Government and politics in Ličko-senjska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The prefect (župan) of Lika-Senj County is Ernest Petry, according to the Croatian County Association.
What is the capital of Lika-Senj County?
The seat of Lika-Senj County is Gospić, where the county administration is based at Franje Tuđmana 4, 53000 Gospić.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Lika-Senj County?
Lika-Senj County is divided into 4 towns and 8 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 42,748 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Lika-Senj County are in deficit?
Of the 12 towns and municipalities in Lika-Senj County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 4 (33%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Lika-Senj County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Lika-Senj County held €307.5 million in assets and owed €8.0 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Lika-Senj County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Lika-Senj County government was €9.7 million at the end of 2025, about €227 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Ličko-senjska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zadarska županija | 41% |
| 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% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Ličko-senjska županija ranks 18 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Varaždinska županija | €241 |
| 16 | Brodsko-posavska županija | €237 |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | €232 |
| 18 | Ličko-senjska županija | €227 |
| 19 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | €210 |
| 20 | Zagrebačka županija | €209 |
| 21 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €178 |
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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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