Government and politics in Šibensko-kninska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Paško Rakić heads Šibenik-Knin County as its directly elected prefect (župan).
What is the capital of Šibenik-Knin County?
The seat of Šibenik-Knin County is Šibenik, where the county administration is based at Trg Pavla Šubića I. br. 2, 22000 Šibenik.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Šibenik-Knin County?
Šibenik-Knin County is divided into 5 towns and 15 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 96,381 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Šibenik-Knin County are in deficit?
Of the 20 towns and municipalities in Šibenik-Knin County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 9 (45%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Šibenik-Knin County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Šibenik-Knin County held €531.5 million in assets and owed €18.3 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Šibenik-Knin County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Šibenik-Knin County government was €30.7 million at the end of 2025, about €318 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Šibensko-kninska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 9 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 53% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 52% |
| 8 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 50% |
| 9 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 45% |
| 10 | Međimurska županija | 44% |
| 11 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 44% |
| 12 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 43% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Šibensko-kninska županija ranks 11 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | €461 |
| 9 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €454 |
| 10 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | €329 |
| 11 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €318 |
| 12 | Zadarska županija | €297 |
| 13 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €287 |
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | €253 |
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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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