Lika-Senj County

Lika-Senj county - Ličko-senjska županija is a county in Croatia that includes the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island. Its center is Gospić.

The county is the least populated and almost the least prosperous one, but on the other hand it includes the Plitvice Lakes and Velebit.

Geography

The county has a total area of 5352 km².

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there are 53,643 people and 19,900 households residing in the county.The population density is 7/km².The ethnic makeup of county is 86,15% Croatian and 11,54% Serbian. According to the 1910 Austro-Hungarian census, the Lika-Krbava county had some 204,710 inhabitants, of those, 104,041 Orthodox (51%), 100,620 Roman Catholics, 14 Greek Catholics, 12 Jews, 6 Lutherans and 2 Calvinists. The Serbian population lived predominantly in the eastern and central parts of the region.

In the county the population is spread out with 20,8% under the age of 19, 48,3% from 19 to 60, and 30,9% over 60.

Administrative division

Lika-Senj county is divided:

Town of Gospić
Town of Novalja
Town of Otočac
Town of Senj
Municipality of Brinje
Municipality of Donji Lapac
Municipality of Karlobag
Municipality of Lovinac
Municipality of Perušić
Municipality of Plitvička Jezera (Plitvice Lakes)
Municipality of Udbina
Municipality of Vrhovine

County government

Current leadership:

Župan (prefect): Milan Jurković (HDZ)

The county assembly is composed of 45 representatives, presided by Petar Krmpotić (HDZ) and composed as follows:

HDZ-DC: 26
- Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
- Democratic Centre (DC)
HSS-SDP-HNS: 10
- Croatian Peasants Party (HSS)
- Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
- Croatian People's Party (HNS)
Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS) 3
Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 3
Serb People's Party (SNS) 3

Based on election results in 2005.

External link

http://www.lickosenjska.com/