Zagreb info
Named after the city of Zagreb, this county has a long and eventful history. The city of Samobor has existed since 1242, and it was one of the first tourist resorts in the region. According to the 2001 census, the county has 309,696 inhabitants. It's considered as a part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. It covers 3,078 km².
Today the county is developing along with the nation's capital. Several towns, such as Zapresic, Velika Gorica or Dugo Selo, are latching onto Zagreb's nearby industrial zones and becoming larger than some of the centers of other counties. The outer rim contains recreational facilities for the residents of Zagreb.
Zagreb County borders on Krapina-Zagorje County, the city of Zagreb and Varaždin County in the north, Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the east, Sisak-Moslavina County in the south and Karlovac County in the southwest.
Bays in Zagreb, Croatia
Velika Gorica is a town in Zagreb county, Croatia....
The island of VIR is situated about 25 km north-west from Zadar in North Dalmatia and is connected with the mainland by bridge. This 22,5 km large island, by the Italian name of "Punta Dura" (the stony strand), presents itself to the visitor by varigated sceneries, such as those of the rocky tracts of land interspersed with pines and vineyards, fig and olive trees....
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain....