Administrative divisions of Croatia

The subdivisions of Croatia on the first level are the 20 counties (županija, pl.

Both of these types of subdivisions encompass one or multiple settlements (naselje, pl.

naselja) which are not public or legal entities, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics consider them as non-administrative units – human settlements, similar to the United States census designated places.

As parts of the cities or the (larger) municipalities they may form city districts (gradski kotari or gradske četvrti) or local committee areas (mjesni odbori).

Until 1963 all subdivisions were governed by the elected people's committees.