Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a county in northern Croatia. It encompasses most of the Hrvatsko Zagorje historic region.

The Krapina-Zagorje county is a candidate for being the most idyllic county in Croatia: the many villages and small towns spread out across the hillsides are perfect for agriculture (vineyards in particular) and summer houses. Although beautiful, the many hills and valleys cause a peculiar effect throughout Zagorje: 15% of the year, fog significantly lowers visibility in the area.

Perhaps the most astonishing landmark of the area is the excavation site of a 100,000 year old Neanderthal man in caves near the central town of Krapina. Existence of "modern"-day Krapina itself has been verified since 1193, and was always a favorite site for castles and other country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers.

Other towns of the county are Zabok , Pregrada , Zlatar , Oroslavje , Donja Stubica , Klanjec . The town of Stubica features another thermal spring, the Stubičke toplice ("toplice" means spa). Also in the area are the medieval castles Veliki Tabor , Miljana , Bežanec , Hellenbach , Januševac etc.

Administrative division

Krapina-Zagorje county is divided:

• City of Krapina (county seat)
• Town of Donja Stubica
• Town of Klanjec
• Town of Oroslavlje
• Town of Pregrada
• Town of Zabok
• 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 Konjšćina
• Municipality of Kumrovec
• Municipality of Marija Bistrica
• Municipality of Lobor
• Municipality of Mače
• Municipality of Mihovljan
• Municipality of Novi Golubovec
• Municipality of Petrovsko
• Municipality of Radoboj
• Municipality of Sveti Križ Začretje
• Municipality of Stubičke Toplice
• Municipality of Tuhelj
• Municipality of Veliko Trgovišće
• Municipality of Zagorska Sela
• Municipality of Zlatar Bistrica

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Vlasta Hubicki (HSS)

The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:

• Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 12
• Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) 9
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 9
• Croatian People's Party (HNS) 8
• Zagorje Democratic Party (ZDS) 7
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 3
• independent representatives 3

External links

• Krapinsko-zagorska županija
• Veliki Tabor