Government and politics in Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The prefect (župan) of Bjelovar-Bilogora County is Marko Marušić, according to the Croatian County Association.
What is the capital of Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
The seat of Bjelovar-Bilogora County is Bjelovar, where the county administration is based at Dr. Ante Starčevića 8, 43000 Bjelovar.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
Bjelovar-Bilogora County is divided into 5 towns and 18 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 101,879 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Bjelovar-Bilogora County are in deficit?
Of the 23 towns and municipalities in Bjelovar-Bilogora County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 12 (52%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Bjelovar-Bilogora County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Bjelovar-Bilogora County held €406.1 million in assets and owed €35.2 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Bjelovar-Bilogora County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County government was €23.6 million at the end of 2025, about €232 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 7 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Varaždinska županija | 57% |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 56% |
| 6 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 53% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 52% |
| 8 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 50% |
| 9 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 45% |
| 10 | Međimurska županija | 44% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ranks 17 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | €253 |
| 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 |
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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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