Its main branches of economy are high-tech industries and the service sector. It is a city known for its diverse economy, high quality of living, museums, sporting, and entertainment events. Zagreb is the most important transport hub in Croatia where Central Europe, the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe meet, making the Zagreb area the centre of the road, rail and air networks of Croatia. Almost all of the largest Croatian companies, media, and scientific institutions have their headquarters in the city. Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies, and almost all government ministries. The transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific, and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. Zagreb is considered a global city with a Beta-rating from the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The city extends over 30 kilometres (19 miles) east-west and around 20 kilometres (12 miles) north-south.

Most of them are at a low elevation along the river Sava valley, whereas northern and northeastern city districts, such as Podsljeme and Sesvete districts are situated in the foothills of the Medvednica mountain, making the city's geographical image rather diverse. Zagreb has special status as a Croatian administrative division and is a consolidated city-county (but separated from Zagreb County), and is administratively subdivided into 17 city districts. In 1851 Zagreb had its first mayor, Janko Kamauf. The name 'Zagreb' is recorded in 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol in 1094. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo.

Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman times. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,153,255, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. The estimated population of the city in 2018 was 804,507. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb ( / ˈ z ɑː ɡ r ɛ b, ˈ z æ ɡ r ɛ b, z ɑː ˈ ɡ r ɛ b/ ZAH-greb, ZAG-reb, zah- GREB, Croatian: ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Croatia.

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