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The great counties or grand governorates (Croatian: velika župa, pl. velike župe, German: Großgespanschaft) were the primary territorial subdivisions of the Independent State of Croatia. In 1941–1943, there were twenty-two of them, with the capital city of Zagreb serving as the twenty-third.
Administrative divisions of Croatia. The subdivisions of Croatia on the first level are the 20 counties ( županija, pl. županije) and one city-county ( grad, "city"). On the second level these are municipalities ( općina, pl. općine) and cities ( grad, pl. gradovi ). Both of these types of subdivisions encompass one or multiple settlements ...
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Croatia is divided into 21 counties. Croatia is the 127th largest country in the world. The highest point is the Dinara peak at 1,831 metres (6,007 feet). Thousands of islands are part of Croatia. 48 have people living there year-round. The largest islands are Cres and Krk. Major rivers are the Sava, Drava, Kupa and Danube.
Only two individuals held the office of Speaker of the Chamber of Counties during its eight-year existence: Josip Manolić (1993–1994) and Katica Ivanišević (1994–2001). Katica Ivanišević remains the only woman to have served as Speaker of either chamber of Croatian Parliament. The office became defunct upon the passing of ...
Croatia – unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. The country's population is 4 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism. Croatia is a member of the European Union (since July 2013) and of NATO ...
t. e. Municipalities in Croatia ( Croatian: općina; plural: općine) are the second-lowest administrative unit of government in the country, and along with cities and towns ( grad, plural: gradovi) they form the second level of administrative subdisivion, after counties. Each municipality consists of one or more settlements ( naselja) , which ...
