Krapina-Zagorje County
Krapina-Zagorje County (pronounced [krâpina zǎːɡɔːrje], Croatian: Krapinsko-zagorska županija) is a county in northern Croatia, bordering Slovenia. It encompasses most of the historic region called Hrvatsko Zagorje.
Krapina-Zagorje County
Krapinsko-zagorska županija | |
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Krapina-Zagorje County within Croatia | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County seat | Krapina |
| Government | |
| • Župan | Željko Kolar (SDP) |
| • Assembly | 41 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,229 km2 (475 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 132,892 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Area code | 049 |
| ISO 3166 code | HR-02 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.809 very high · 15th |
| Website | www |
The area contains the excavation site of a 100,000-year-old Neanderthal man in caves near the central town of Krapina. The existence of Krapina itself has been verified since 1193, and it has been a common site for castles and other country houses of Croatian, Austrian and Hungarian rulers.
Other towns of the county are Zabok, Pregrada, Zlatar, Oroslavje, Donja Stubica, Klanjec. The town of Stubica features another thermal spring, the Stubičke spa. Also in the area are the medieval castles Veliki Tabor, Miljana, Bežanec, Hellenbach, Milengrad etc.
Krapina-Zagorje County borders on Varaždin County in the northeast, Zagreb County in the southwest and southeast, and the city of Zagreb in the south. The county contains many vineyards. 15% of the year, fog significantly lowers visibility in the area.