map of zagreb county

Economy: The most significant economic activities include: trade, industrial
operations, agriculture, small and medium size business, crafts and old
trades, as well as tourism and catering.
Around three quarters of county revenues
are generated by private small and medium
size entrepreneurs. The most numerous are
entrepreneurs in trade and services, followed by the
processing industry. In practice, entrepreneurship,
tourism and the municipal economy have proven to
be the backbone of social and economic prosperity
in Zagreb County.
Agriculture: Agricultural activities include farming
and swine production, cattle breeding, viticulture,
fruit and vegetable growing, as well as fishing. Rural
locations, based on their size and activities, are the
greatest social and natural treasure of the county
(56% are agricultural areas, while 35% of the total
area is forested). The average size of family farms
in the county is approximately 3.35 hectares. The
county is second in Croatia in terms of value of agricultural production, accounting
for 10% of total production. Plešivica and Zelina Wine Roads, www.
zagrebacka-zupanija.hr/vina
Autochthonous products: Souvenir Basket of Zagreb County: linen towels,
licitar products (traditional honey biscuits), pottery products, new Portugizac
red wine from Plešivica, new Kraljevina Zelina white wine, fruit liqueurs,
ceramic gifts and candied edible flowers. Other autochthonous products:
honey brandy and honey products, Samobor crystal glass, Samobor bermet
(traditional Samobor aperitif) and muštarda (mustard made of roughly
ground mustard grains with the addition of black grape jam and spices),
Samobor and Turopolje salamis, Suban medicinal plants and teas, products
made by the county’s Eko Association and Zrno Eko Farm, as well as other
food products. The Jamnica mineral water spring has been recognized since
1825, and the water has been on the market since 1891. Most county product
brands can be found in Interspar shopping centres (“Kap zdravlja” - “A drop of
health” apple cider vinegar, Varžak honey, Dragec smoked cheese, Kriško cheese,
Laktec sauerkraut, paprenjak – traditional Croatian gingerbread cake, Filipec
Bermet, Korak wine, Tomac, Jarec, Kos-Jurišić, Kolarić, Brigljević spirits, Haluga,
Perković, Ivančić-Sračić wine and spirits) and Mercator (“Kap zdravlja” apple cider
vinegar, Dragec dried and smoked cheeses, Laktec sauerkraut, Samobor salami,
Portugizac Plešivica red wine, Kraljevina Zelina white wine).
Autochthonous desserts: Samobor custard slice (kremšnite), Rudarska
Greblica (miner’s cake), Plešivički Copanjak,
Zlevanka, Vrbovečka Pera, Jelačić slice.
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GENERAL INFORMATION