Government and politics in Istarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The prefect (župan) of Istria County is Boris Miletić, according to the Croatian County Association.
What is the capital of Istria County?
The seat of Istria County is Pula, where the county administration is based at Flanatička 29, 52100 Pula.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Istria County?
Istria County is divided into 10 towns and 31 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 195,237 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Istria County are in deficit?
Of the 41 towns and municipalities in Istria County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 10 (24%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Istria County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Istria County held €2.51 billion in assets and owed €54.9 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Istria County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Istria County government was €119.8 million at the end of 2025, about €614 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Istarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Istarska županija ranks 20 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)
Istarska županija ranks 4 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €4,700 |
| 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 |
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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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