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Bratislava Region
February 28, 2006
Kick off meeting URBACT
Brussels
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The Location of the Bratislava Region
Warszawa 656 km
Prague 291 km
Vienna 60 km
Budapest 201 km
The Bratislava region is the smallest region in Slovakia, but the most developed
region. Its location at the confluence of the rivers Danube and Morava, on the ridge
of the Lesser Carpathians and next to the place where Austrian, Hungarian and Slovak
frontiers meet in one point, has, since time immemorial predetermined the role
Bratislava as an important defence point, trading place, crossroads of transport
routes, area of agriculture and, above all, vineyards.
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The Advantages of the Bratislava Region
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the location on the border with Austria, Hungary, close to Czech Rep.
• proximity to other important cities like Vienna-60 km, Budapest-200 km, Brno-150 km
• the location on crossings of important international links
– waterway, highway, airlines...
• residence of the President, the Parliament, the Government and other institutions
• centre of banks, businesses
• centre of education and research-strong intellectual basis for future development
• centre of sports
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Bratislava Region
Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, is a town
which lived the life of a multi-national metropolis for
many years throughout the history. Whether called
Preslau, Pressburg, Pozsony or Bratislava,
the policy, education, religion and good wines
dominated its atmosphere, no matter which nationality Hungarian, German or Slovak - historically prevailed
among its citizens.
Bratislava became to be the most developed
Region of Slovakia in economy, social,
research and technical sector.
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Basic figures about Bratislava
Bratislava
Slovakia
the population :
425.533
599.787
5 mil. (5.379.455 )
area:
with the country district
368 sq km
2.053 sq km
49.035 sq km
average income
20.213 SKK ( 505 € )
16.180 SKK ( 405 € )
with outlying district
GDP in %
35% share of GDP
100 %
is produced in Bratislava (1.195.812 mil. SKK)
unemployment rate
3,71%
inflation rate :
5%
13,65%
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Unemployment Rate by Regions
%
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13,65
3,71
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The Population
Laying on the area of 2.053 km2 Bratislava Region covers 4,2% of Slovak territory
with 11,4% share on population. On labourmarket of Slovakia participate the region
with 27% of employment.
70,8% of labour force is active in a sector of services (in Bratislava
City=73,5%). Civil service and defence (12,6%), transport, post and
telecommunication services are the biggest employers in the sector of services
(11,3% ).
Unemployment in Bratislava is the lawest one (3,71%) among all regions of
Slovakia (13,65%).
Size (km2 )
Number of municipalities
Density of population
Bratislava I
10
1
44,789
Bratislava II
92
3
108,139
Bratislava III
75
3
61,415
Bratislava IV
97
6
93,108
Bratislava V
94
4
121,990
Malacky
949
26
64,354
Pezinok
375
17
54,167
Senec
361
28
51,825
Total
2,053
88
599,787
Disrict
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Unemployment Rate
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Employment by Economic Activities
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Most Important Sectors
The main industrial branches in Bratislava are the petrochemical, chemical and
food industry, wood and glass industry, printing industry, mechanical
engineering and electrotechnical industry, which represent more than 3/4 of
the industrial potential of the Bratislava´s region. The export ability of the region is
assured mainly by automotive production of co.Volkswagen Slovakia.
Industry in the region includes all major sectors. Compared
with other regions in Slovakia, these sectors are densely
concentrated in Bratislava. The South of the region
specialises in industries that are agriculturally
related.
The main industrial sectors are :
 chemical
 automotive
 machinery
 electro-technical
 food industry
 building
Slovnaft a.s. - (petroleum refinery)
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Business in Bratislava Region
Those sectors utilise advantages of the region – relatively
high qualification of employees, developed transport
and technical infrastructure, activite foreign trade and a high
demand for goods and services. Trade and services
dominate industrial production in the Bratislava
region. In the past, the Bratislava region was an important
agricultural producer. Currently, regional production has
shifted to industry, trade and services.
Bratislava´s business envorinment is typical with the high
concentration of business (production, trade, services).
Area of VW Slovakia,a.s.
In Bratislava there are established and active about
70,500 business subjects. From this total number
app. 52,000 have trade licence and 18,500 are
companies registered in Trade Register of SR.
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The Biggest Investers Settled in the Bratislava Region
Volkswagen Slovakia, s.r.o. Bratislava (Volkswagen AG, Germany)
Slovnaft, a.s. (MOL, Hungary)
Coca-Cola Beverages Slovakia, s.r.o. (Coca-Cola Beverages, Holland)
Holcim Slovensko, a.s. (Holcim, Germany)
EuroTel Bratislava, a.s. (Atlantic West, USA)
Orange Slovensko, a.s. (Orange, France)
Slovak Telecom, a.s. (Deutsche Telecom, Germany)
Slovak International Tabak, a.s. (Imperial Tobacco, Great Britain)
Henkel Slovensko, s.r.o. (Henkel KgaA, Germany)
Sloveca Sabol, Slovakia, s.r.o. (Sasol Italy, S.p.A.)
IBM Slovensko, s.r.o. (IBM Corporation, USA)
Probugas, a.s. (Pam Gas B.V., Holland)
Siemens, s.r.o. (Siemens AG, Germany)
Tatra Banka, a.s. (RIB AG, Austria)
Tesco Stores SR, a.s. (K-MART, Great Britain)
Unilever Slovensko, s.r.o. (Unilever N.V. Holland – Marga BV, Saponia BV)
Jacobs Suchard Figaro, a.s. (Kraft Foods Inc., USA)
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Whirlpool Slovakia, s.r.o. (Whirlpool Corp., USA)
OMV Slovensko, s.r.o. (ÖMV AG, Austria)
Pólus Investment, a.s. (TriGránit Development Corporation, Hungary)
Billa, s.r.o. (Billa, Austria)
Baumax SR, s.r.o. (Baumax, Austria)
Delvita SK, s.r.o. (Delvita, Belgium)
Johnson Controls International, s.r.o. (Erste JCI Holding GmbH, Germany, Johnson
Controls International B.V. Holland)
Rajo (Schärdinger Milch AG, Meggle International GmbH, Germany)
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Slovak Export selected by countries 2003 (%)
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Slovak Import according to country of origin 2003 (%)
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Pezinok – charakteristics of the region
• Good location – only 20 km from Bratislava, near to the
highway and main railway route
• Pezinok - tourism area – within the regional tourism
strategy
• Specific mentality of the people – strongly oriented to
cultural activities, local patriots (keeping traditions) and
have high level of education
• City - many of historical monuments/buildings destroyed or
poorly renovated, 66 were saved
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Small Carpathians Wine Route
A suitable climate for the productions of various
grains and vegetables keeps many agricultural
businesses, and they are attractive for foreign
investors. Production of meat and vegetables and
grains is designed to supply the Slovak and
especially Bratislava market. Other typical
agricurtural sectors in the region are: growing of
fruits, vegetables and grapes.
Production of wine is typical in the region of
Male Karpaty.
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Example of projects in the region
• Regional Development Agency Senec – Pezinok involved in the
following programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, European Social
Fund, European Regional Development Fund, Sokrates, Phare,
INTERREG IIIA...
• Co- operation with the City Council (one of the founder of the
RRA Senec – Pezinok)
• Work with „disadvantaged groups “ - employability:
• School leavers – further education and qualification plus
job stage in communities, stages of school leavers in the
agency
• Social inclusion platform creation
• Over-regional employment strategy with Austria
• Employment Action Plans created in co-operation with
the representatives of the City Council of Pezinok
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Pezinok
Opportunities
 Since 1996
- Tourism Development Plan annually
assessed and updated
 Pezinok citizens very interested to „promote“ the city
(Local TV, newspapers every citizen of Pezinok is a
guide“)
 Project development - one departement at the City
Council devoted to work with development projects
 Low unemloyment
 Co-operation with the Regional Development Agency
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Pezinok
Risks
 Strong pressure to liquidate viniculture and use the land for housing
 Vandalism
 Lack of „proffessional“ human resources (part-time work at municipal
level)
 Lack of connections between all activities that exists in the target area
– Carpathian mountains
 Legislation which is very restricted (nature protection, not always
possible to use all available opportunities for tourism)
 Recent delegation of responsibilities in the administration – lack of
resources
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Regional Development Agency Senec –
Pezinok
M. R. Štefánika 1
902 01 Pezinok
Ľuba Pavlovová
Tel.: +421/33/6414 026
Fax: +421/33/6414 028
E – mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
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