Counties

The Republic of Croatia is divided into 20 counties and the capital's city district. Every county contains an assembly (županijska skupština) that is made up of represenatives that are elecected by popular vote. The leader of a county is a župan. Each county and each municipality within the county has its own flag. Below are the flags and maps of the counties of Croatia.

Bjelovar-Bilogora County (Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija)

Capital: Bjelovar

Population: 130,000 +

Brod-Posavina County (Brodsko-posavska županija)

Capital: Slavonski Brod

Population: 170,000 +

Istria County (Istarska županija)

Capital: Pazin

Population: 200,000 +

Zadar County (Zadarska županija)

Capital: Zadar

Population: 200,000 +

Međimurje County (Međimurska županija)

Capital: Čakovec

Population: 110,000 +

Dubrovnik-Neretva (Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija)

Capital: Dubrovnik

Population: 120,000 +

Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija)

Capital: Split

Population: 460,000 +

Lika-Senj County (Ličko-senjska županija)
Capital: Gospić

Population: 50,000 +

Karlovac County (Karlovačka županija)

Capital: Karlovac

Population: 140,000 +

Zagreb County (Zagrebačka županija)

Capital: Zagreb

Population: 300,000 +

Koprivnica-Križevci County (Koprivničko-križevačka županija)

Capital: Koprivnica

Population: 120,000 +

Šibenik-Knin (Šibensko-kninska županija)

Capital: Šibenik

Population: 110,000 +

Varaždin County (Varaždinska županija)

Capital: Varaždin

Population: 180,000 +

Vukovar-Syrmia County (Vukovarsko-srijemska županija)

Capital: Vukovar

Population: 200,000 +

Virovitica-Podravina County (Virovitičko-podravska županija)

Capital: Virovitica

Population: 90,000 +

Osijek-Baranja County (Osječko-baranjska županija)

Capital: Osijek

Population: 330,000 +

Požega-Slavonia County(Požeško-slavonska županija)

Capital: Požega

Population: 80,000 +

Sisak-Moslavina County (Sisačko-moslavačka županija)

Capital: Sisak

Population: 180,000 +

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (Primorsko-goranska županija)

Captial: Rijeka

Population: 300,000
Krapina-Zagorje County (Krapinsko-zagorska županija)

Capital: Krapina

Population: 140,000 +

City of Zagreb (Grad Zagreb)

Capital: Zagreb

Population: 770,000 +

Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis

On Sunday the 23rd I went with my future host parents and Kevin (They are currently his host parents) to Krapina. We travelled for about 45 minutes to see the Neanderthal site at Krapina.

Primitive man was discovered in Krapina in 1899 when paleontological research began on Hušnjakovo hill. The exploration lasted six years under the supervision of Professor Dragutin Gorjanović Kramberger. (A Croatian geologist and paleontologist)

Diagram of the hill and its layers.

About 900 human fossil bones were found in the sand layers of a cave. These fossil remains are those of ten individuals, both men and woman, ranging in age from two to forty years. It is regarded as the richest collection of Neanderthal man remains gathered at one site.

The paleontological site has fossils dating to 130,000 years old!

First we visited the museum that is located at the base of the hill. There is a new museum being constructed so the exhibit can be expanded.

Ammonites and tribolites. There were also allot of plant and sea life fossils. The area was once a sea.

Depicting what Neanderthal life was most likely like.

Neanderthals

Neanderthals

Over 1,000 pieces of stone tools from the upper Paleolithic period were also found, giving insight into the Krapina primitive man's culture.

Human bone fragments. The skull at the base of the picture was the most complete skull found. There was no complete skulls found, only fragments.

Diagrams and model skulls depicting of the evolution of man.

Fossil remains of a cave bear, wolf, elk, giant deer, rhino, (from the interglacial period) wild ox and other animals were also found. Below are models and fragments of whats was found.

Giant Cave Bear

After the museum part we walked up the hill to the site where the fossilized bones were discovered.

The site.

Neanderthal reconstruction. Scientists found evidence that the Krapina people may have practiced cannibalism. This reconstruction has the woman stirring a fire with human bones in it.

Neanderthal reconstructionKevin and I sitting in a small cave.

Second host parents