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<strong>NITRA</strong> <strong>REGION</strong><br />
Analyse of the region<br />
Analyses of cities<br />
Industrial parks
<strong>NITRA</strong> <strong>REGION</strong><br />
OBSAH<br />
General information 1<br />
Economy 2<br />
The most important businesses in the region 2<br />
Structure of businesses 2<br />
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) 3<br />
The most important investors in the region 3<br />
Generation of GDP 3<br />
Labour market 4<br />
Employment in selected sectors (year 2001) 4<br />
Average monthly salary in selected sectors (year 2001) 4<br />
Nitra 8<br />
Levice 10<br />
Sala 11<br />
Zlate Moravce 12<br />
General information<br />
The region of Nitra is in the southwestern<br />
portion of Slovakia and borders Hungary.<br />
The regions of Trnava, Trencin, and<br />
Banska Bystrica surround it. Its climate is<br />
typical lowland – with warm weather that<br />
promotes it for agricultural production.<br />
The largest river in Slovakia, the Vah, flows<br />
through the region and joins the Danube<br />
in Komarno. The Hron River joins the<br />
Danube in Sturovo. Another important<br />
river of the region is the Nitra.<br />
The region is composed of seven districts:<br />
Nitra, Komarno, Levice, Nove Zamky,<br />
Sala, Topolcany, and Zlate Moravce.<br />
District Size Number Population Density<br />
(km 2 ) of municipalities of population<br />
Komarno 1,100 41 108,556 99<br />
Levice 1,551 89 120,021 77<br />
Nitra 871 58 163,540 188<br />
Nove Zamky 1,347 61 149,594 111<br />
Sala 356 13 54,000 152<br />
Topolcany 597 54 74,089 124<br />
Zlate Moravce 521 32 43,622 84<br />
Total 6,343 348 713,422 112<br />
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, National Labour Office, Association of cities of the SR, 2001<br />
Economy<br />
The Nitra region is characterised with<br />
both types of production, industrial<br />
and agricultural. The most important<br />
industrial sectors are machinery, chemical<br />
and food. The latter is the oldest and<br />
most widespread sector of the region.<br />
Certainly, it is closely connected with<br />
agricultural production. The food industry<br />
is spread almost evenly throughout<br />
the region. Other industries have a specific<br />
character because they are concentrated<br />
in various cities, which result in<br />
a specific production focus. For example,<br />
Sala is a centre of the chemical industry,<br />
Komarno of the shipbuilding industry,<br />
Tlmace of machinery, and Sturovo of<br />
paper-mill industry. Only the industry of<br />
the city of Nitra is diversified. The region<br />
has the best climatic conditions for<br />
agricultural production of the entire<br />
country. Its mild and dry weather and<br />
high-quality land provide exceptional<br />
conditions for the growing of grain and<br />
corn. The region is famous because of<br />
its quality wines.<br />
Nitra<br />
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Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)<br />
• The level of FDI to 31 December 2001<br />
was 6,601 million SKK (seventh place<br />
of all Slovak regions). To the end of June<br />
2002, investments reached the level of<br />
6,812 million SKK<br />
The most important investors<br />
2<br />
Investor Country Company Sector<br />
Inalfa Metal Group Holland Pal Inalfa Vrable Automotive<br />
Volkswagen, Siemens Germany VW Elektrosystemy Nitra Automotive<br />
United Parts USA United Parts Slovakia Automotive<br />
Siemens Germany Osram Nove Zamky Electro-technical<br />
Assidoman Sweden Kappa Sturovo Paper mill<br />
Sumitorno Japan SEWS Topolcany Machinery<br />
Rieker Holding Switzerland Rieker obuv, Komarno Leather and shoes<br />
Nutricia Diary Slovakia, s.r.o. Holland Frint Beheer XIX. B.V. Food<br />
Heineken Holland Heineken Slovensko, a.s. Brewery<br />
Silfox Beteiligungsgesellschaft Germany SILFOX SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. Trade and transport<br />
N.V. Koninklijke Sphinx Holland SANKER spol. s r.o. Products of ceramics and porcelain<br />
Bettina Haller Austria Heger–Maschinen, s.r.o. Machinery<br />
Sluzba Vyrobne druzstvo Praha, Czech Republic Sluzba Vyrobne druzstvo Automotive wiring<br />
invalidov spol. s r.o. branch Nitra invalidov Praha spol. s r.o.<br />
Volkswagen Bordnetle Germany Volkswagen Elektricke systemy, s.r.o. Development and production<br />
of automotive wiring<br />
Sluzba SIIX ELECTRONICS Japan SIIX EUROPE GmbH Production of electronic appliances<br />
Structure of businesses<br />
Development of FDI<br />
in Nitra region in %<br />
• To 31 December 2001, the region had<br />
a 2.9%-share of total FDI of Slovakia.<br />
To 30 June 2002, it was a 2.8%-share<br />
Development of FDI<br />
in Nitra region in mil. SKK<br />
Source: National Bank of Slovakia<br />
Source: SARIO<br />
Company size Number of employees<br />
to 31 December 0 – 19* 20 – 49 50 – 249 +250<br />
2001 Number Share Number Share Number Share Number Share<br />
Nitra region 4,733 8.4% 300 10.5% 354 12.5% 61 10.3%<br />
Slovak Republic 56,601 100% 2,851 100% 2,825 100% 590 100%<br />
* includes companies with unknown number of employees, Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
Generation of GDP<br />
• The region created 11.53% on the total<br />
GDP in year 2000 that represents the<br />
amount of 102,264 million SKK (third<br />
place of all regions).<br />
• Agriculture has a higher than the<br />
average regional share of GDP –8.1%<br />
(total share of agricultural production<br />
on generation of GDP in the country is<br />
4%), which is due to an extended<br />
agricultural production in southern<br />
districts of the region.<br />
Labour market<br />
GDP structure in the region<br />
in % in 2000<br />
Other market<br />
services<br />
11%<br />
Others<br />
10.4%<br />
Finance<br />
and insurance<br />
12.8%<br />
Agriculture<br />
8.2%<br />
Trade, hotels,<br />
transport, telecom<br />
24.4%<br />
Industry<br />
27.9%<br />
Construction<br />
5.3%<br />
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GDP structure in the region<br />
in million SKK in 2000<br />
Other market<br />
services<br />
11,286<br />
Others<br />
10,608<br />
Finance<br />
and insurance<br />
13,106<br />
Agriculture<br />
8,316<br />
Trade, hotels,<br />
transport, telecom<br />
24,934<br />
Industry<br />
28,560<br />
Construction<br />
5,454<br />
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
District Productive Registered Unemployed Unemployed Rate of<br />
population unemployed women graduates unemployment<br />
in %<br />
Komarno 55,134 14,675 7,003 756 25.89<br />
Levice 59,181 16,479 7,638 974 25.90<br />
Nitra 82,931 13,749 6,320 1,246 15.55<br />
Nove Zamky 75,663 18,513 9,207 1,200 23.15<br />
Sala 28,093 6,031 3,008 412 20.55<br />
Topolcany 37,710 6,435 2,476 648 15.65<br />
Zlate Moravce 21,299 6,028 2,774 438 26.98<br />
Nitra region 360,011 81,910 38,426 5,674 21.51<br />
Source: National Labour Office, 12/2002<br />
Pal Inalfa, Vrable<br />
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Topolcany<br />
Employment in selected sectors (year 2001)<br />
Sector Number of employees Share in %<br />
Industry 44,463 34.64%<br />
Agriculture 16,051 12.50%<br />
Construction 4,767 3.71%<br />
Trade 7,060 5.50%<br />
Hotels and restaurants 557 0.43%<br />
Transport 2,917 2.27%<br />
Finance and insurance 29 0.02%<br />
Real estate 6,041 4.71%<br />
Posts and telecommunications 0 0%<br />
Others 46,478 36.21%<br />
Total 128,363 100%<br />
Companies with +20 employees, Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
• The highest average salary was in sectors<br />
of real estate, rent and business<br />
services, and research and development<br />
• The level of unemployment in the<br />
Nitra region is higher than the country<br />
average<br />
• An average month salary in the region<br />
is lower than the average salary of the<br />
country<br />
Komarno<br />
• There is a high share of post-productive<br />
population (20% on average) in the<br />
region<br />
• Increase in population is one of the<br />
lowest in the country, mainly in<br />
southern districts<br />
• Non-adequate qualification of the<br />
population in southern agricultural<br />
districts, while the educational level<br />
of population of Nitra is above the<br />
country average<br />
Average monthly salary in selected sectors in SKK (year 2001)<br />
Sector Average monthly salary Index 2001/2000<br />
Industry 12,338 108.9<br />
Agriculture 10,041 111.4<br />
Construction 10,739 108.0<br />
Trade 11,999 100.0<br />
Hotels and restaurants 8,967 117.1<br />
Transport 11,750 113.7<br />
Finance and insurance 12,434 96.5<br />
Real estate 13,404 114.0<br />
Posts and telecommunication 0 0<br />
Others 9,354 107.4<br />
Companies with +20 employees Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
Average monthly salary in Nitra region<br />
and SR in SKK<br />
Transport and infrastructure<br />
Because of its convenient location,<br />
the Nitra region has played an important<br />
role in the historical development of the<br />
country and in international relationships.<br />
The European multi-modal corridor<br />
Kappa, Sturovo<br />
No. IV crosses its territory – Berlin/<br />
Nuremberg –Prague –Kuty –Bratislava<br />
–Nove Zamky –Sturovo –Budapest –<br />
Constantsa/Thessalonike/Istanbul and<br />
the waterway corridor No. VII, the Danube<br />
River. The region also touches European<br />
<strong>NITRA</strong> <strong>REGION</strong><br />
Unemployment in Nitra region<br />
and SR in %<br />
Source: National Labour Office, Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
corridor No. VI Gdansk –Grudziadz/<br />
Warsaw – Katowice – Zilina – Bratislava,<br />
with the connection to the corridor No. IV.<br />
Of great importance for the development<br />
of the Nitra region is its “Danube settled<br />
stripe” and the Danube as a waterway.<br />
The location of the region is unique<br />
because it lies on the Danube and<br />
between two European capital cities –<br />
Budapest and Vienna.<br />
Water pipes are installed in 264 municipalities,<br />
i.e. 76% of population is supplied<br />
from public water systems. There are 45<br />
water treatment facilities in the region.<br />
46% of population use public sewage<br />
system.<br />
Secondary schools<br />
The region has several secondary grammar<br />
schools providing general education<br />
and technical and vocational schools<br />
specialising in agriculture, health care,<br />
gardening, services and food-processing.<br />
Also, there are a hotel academy, music<br />
school and secondary school of applied<br />
arts in the region. A list of technical and<br />
vocational schools is listed below.<br />
Universities<br />
• Faculty of religious studies of the<br />
Commenius University in Nitra<br />
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Vocational City Specialises in Number Number<br />
School of students of graduates<br />
Machiney Vocational School Komarno wall painter, operator of digitally operated appliances, 390 138<br />
machinery and applience operator<br />
Vocational School Levice bricklayer, plumber, wood worker, machinery worker 629 153<br />
Construction Vocational School Levice auto-electrician, electronics operator, stone mason, operator 221 75<br />
Machiney Vocational School Tlmace operator of computer systems, production, assembly 232 79<br />
and maintenance of machinery and appliences<br />
Vocational School Nitra rubber and plastics worker – plastics processing, metal 747 242<br />
worker, machinery operator, machinery maintenance<br />
Electro-technical Vocational School Vrable operator of electro-technical appliance, machinery worker 407 107<br />
Vocational School for Construction Work Nitra upholstery worker, plumber, auto-body repair, 472 136<br />
wall painter, machinery operator, bricklayer<br />
Vocational School Nitra auto-electrician, operator of electrical appliance, 484 179<br />
of Stefan Anian Jedlik machinery worker, operator of digitally operated machines<br />
Vocational School for Construction Work Nitra construction worker 70 23<br />
Associated School of Transport Nitra auto-electrician 66 10<br />
Trade and Services Nove Zamky auto-electrician, wall painter, wood worker, 865 182<br />
Vocational School machinery worker<br />
Paper-processing Vocational School Sturovo chemical operator – production of cellulose and paper, operator 272 86<br />
of electrical appliance, metal worker, machinery worker<br />
Vocational School Nove Zamky operator of electrical supply sustems, electrician, 395 142<br />
for Construction Work auto-body repair worker, bricklayer, carpenter, wood worker<br />
Machiney Vocational School Surany maintenance of consumer electronics, garnment worker 319 68<br />
Vocational School Nove Zamky machinery body repair worker, 234 73<br />
of the Slovak Association of Trades garnment worker, furniture worker<br />
Chemical Vocational School Sala chemistry and pharmaceutical productin worker, 222 66<br />
operator of chemical production, machinery operator,<br />
machinery maintenance worker<br />
Furniture Vocational School Topolcany upholstry worker, furniture production worker, wood worker 46 138<br />
Machinery and Electro-technical Zlate electro-technician, machinery operator 296 96<br />
Vocational School Moravce<br />
Osram, Nove Zamky<br />
Rieker Obuv, Komarno<br />
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Secondary City Specialises in Number Number<br />
School of students of graduates<br />
Secondary Technical School Komarno electro-technics, automatization systems, machinery – ship<br />
construction and maintenance, machinery construction<br />
734 161<br />
Secondary Technical School Hurbanovo surface construction, reconstructions, 258 68<br />
for Construction Work water regulation construction<br />
Secondary Technical Garnment School Levice garnment design, garnment 23 0<br />
Secondary Technical School Levice electro-technics, automatization systems, machinery 464 85<br />
Secondary Technical School Nitra electro-technics, automatization systems,<br />
telecommunication systems, machinery<br />
349 57<br />
Secondary Technical School<br />
for Construction Work<br />
Nitra construction, surface construction, reconstructions 516 95<br />
Secondary Electro-technical<br />
School of S. A. Jedlik<br />
Nove Zamky electro-technics 273 0<br />
Secondary Technical Chemical School Sala chemistry 47 0<br />
Secondary Technical<br />
Wood-processing School<br />
Topolcany furniture making 174 50<br />
Secondary Technical School Zlate Moravce road transport – vehicle operation<br />
and maintenance, electro-technics<br />
199 33<br />
UNIVERSITY, ACADEMIC YEAR 2001/2002<br />
FacultyNumber of students New students admission Number of graduates<br />
University of Constantinus Philosopher in Nitra 4,690 1,230 608<br />
Faculty of Natural Sciences 1,181 316 160<br />
Faculty of Philosophy 2,077 505 207<br />
Faculty of Pedagogy 1,432 409 241<br />
Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra 6,511 1,538 1,126<br />
Faculty of Economy and Management 1,963 403 372<br />
Faculty of Agronomy 2,425 632 384<br />
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering 1,090 229 191<br />
Faculty of Gardening and Agricultural Design 1,033 274 179<br />
Source: Institute for Information and Prognoses in Education of the Slovak Republic<br />
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<strong>NITRA</strong> Basic information<br />
Age structure<br />
of population in %<br />
The city of Nitra is situated among the<br />
hills of Zobor (elevation of 587 m),<br />
Kalvaria (215 m), and Sibenicny vrch<br />
(218.5 m), which form part of the Tribec<br />
Mountains. It is located on the southeast<br />
of the Danube Lowlands. The city area<br />
has a size of 4,083 ha. of which 194 ha.<br />
is settled. The city altitude varies from<br />
138 m to 587 m above sea level.<br />
The city of Nitra has a well-diversified<br />
business portfolio. The most important<br />
industries in the city are: food, textile,<br />
chemical, machinery, electro-technical,<br />
and furniture.<br />
Selected companies with foreign capital<br />
Size in land area 108 km 2<br />
Population 87,613<br />
Density of population 187/km 2<br />
Education:<br />
basic 27.62%<br />
secondary 57.22%<br />
university 15.16%<br />
Rate of unemployment 14.79%<br />
Number of unemployed 6,655<br />
Average monthly salary:<br />
agriculture 10,001 SKK<br />
industry 12,614 SKK<br />
construction 10,225 SKK<br />
hotels and restaurants 7,408 SKK<br />
education 9,934 SKK<br />
health and social care 11,353 SKK<br />
Other public and<br />
personal, services 9,920 SKK<br />
Post-productive age<br />
16.3%<br />
Productive age<br />
65.7%<br />
Pre-productive age<br />
18%<br />
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
Source: City of Nitra<br />
CompanySector Investor and country of origin Number of employees<br />
Nutricia Dairy Slovakia, s.r.o. Food Frint Beheer XIX. B. V. Holland 140<br />
Heineken Slovensko, a.s. Brewery HeinekenHolland 155<br />
SILFOX SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. Trade and transport Silfox Beteiligungsgesellschaft Germany n<br />
C.I.S. Nitra, s.ro. Shoes Italy n<br />
SANKER spol. s r.o. Products of ceramics N. V. Konunklujke Sphinx, n<br />
and porcelain Gustavberg Holland<br />
Heger –Machinen, s.r.o. Machinery Nettina Haller Austria n<br />
Sluzba Vyrobne druzstvo Production of cables Czech Republic 392<br />
spol. s r.o. Praha, branch Nitra<br />
Volkswagen Elektricke Development and production Volkswagen Bordnetle Germany 1,973<br />
systemy, s.r.o. of cables<br />
Selected Slovak companies<br />
according to sectors:<br />
•Food:<br />
NIPEK, a.s. –production of bakeries<br />
and pastries,<br />
Nitrafrost Trade, s.r.o. –frozen food<br />
production,<br />
Miva, s.r.o. – production of wheat and<br />
rye flours,<br />
Lumas a.s. – production and sales<br />
of meat products<br />
•Textile and clothing:<br />
ORTOMAG, s.r.o. –production of<br />
knitted cloths,<br />
BASTI, s.r.o. –production of linen men<br />
and women cloths,<br />
TEKOS SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. –production<br />
of women’s suits and coats,<br />
VZOR vyrobne druzstvo –production<br />
of cloths<br />
• Chemical:<br />
Plastika, a.s. –production of plastic<br />
pipes, plastic products for construction<br />
industry, agriculture, and automotive<br />
industry,<br />
MEVAK, a.s. –production of pharmaceutical<br />
products<br />
• Machinery:<br />
Agromechanika NOVA, a.s. –agricultural<br />
equipment production,<br />
Vyroba textilnych strojov, spolocnost,<br />
s.r.o. – research, development and<br />
production of prototypes and equipment,<br />
Source: City of Nitra, n – unknown data<br />
TOP-STROJ, s.r.o. –production of<br />
garage and service equipment,<br />
MERTEX, s.r.o. –production of textile<br />
machinery<br />
• Electro-technical:<br />
SLUZBA VDI –production of auto-electronics<br />
• Furniture:<br />
Idea NOVA s.r.o. and SEC, s.r.o.<br />
– production of illuminators and lamps<br />
• Glass-making:<br />
Nitrasklo, a.s. – glass for furniture,<br />
Ferrenit, a.s. – insulating glass<br />
City budget<br />
• In 2001, the city earned 316,420 million<br />
SKK. Per capita income was 3,612 SKK<br />
Education<br />
Secondary<br />
• The city has secondary technical schools<br />
and vocational schools that provide<br />
qualification in the following fields:<br />
electro-technics, food, chemical and<br />
construction industries and agriculture<br />
• Secondary grammar schools also offer an<br />
emphasis in English, Spanish and sport<br />
• Hotel Academy<br />
• Business Academy<br />
• Girl’s special school<br />
University<br />
• Slovak Agricultural University<br />
• University of Konstantin Philosopher<br />
– departments of: natural sciences, philosophy,<br />
pedagogy and social sciences<br />
• Faculty of Religious Studies of the<br />
Commenius University<br />
Services<br />
There are several theatres in the city:<br />
Theatre of Andrej Bagar, Old theatre<br />
(marionette theatre) and several cultural<br />
and sport facilities. Health care is provided<br />
in the hospital and various nonstate<br />
institutions. The city organises<br />
several international fair and exhibitions.<br />
The most famous are: Agrokomplex,<br />
Autosalon, Aqua-therm, and International<br />
Machinery Fair.<br />
Why invest in Nitra?<br />
• High potential of industrial production<br />
• Availability of qualified labour force,<br />
research and development potential for<br />
building industrial zones<br />
• Space and infrastructure availability<br />
for building of industrial parks and<br />
incubators<br />
• Status of the city as an important centre<br />
of culture, services, trade, and international<br />
fairs<br />
• Availability of rental space<br />
• Highway network and a direct connection<br />
with Bratislava (90 km), a developed<br />
railway network, and the airport<br />
for light planes<br />
• Proximity to large cities like Bratislava,<br />
Budapest and Vienna<br />
• Availability of funds for development of<br />
rural area and handicrafts<br />
Industrial park Nitra<br />
• Size of the area is 250 ha; currently not<br />
developed; land ownership private and<br />
other<br />
• Power source is outside of the area<br />
(1.5 km)<br />
• Gas connection is outside of the area<br />
(0.5 km)<br />
• Non-portable water comes from a recipient<br />
of the Nitra river (1 km)<br />
• Waste landfill is in a distance of 5 km<br />
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• Drinking water is in the area, pipe<br />
diameter is DN 700 mm<br />
• Existing sewage system, possibility of<br />
connection to a local water treatment<br />
facility<br />
• 4-lane road nearby the area of the park<br />
• distance to the airport Nitra – Janikovce<br />
is 8 km<br />
• distance to the airport in Bratislava is<br />
85 km<br />
• connection to a railway transfer station<br />
is 0.5 km<br />
Industrial park Nitra<br />
– Horne a Dolne Krskany<br />
• size of the area is 250 ha, currently not<br />
developed<br />
• 256 ha is owned by the State Land Fund,<br />
the rest is owned privately<br />
• power source is in the area (1.5 km)<br />
• gas connection is in the area (0.5 km)<br />
• non-portable water comes from<br />
a recipient of the Nitra river (2 km)<br />
• drinking water in the area, pipe diameter<br />
DN 400 mm<br />
• landfill is 2 km from the area<br />
• existing sewage system, possible connection<br />
to an existing water treatment facility<br />
• the first class road is nearby to the area<br />
• distance to the airport in Nitra –<br />
Janikovce is 5 km<br />
• connection to a railway transfer station<br />
is on the area boundary<br />
Rating evaluation of the city is not available.<br />
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LEVICE<br />
The city is located in the eastern part<br />
of the Danube Lowlands, in a shallow<br />
valley of Hron. The Ipel and Stianvicke<br />
Mountains surround it. The altitude<br />
of the city centre is 163 m. The altitude<br />
of the entire city area varies between<br />
152 m and 273 m above sea level. The<br />
climate is mild and dry.<br />
• Companies in the city operate mainly<br />
in sectors of: food production, agriculture,<br />
chemical, textile and machinery<br />
production. There are also several trade<br />
companies in the city.<br />
• The city accommodates branches of<br />
companies that provide telecommunication<br />
services and Internet connection.<br />
Selected companies<br />
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Basic information<br />
Size in land area 61 km 2<br />
Population 37,399<br />
Density of population 613/km 2<br />
Level of unemployment 25%<br />
Structure of unemployed:<br />
with basic education 32%<br />
with secondary education 66%<br />
with university education 2%<br />
Average monthly salary<br />
in sectors in SKK:<br />
agriculture 9,020<br />
industry 11,135<br />
construction 9,800<br />
hotels and restaurants 8,500<br />
finance and insurance 13,450<br />
education 8,900<br />
health care 9,320<br />
Source: City of Levice<br />
Age structure<br />
of population in %<br />
Post-productive age<br />
14%<br />
Productive age<br />
66%<br />
Pre-productive age<br />
20%<br />
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
CompanySector Country of origin Number of employees<br />
Levitex, a.s. Textile Slovakia 876<br />
PM – Paksi Marian Food Slovakia 800<br />
Agrostav, a.s. Construction Slovakia 200<br />
de Miclen, a.s. Cosmetics Slovakia 150<br />
Klein Mont, a.s. Air-conditioning, energy Germany 60<br />
Steel OK, s.r.o. Design and assembly of steel scaffolds Slovakia 35<br />
Kufferath Slovakia, s.r.o. Production of industrial cloths Germany 50<br />
Levicke mliekarne, a.s. Food Slovakia n<br />
Source: City of Levice, n – unknown data<br />
City budget<br />
• In 2001, Levice earned 271.345 million<br />
SKK and per capita income was<br />
7,255 SKK<br />
Education<br />
• Secondary technical and vocational<br />
schools provide education in the following<br />
areas: machinery, electro-technics,<br />
clothes and textiles, construction, and<br />
services<br />
• Secondary agricultural school<br />
• Pedagogy and Social Academy<br />
• Business Academy<br />
• Secondary Grammar School of A. Vrabel<br />
• Branch campus of the Economic<br />
University of Bratislava<br />
Services<br />
The city organises several concerts of<br />
classical and modern music, theatre<br />
performances, and exhibitions. It also<br />
has sport facilities.<br />
Why invest in Levice?<br />
• The city is a regional centre, with<br />
a good transport network<br />
• Good geographical location<br />
• Availability of qualified labour force<br />
• Well-developed infrastructure<br />
• Low altitude of territory, suitable for<br />
construction<br />
• Connection to the main railway and<br />
road routes<br />
• Connection to the nuclear power plant<br />
in Mochovce<br />
City rating by the Slovak Rating Agency<br />
(valid until 9 July 2003):<br />
Long-term crown rating BBB (stable forecast)<br />
Long-term hard-currency rating BB (stable forecast)<br />
Short-term rating S2<br />
SALA<br />
The first written record of the city is from<br />
1002. It lies on both banks of the Vah,<br />
on fertile lowland of the size of 4,497 ha.<br />
The altitude of the city centre is 118 m<br />
above sea level.<br />
Basic information<br />
Size of city 4,797 ha<br />
Population 24,564<br />
Working population 12,665<br />
Rate of unemployment 17.22 %<br />
Total number of unemployed 2,181<br />
with basic education 28.47 %<br />
with secondary education 68.78 %<br />
with university education 2.75 %<br />
Selected companies in the city<br />
Source: City of Sala<br />
City budget<br />
• The city earned 99.879 million SKK<br />
in 2001<br />
• Per capita income was 4,066 SKK<br />
Education<br />
Secondary<br />
• Secondary technical and vocational<br />
schools prepare students in the<br />
following areas: chemical and machinery<br />
industries, and agriculture<br />
• Secondary chemical and grammar school<br />
Services<br />
A local cultural centre, theatres, cinemas<br />
and libraries provide entertainment for the<br />
citizens. Sala has several sport clubs.<br />
<strong>NITRA</strong> <strong>REGION</strong><br />
Post-productive age<br />
13%<br />
Productive age<br />
68%<br />
Age structure<br />
of population in %<br />
Pre-productive age<br />
19%<br />
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
CompanySector Country Number<br />
of origin of employees<br />
Duslo, a.s. Chemical Slovakia 2,944<br />
Hydrostav, a.s. Construction Slovakia 61<br />
Sariana Slovensko, a.s. Textile Austria 350<br />
Sigmatech, s.r.o. Construction and services Slovakia 146<br />
ProCS, s.r.o. Construction and services Slovakia 80<br />
ZsVAK Water management Slovakia 187<br />
Menert Construction and services Slovakia 155<br />
Revymont, s.r.o. Construction and services Slovakia 84<br />
Technobal, s.r.o. Consulting in packaging Czech Republic 3<br />
technologies<br />
FEG –Konvektor Slovakia n Hungary n<br />
Source: City of Sala, n – unknown data<br />
Why invest in Sala?<br />
• Good geographical location on the Vah<br />
and on important transport routes,<br />
good connection with cities of Nitra,<br />
Nove Zamky, Galanta, and Dunajska<br />
Streda<br />
• Well-developed infrastructure<br />
• Sufficient production capacities and<br />
trained workers for possible expansion<br />
of production activities<br />
• High-quality agricultural land and high<br />
supply of agricultural products that<br />
provides good conditions for expansion<br />
of food industry<br />
• Qualified labour force<br />
Rating evaluation of the city is not available.<br />
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<strong>NITRA</strong> <strong>REGION</strong><br />
ZLATE MORAVCE Basic information<br />
Age structure<br />
The first written record of Zlate Moravce<br />
is from the year 1113. The city is one<br />
of seven district centres of the region.<br />
It is surrounded with the Tribec<br />
Mountains and Pohronsky Inovec mountains.<br />
It is spread on both banks of the<br />
Zitava River, ranging in the altitude<br />
of 170 to 714 m above sea level.<br />
Zlate Moravce is one of the warmest<br />
places in Slovakia, with an average<br />
temperature of 9.5°C. The city is<br />
composed of these territories: Zlate<br />
Moravce, Knazice, Opatovce nad Zitavou,<br />
Prilepy, and Honovce.<br />
Selected companies<br />
• The companies in the city provide<br />
products and services in the following<br />
sectors: electro-technical, machinery,<br />
health care, culture, and education.<br />
A minority has their business in<br />
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Size of city 4,535 ha<br />
Population 15,500<br />
Working population 50%<br />
City income in 2001<br />
(thousand SKK) 97,927<br />
Education structure<br />
of population:<br />
basic education 33%<br />
secondary education 57%<br />
university education 7%<br />
Rate of unemployment 26%<br />
Average monthly salary:<br />
industry 11,350 SKK<br />
agriculture 9,489 SKK<br />
trade and services 9,709 SKK<br />
Source: City of Zlate Moravce<br />
construction, shoes and textile industries,<br />
agriculture, trade, and services.<br />
• The city is open to incoming foreign<br />
investors. It provides help in areas<br />
of transport, infrastructure, or rent of<br />
production premises.<br />
City budget<br />
• Earned income of the city in 2001 was<br />
97.927 million SKK<br />
• Per capita income was 6,318 SKK<br />
Education<br />
Secondary<br />
• Secondary technical and vocational<br />
schools prepare students in the following<br />
fields: agriculture, electro-technics,<br />
wood-processing, transport, machinery,<br />
trade, and services<br />
• Secondary Grammar School<br />
• Business Academy<br />
Productive age<br />
64.6%<br />
of population in %<br />
Post-productive age<br />
17%<br />
Pre-productive age<br />
18.4%<br />
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic<br />
CompanySector Country of origin Number of employees<br />
Volkswagen elektricke systemy, s.r.o. Electro-technical Germany 1,300<br />
Kanvod, s.r.o. Construction Slovakia 200<br />
ViOn, a.s. Construction Slovakia 300<br />
Vodostav, s.r.o. Water management Slovakia 130<br />
Eminent, s.r.o. Trade Slovakia 100<br />
Wienerberger Slovenske tehelne, s.r.o. Brick-making Austria 70<br />
Danfoss, s.r.o. Refrigeration, air conditioning Denmark 200<br />
Source: City of Zlate Moravce<br />
Services<br />
The city and its surroundings provide<br />
a wide range of cultural activities. There<br />
are football, tennis and athletic clubs<br />
there. Health care is provided in various<br />
health facilities.<br />
Why invest in Zlate Moravce?<br />
• It is the centre of the Upper Zitava<br />
region, and it is located on the route<br />
Bratislava –Nitra –Banska Bystrica,<br />
only 30 km from Nitra<br />
• Well-developed infrastructure that is<br />
following a long-term plan of city<br />
development. It enables development<br />
and encourages investments.<br />
• Abundance of qualified and experienced<br />
labour force, with relatively low salary<br />
demand and flexibility to the market<br />
demands<br />
Rating evaluation of the city is not available.