Analysis of administrative division in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

U radu je analiziran administrativno-teritorijalni ustroj Primorsko-goranske županije. Razmotreni su teorijski koncepti i načela teritorijalnog ustroja lokalne samouprave. Analizirani su demografski, socioekonomski i fiskalni pokazatelji jedinica lokalne samouprave na promatranom prostoru. Predložen je sustav kriterija za izdvajanje administrativno-teritorijalnih jedinica. Izrađen je prijedlog teritorijalne reorganizacije lokalne samouprave Primorsko-goranske županije. Sukladno predloženim kriterijima i teritorijalnoj reorganizaciji koja je analogno uslijedila, ukupan broj jedinica lokalne samouprave smanjen je sa 36 na 23, odnosno za trećinu (36 %). Pri tome je broj administrativnih gradova smanjen sa 14 na 12 (za 14,3 %), a broj općina sa 24 na 11 (čak 54,2 %).This paper analyzes administrative division in Primorje - Gorski kotar County. Basic concept and principles of territorial division have been evaluated. Demographic, socio-economic and fiscal indicators of current administrative units have been analyzed. Proposal of standardized criteria for administrative division has been given. Territorial reorganization of local government units in Primorje-Gorski kotar County was made. In accordance with the proposed criteria, and territorial reorganization which duly followed, the total number of local government units was reduced from 36 to 23 (36 % reduction). In doing so, the number of administrative cities was reduced from 14 to 12 (14.3 %), while the number of municipalities was reduced from 24 to 11 (54.2 %)