Karlovac County

County in central Croatia

County in Croatia

Karlovac County

Karlovačka županija (Croatian)

County

Flag

Coat of arms

Karlovac County within Croatia

Country| Croatia
County seat| Karlovac
Government

• Župan (Prefect)| Martina Furdek-Hajdin (HDZ)
Area

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• Total

| 3,626 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total

| 112,195
• Density| 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Area code| 047
ISO 3166 code| HR-04
HDI (2022)| 0.850[3]
very high · 12th
Website| http://www.kazup.hr/

Karlovac County (Croatian: Karlovačka županija) is a county in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.

The city of Karlovac is a fort from the times of the Military Frontier. It was built as a six-side star fort in the 16th century at the point of confluence of four rivers. The town blossomed in the 18th and 19th century after being made a free town, with the development of roads between Pannonian Basin to the Adriatic Sea, and waterways along the Kupa river. The city is making use of its crucial geostrategic point in Croatia.

The county itself extends towards the north to the water springs of Jamnica, and towards the south all the way down to the mountainous regions of Gorski Kotar and Lika, in particular to the Bjelolasica mountain which features the largest winter sport recreation center in the country.

County day is celebrated on the 25 April.[4] Patron saint of the County is Saint Joseph, who is also patron of Karlovac.[4]

## Administrative division

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Karlovac County is divided:

* City of Karlovac (county seat)
* City of Ogulin
* Town of Duga Resa
* Town of Ozalj
* Town of Slunj
* Municipality of Barilović
* Municipality of Bosiljevo
* Municipality of Cetingrad
* Municipality of Draganić
* Municipality of Generalski Stol
* Municipality of Josipdol
* Municipality of Kamanje
* Municipality of Krnjak
* Municipality of Lasinja
* Municipality of Netretić
* Municipality of Plaški
* Municipality of Rakovica
* Municipality of Ribnik
* Municipality of Saborsko
* Municipality of Tounj
* Municipality of Vojnić
* Municipality of Žakanje

## Demographics

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Population pyramid of Karlovac County per 2011 Census. Historical populations of Karlovac County| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1857 | 165,697| —
1869 | 175,170| +5.7%
1880 | 172,220| −1.7%
1890 | 188,904| +9.7%
1900 | 194,294| +2.9%
1910 | 197,959| +1.9%
1921 | 188,824| −4.6%
1931 | 213,633| +13.1%
1948 | 194,643| −8.9%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1953 | 201,748| +3.7%
1961 | 202,431| +0.3%
1971 | 195,096| −3.6%
1981 | 186,169| −4.6%
1991 | 184,577| −0.9%
2001 | 141,787| −23.2%
2011 | 128,899| −9.1%
2021 | 112,195| −13.0%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

As of the 2011 census, the county had 128,899 residents. The population density is 36 people per km2.

Ethnic Croats form the majority with 86.1% of the population, followed by Serbs at 10.4%.[5]

Karlovac County: Population trends 1857–2021

population|

165697

175170

172220

188904

194294

197959

188824

213633

194643

201748

202431

195096

186169

184577

141787

128899

112596

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Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

## County government

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The current Prefect of Karlovac County is Martina Furdek-Hajdin (HDZ).[6]

The county assembly is composed of 37 representatives from the following political parties:

Political party  | Seats won  | Government

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Croatian Democratic Union |

20 / 37

| Government
Social Democratic Party of Croatia |

8 / 37

| Opposition
Homeland Movement |

4 / 37

| Opposition
We Can! |

2 / 37

| Opposition
Croatian Social Liberal Party |

1 / 37

| Government
New Left |

1 / 37

| Opposition

## See also

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* Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Gornji Karlovac
* Modruš-Rijeka County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
* List of people from Karlovac County

## References

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1. ^ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47\. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62\. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
2. ^ "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
4. ^ a b "U Josipovu svetištu obilježen Dan Karlovačke županije" [Day of Karlovac County celebrated in Joseph's sanctuary]. ika.hkm.hr (in Croatian). Informative Catholic Agency. 25 April 2024.
5. ^ "Stanovništvo prema narodnosti po gradovima/općinama, Popis 2011". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
6. ^ "Županica".

## External links

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* Official website (in Croatian)

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Subdivisions of Karlovac County

Cities and towns|

* Duga Resa
* Karlovac (seat)
* Ogulin
* Ozalj
* Slunj

Coat of arms of Karlovac County

Municipalities|

* Barilović
* Bosiljevo
* Cetingrad
* Draganić
* Generalski Stol
* Josipdol
* Kamanje
* Krnjak
* Lasinja
* Netretić
* Plaški
* Rakovica
* Ribnik
* Saborsko
* Tounj
* Vojnić
* Žakanje

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