Krapina-Zagorje County (Krapina-Zagorje)
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 northwest, 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.
Krapina-Zagorje County is divided into 7 towns or cities, 25 municipalities and 422 settlements:
* Town of Krapina (county seat)
* Town of Donja Stubica
* Town of Klanjec
* Town of Oroslavje
* Town of Pregrada
Map - Krapina-Zagorje County (Krapina-Zagorje)
Map
Country - Croatia
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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HRK | Croatian kuna | kn | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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HR | Croatian language |
SR | Serbian language |