Government and politics in Zadarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Josip Bilaver heads Zadar County as its directly elected prefect (župan).
What is the capital of Zadar County?
The seat of Zadar County is Zadar, where the county administration is based at Božidara Petranovića 8, 23000 Zadar.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Zadar County?
Zadar County is divided into 6 towns and 28 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 159,766 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Zadar County are in deficit?
Of the 34 towns and municipalities in Zadar County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 14 (41%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Zadar County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Zadar County held €1.01 billion in assets and owed €54.3 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Zadar County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Zadar County government was €47.5 million at the end of 2025, about €297 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Zadarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Zadarska županija ranks 13 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Međimurska županija | 44% |
| 11 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 44% |
| 12 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 43% |
| 13 | Zadarska županija | 41% |
| 14 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 41% |
| 15 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 39% |
| 16 | Ličko-senjska županija | 33% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Zadarska županija ranks 12 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Varaždinska županija | €241 |
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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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