Zadar County

Zadar County is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its center is the city of Zadar.

Population

According to the 2011 census, Zadar County has population of 170,017, accounting for 4.0% of the total Croatia's population. Croats make up the majority with 92.57% of the population, while Serbs, Bosniaks, Albanians and Italians form the remainder.

Geography

Among the largest towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Bibinje, Biograd, Nin, Obrovac and Pag.

The county of Zadar includes the islands of Dugi otok, Ugljan, Pašman, Molat, Lavdara, Zverinac, Vir and most of Pag, as well as a number of other, smaller islands. It also features the Paklenica national park.

The county's area is 7,854 km2, 3,646 km2 is land, which accounts for 6.4% of the territory of Croatia. The sea area of the County is 3,632 km2 (around 12% of the territorial waters) and the insular area is 580 km2, with more than 300 smaller and larger islands (Zadar archipelago). The length of its coastline (including the islands) is 1,300 km.

County government

See organization of Croatian counties.

As of 2014, the Župan is Stipe Zrilić of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), and the county assembly's 42 representatives are affiliated as follows:

• Croatian Democratic Union: 15
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP): 8
• Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević: 5
• Akcija mladih: 3
• Lista grupe birača: 2
• Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU): 2
• Croatian Peasants Party (HSS): 1
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS): 1
• Croatian Party of Rights (HSP): 1
• Democratic Party of Pensioners (DSU): 1
• Croatian Pure Party of Rights (HČSP): 1
• Croatian Labourists – Labour Party: 1
• Independent: 1