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Krapina-Zagorje countyKrapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a county in northern Croatia. It encompasses most of the Hrvatsko Zagorje historic region. The Krapina-Zagorje county is a candidate for being the most idyllic county in Croatia: the many villages and small towns spread out across the hillsides are perfect for agriculture (vineyards in particular) and summer houses. Although beautiful, the many hills and valleys cause a peculiar effect throughout Zagorje: 15% of the year, fog significantly lowers visibility in the area. Perhaps the most astonishing landmark of the area is the excavation site of a 100,000 year old Neanderthal man in caves near the central town of Krapina. Existence of "modern"-day Krapina itself has been verified since 1193, and was always a favorite site for castles and other country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers. Other towns of the county are Zabok, Pregrada, Zlatar, Oroslavje, Donja Stubica, Klanjec. The town of Stubica features another thermal spring, the Stubičke toplice ("toplice" means spa). Also in the area are the medieval castles Veliki Tabor, Miljana, Bežanec, Hellenbach, Januševac etc. Administrative divisionKrapina-Zagorje county is divided:
The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives, organized as follows:
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