Government and politics in Međimurska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
Matija Posavec heads Međimurje County as its directly elected prefect (župan).
What is the capital of Međimurje County?
The seat of Međimurje County is Čakovec, where the county administration is based at Ruđera Boškovića 2, 40000 Čakovec.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Međimurje County?
Međimurje County is divided into 3 towns and 22 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 105,250 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Međimurje County are in deficit?
Of the 25 towns and municipalities in Međimurje County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 11 (44%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Međimurje County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Međimurje County held €467.4 million in assets and owed €35.0 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Međimurje County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Međimurje County government was €52.3 million at the end of 2025, about €497 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Međimurska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Međimurska županija ranks 10 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Zadarska županija | 41% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Međimurska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | €1,194 |
| 4 | Istarska županija | €614 |
| 5 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €558 |
| 6 | Međimurska županija | €497 |
| 7 | Osječko-baranjska županija | €461 |
| 8 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | €461 |
| 9 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €454 |
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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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