Nova Gradiška, Novska, Pakrac, Slavonska Požega, Prnjavor | Nova Gradiška, Slavonska Požega
Modruš  | Delnice, Ogulin, Slunj, Vrbovsko |
Pliva-Rama  | Bugojno, Duvno, Glamoč, Jajce, Kupres, Livno, Prozor, Varcar Vakuf | Jajce
Pokupje  | Jastrebarsko, Karlovac, Pisarovina, Vojnić |
Posavje | Bijeljina, Brčko, Slavonski Brod, Derventa, Gradačac, Županja | Slavonski Brod
Prigorje  | Donja Stubica, Dugo Selo, Kutina, Samobor, Sveti Ivan Zelina, Velika Gorica, Zagreb |
Sana-Luka  | Banja Luka, Ključ, Kotor Varoš, Prijedor, Sanski Most | Banja Luka
Usora-Soli  | Doboj, Gračanica, Kladanj, Maglaj, Teslić, Tešanj, Tuzla, Zvornik | Tuzla
Vinodol-Podgorje  | Brinje, Karlobag, Kraljevica, Novi, Senj | Senj
Vrhbosna  | Čajniče, Foča, Rogatica, Sarajevo, Srebrenica, Višegrad, Vlasenica | Sarajevo
Vuka  | Hrvatska Mitrovica, Hrvatski Karlovci, Ilok, Irig, Ruma, Stara Pazova, Šid, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Zemun | Hrvatska Mitrovica, Hrvatski Karlovci, Stara Pazova, Šid, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Zemun
Zagorje  | Ivanec, Klanjec, Krapina, Ludbreg, Novi Marof, Pregrada, Varaždin, Zlatar | Varaždin

## Districts from 1943–45

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1943–1945

County | Districts | Cities

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Baranja | Đakovo, Donji Miholjac, Našice, Osijek, Podravska Slatina, Valpovo, Virovitica | Osijek, Virovitica
Bilogora  | Bjelovar, Čazma, Garešnica, Đurđevac, Grubišno Polje, Koprivnica, Križevci | Bjelovar, Koprivnica, Križevci
Bribir | Knin, Šibenik |
Cetina | Brač, Hvar, Imotski, Makarska, Sinj, Split |
Dubrava  | Bileća, Čapljina, Dubrovnik, Gacko, Gruda.[1] Ravno, Stolac, Trebinje | Dubrovnik
Gora-Prigorje  | Bosanski Novi, Donja Stubica, Dugo Selo, Dvor, Glina, Kostajnica, Kutina, Petrinja, Samobor, Sisak, Sveti Ivan Zelina, Topusko, Velika Gorica, Zagreb | Petrinja, Sisak
Hum  | Konjic, Ljubuški, Metković, Mostar, Nevesinje, Posušje | Mostar
Krbava-Psat  | Bihać, Bosanska Krupa, Bosansko Grahovo, Bosanski Petrovac, Cazin, Donji Lapac, Korenica | Bihać
Lašva-Pliva  | Bugojno, Duvno, Fojnica, Glamoč, Jajce, Kupres, Livno, Prozor, Varcar Vakuf, Travnik, Visoko, Zenica, Žepče | Jajce, Travnik
Lika-Gacka  | Gospić, Gračac, Karlobag, Otočac, Perušić, Udbina | Gospić
Livac-Zapolje  | Bosanska Dubica, Bosanska Gradiška, Daruvar, Nova Gradiška, Novska, Pakrac, Slavonska Požega, Prnjavor | Nova Gradiška, Slavonska Požega
Modruš  | Delnice, Ogulin, Slunj, Vrbovsko |
Pokupje  | Jastrebarsko, Karlovac, Pisarovina, Vojnić |
Posavje | Bijeljina, Brčko, Slavonski Brod, Derventa, Gradačac, Županja | Slavonski Brod
Sana-Luka  | Banja Luka, Ključ, Kotor Varoš, Prijedor, Sanski Most | Banja Luka
Sidraga Ravni-Kotari  | Benkovac, Biograd, Obrovac, Preko, Rab |
Usora-Soli  | Doboj, Gračanica, Kladanj, Maglaj, Teslić, Tešanj, Tuzla, Zvornik | Tuzla
Vinodol-Podgorje  | Brinje, Kraljevica, Novi, Senj | Senj
Vrhbosna  | Čajniče, Foča, Rogatica, Sarajevo, Srebrenica, Višegrad, Vlasenica | Sarajevo
Vuka  | Hrvatska Mitrovica, Hrvatski Karlovci, Ilok, Irig, Ruma, Stara Pazova, Šid, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Zemun | Hrvatska Mitrovica, Hrvatski Karlovci, Stara Pazova, Šid, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Zemun
Zagorje  | Ivanec, Klanjec, Krapina, Ludbreg, Novi Marof, Pregrada, Varaždin, Zlatar | Varaždin
Građanska Uprava Sušak-Rijeka, OZAK[2] | Bakar, Čabar, Kastav, Krk, Sušak | Rijeka[3]

1. ^ NDH Control of Gruda was not formally recognized by Germany until April 1944
2. ^ Not a county, but a commissariat, was not legally part of the State, but only administered de facto by the Croatian vice-prefect of Rijeka
3. ^ The commissariat was formally an office, ruled by a Croatian commissioner, of the Italian prefecture of Rijeka

## References

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* Croatia OR 5360 (1:1 000 000) London : War Office, 1941
* Kraljevina Jugoslavija MDR Misc 7596 (1:2 800 000), Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Map Reproduction Section, 1944
* Volkstumskarte von Jugoslawien (1:200 000) Wilfried Krallert, Wien, (1941)
* Encyclopædia Britannica 17th Edition, Austria-Hungary (1:3 800 000), 1905
* Crna Legija website