Government and politics in Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The prefect (župan) of Dubrovnik-Neretva County is Blaž Pezo, according to the Croatian County Association.
What is the capital of Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
The seat of Dubrovnik-Neretva County is Dubrovnik, where the county administration is based at Gundulićeva poljana 1, 20000 Dubrovnik.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
Dubrovnik-Neretva County is divided into 5 towns and 17 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 115,564 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Dubrovnik-Neretva County are in deficit?
Of the 22 towns and municipalities in Dubrovnik-Neretva County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 7 (32%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Dubrovnik-Neretva County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Dubrovnik-Neretva County held €1.46 billion in assets and owed €62.0 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Dubrovnik-Neretva County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County government was €64.5 million at the end of 2025, about €558 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 17 of 20, highest first. The City of Zagreb has no towns or municipalities and is not ranked
| Rank | Area | Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 41% |
| 15 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 39% |
| 16 | Ličko-senjska županija | 33% |
| 17 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 32% |
| 18 | Karlovačka županija | 32% |
| 19 | Zagrebačka županija | 29% |
| 20 | Istarska županija | 24% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija ranks 5 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | €1,331 |
| 3 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | €1,194 |
| 4 | Istarska županija | €614 |
| 5 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €558 |
| 6 | Međimurska županija | €497 |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | €461 |
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | €461 |
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Sources
- Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia): Bilanca 2019. do 2025. (balance sheets of all local and regional self-government units, level 22, in euro), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ed9347dab9a2…)
- Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia): Tablica udjela po JLP(R)S za fiskalno izravnanje u 2026. (fiscal equalization calculation for every municipality, town and county, 2026), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e11298f9b04…)
- Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb): Članice (member counties and their prefects), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 457f56971e3a…)
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