Government and politics in Varaždinska županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The prefect (župan) of Varaždin County is Anđelko Stričak, according to the Croatian County Association.
What is the capital of Varaždin County?
The seat of Varaždin County is Varaždin, where the county administration is based at Franjevački trg 7, 42000 Varaždin.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Varaždin County?
Varaždin County is divided into 6 towns and 22 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 159,487 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Varaždin County are in deficit?
Of the 28 towns and municipalities in Varaždin County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 16 (57%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Varaždin County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Varaždin County held €503.3 million in assets and owed €27.7 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Varaždin County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Varaždin County government was €38.5 million at the end of 2025, about €241 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Varaždinska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Varaždinska županija ranks 4 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 64% |
| 2 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 58% |
| 3 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 57% |
| 4 | Varaždinska županija | 57% |
| 5 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 56% |
| 6 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 53% |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 52% |
Net worth of the county government per resident (€) (2025)
Varaždinska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Ličko-senjska županija | €227 |
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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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