From top, left to right: Turopolje Museum inVelika Gorica; Main square ofSamobor; Monument to the fallen defenders; Petr Žrinski Tower inVrbovec; Church of Saint Anastasia; Erdödy Castle inJastrebarsko; Main street ofIvanic Grad; EcovillageŽumberak; Old bridge over Granica River in Samobor
Zagreb County (Croatian:Zagrebačkažupanija) is acounty inNorthern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capitalZagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" (Croatian:zagrebački prsten). According to the 2021 census, the county has 299,985 inhabitants,[3] most of whom live in smaller urbansatellite towns.
The Zagreb County once included the city of Zagreb, but in 1997 they separated, when the City was given a special status.[5] Although separated from the city of Zagreb both administratively and territorially, it remains closely linked with it.
