The City of Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia situated on the geographical, cultural, historical and political crossroads of Europe’s east and west, connects the continental and the Mediterranean spirits into a lively whole. The Krapina-Zagorje is a county in northern Croatia, bordering Slovenia.
Zagreb is the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of the Republic of Croatia and the seat of the Parliament, the President and the Government of the Republic of Croatia. The favourable geographical position between the Pannonian Basin and the edges of the Alps and the Dinaric Alps enabled a spontaneous development of a place of unencumbered communication. The Medvednica mountain protects the city from the cold northern winds, while the spacious lowland and the Sava river open it to the other directions of the world. Almost a million inhabitants reside in Zagreb, or a quarter of the total population of the Republic of Croatia. During its history, people from various parts of Europe came to live in Zagreb, whereas recent history has brought migrations from all over Croatia, contributing to the rich culture of the city.
Krapina Zagorje County as a regional authority unit actively implements a set of activities that aim to improve citizens’ standard of life. These activities are realized through planning and ensuring development in several areas – education, health, urban planning, traffic, energy efficiency, infrastructure, economy and civil society. There are many EU projects and actions regarding community – financing schools, clinics, local roads, preserving nature and biodiversity, helping local economy to grow, trying to be completely transparent doing these jobs, accessible to public at any time and involving citizens in decision-making. Krapina Zagorje County has adopted short and medium term priorities, upgrading and improving strategic documents and defining guidelines in particular areas. These strategic documents and objectives are in accordance with national documents and EU standards and best practices.