INFO ABOUT KARLOVAC COUNTY AND CROATIA

Beauty of the Karlovac rivers Kupa, Korana, Mrežnice and Dobra, woody density hills of Velika and Mala Kapela, greenery of karst Kordun, transit location and rich historical heritage are lasting values on which are based the economic livelihood and quality of life of its population.

Karlovac County is located in central Croatia and covers an area of 3,622 km2 and is one of the larger counties in the Republic of Croatia. Administrative, political, economic, cultural and sport center of the county is town Karlovac. In Karlovac County live 141,787 inhabitants (according to the census of 2001.), and the county includes five cities and 17 municipalities. Karlovac County from ancient historical times is the most important transit area Croatian. Tourist economy is of county carry beautiful rivers of this region: swimming in the clear waters, boating and rafting, fishing in lakes, rivers and their tributaries mountain, rafting and canoeing. There is also hunting in the woods and already developed winter sports, skiing on the slopes of Bjelolasica. Mountain roads and trails, bike paths, karst caves, thermal spa and many other natural values of the area offer endless opportunities for rest and recreation, and make area of Karlovac County one of the most interesting parts of the Croatia.

Croatia is a European country and is part of the Mediterranean, as it occupies most of the coastline of the Adriatic Sea with the islands. Includes Dinara mountain range, which separates the Mediterranean part from mid-European continental, and part of the Pannonian Basin. The mainland part of the Croatian is 56 594 km2, and the surface of the coastal sea 31,479 km2, and the entire area has 4,290,612 inhabitants. Economic, political and cultural center is the capital city of Zagreb with 792,875 inhabitants. Of 1244 islands and islets, 50 of them are inhabited, and the largest are Cres and Krk. The official currency is the kuna.