Šibenik-Knin County

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Šibenik-Knin county - Šibensko-kninska županija is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin.

Map showing the location of this county within Croatia

The county covers 1860 km² and has 110 000 inhabitants. It also includes 242 islands and national parks Krka and Kornati.

Administrative division

Šibenik-Knin county is divided:

City of Šibenik
Town of Drniš
Town of Knin
Town of Vodice
Municipality of Biskupija
Municipality of Civljane
Municipality of Ervenik
Municipality of Kijevo
Municipality of Kistanje
Municipality of Murter
Municipality of Pirovac
Municipality of Primošten
Municipality of Promina
Municipality of Rogoznica
Municipality of Ružić
Municipality of Tisno
Municipality of Unešić

County government

Current leadership:

Župan (prefect): Duje Stančić (HDZ)
Deputy župan: Goran Pauk (HDZ)
Deputy župan: Ante Tanfara (HSP)

The county assembly is composed of 41 representatives, presided by Josip Odak (HDZ) and composed as follows:

Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 18
SDP-HSS-HNS: 9
* Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
* Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)
* Croatian People's Party (HNS)
Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS) 6
Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 6
DC-HSLS: 2
* Democratic Centre (DC)
* Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS)
Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU) 2

Based on election results in 2005.

External links

[County web site]

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