Government and politics in Zagrebačka županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The prefect (župan) of Zagreb County is Stjepan Kožić, according to the Croatian County Association.
What is the capital of Zagreb County?
The seat of Zagreb County is Zagreb, where the county administration is based at Ulica grada Vukovara 72, 10000 Zagreb.
Source: Hrvatska zajednica županija (Croatian County Association, the association of all 20 counties and the City of Zagreb) · saved copyHow many municipalities are in Zagreb County?
Zagreb County is divided into 9 towns and 25 municipalities, each with its own mayor and council, and had 299,985 residents at the 2021 census.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhich municipalities in Zagreb County are in deficit?
Of the 34 towns and municipalities in Zagreb County that filed 2025 balance sheets, 10 (29%) ended the year with an accumulated budget deficit.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Zagreb County have?
Together, the towns and municipalities of Zagreb County held €1.24 billion in assets and owed €117.2 million in loans at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Zagreb County?
The net worth (own sources) on the balance sheet of the Zagreb County government was €62.6 million at the end of 2025, about €209 per resident.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Zagrebačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
Towns and municipalities with an accumulated budget deficit (%) (2025)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 19 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)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 20 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city
| Rank | Area | Net worth of the county government per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €178 |
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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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