Government and politics in Karlovačka županija (Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Martina Furdek-Hajdin heads Karlovac County as its directly elected prefect (župan).
What is the capital of Karlovac County?
The seat of Karlovac County is Karlovac, where the county administration is based at Ulica A. Vraniczanyja 2, 47000 Karlovac.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Karlovac County?
Karlovac County is divided into 5 towns and 17 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 112,195 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Karlovac County are in deficit?
Of the 22 towns and municipalities in Karlovac County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 7 (32%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Karlovac County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Karlovac County held €514.7 million in assets and owed €26.4 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Karlovac County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Karlovac County government was €28.4 million at the end of 2025, about €253 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Karlovačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Karlovačka županija ranks 18 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)
Karlovačka županija ranks 14 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €318 |
| 12 | Zadarska županija | €297 |
| 13 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €287 |
| 14 | Karlovačka županija | €253 |
| 15 | Varaždinska županija | €241 |
| 16 | Brodsko-posavska županija | €237 |
| 17 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | €232 |
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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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