BJELOVAR-BILOGORA COUNTY. Croatia - Croatia is a country in Central Europe at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Adriatic Sea. - Its Capital.

BJELOVAR-BILOGORA COUNTY

CroatiaCroatia

- - Croatia is a country in Central Croatia is a country in Central Europe at the crossroads of the Europe at the crossroads of the PannoniaPannoniann Plain and the Adriatic Plain and the Adriatic SeaSea..

- I- Its Capital and largest City is ts Capital and largest City is ZagrebZagreb..

- - Croatia borders Slovenia to the Croatia borders Slovenia to the north, Hungary to the north-east, north, Hungary to the north-east, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia to the east and southeast, Serbia to the east and Montenegro to the southeastMontenegro to the southeast..

- - Croatia is a member of the United Croatia is a member of the United Nations, Council of Europe, NATO, Nations, Council of Europe, NATO, World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade Organization……

- - Croatia is aCroatia is a EU EU candidate candidate country country and a founding member of the and a founding member of the Union for the MediterraneanUnion for the Mediterranean..

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County IDID

LLocated in the eastern partocated in the eastern part of Central of Central CroatiaCroatia

KKey intersection of European and regional ey intersection of European and regional transportation routestransportation routes

Total surface: Total surface: 263263 667 667 haha (4.66% of the (4.66% of the area area of the Republic of Croatia)of the Republic of Croatia);;

Agricultural areaAgricultural area: : 147.419 ha147.419 ha;;

ForestlandForestland:: 95.973 ha 95.973 ha;;

Population: Population: 133.084133.084 (2001.), (2001.), 3% of the 3% of the Croatian populationCroatian population;;

Bjelovar – Capital of the CountyBjelovar – Capital of the County

Strategic Vision of BBCStrategic Vision of BBC

…… a green oasis of health, a green oasis of health, knowledge,knowledge, traditional values and traditional values and

real opportunitiesreal opportunities….….

Business Enviroment

FFavorable avorable geographic geographic positionposition: :

Rich in natural Rich in natural ressources:ressources:

Education:Education:

good transport connectionsgood transport connections

arable land, forest, surface water, arable land, forest, surface water, oiloil,, gas, gas,

building rock, brick clay and quartz sandbuilding rock, brick clay and quartz sand

University programmes for University programmes for EconomicsEconomics, ,

Mechatronics and Medical Care; Mechatronics and Medical Care;

Vocational Learning Programmes.Vocational Learning Programmes.

Business Enviroment

Investors friendly enviroment:

Favourable work costsVarious Incentives for employers

Certificated as a "Croatian Investor Friendly Region“Developed and equiped business

zones

Developed network of business support

institutions (RERA, PPBJ, HGK, LGU)

Transport NetworkTransport Network

connected to other connected to other parts of Croatia by parts of Croatia by several traffic routesseveral traffic routes

road and the railway road and the railway track connecting track connecting Osijek and Zagreb Osijek and Zagreb pass through the pass through the County. County.

direct road and direct road and railway railway connectconnectionion toto Zagreb Zagreb ( (80 km 80 km ), ), Varaždin (100 km) Varaždin (100 km) and Osijek (270 km).and Osijek (270 km).

Transport NetworkTransport Network

ffavorable avorable geographic geographic position toposition to: : HungaryHungary,, SloveniaSlovenia, Bosnia , Bosnia and Serbia.and Serbia.

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

situated at an altitude of 120 to 150 meters. Climate - moderately continental (cold winters,

warm summers and relatively equal annual distribution of precipitation).

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

varied natural features - various opportunities for economic development

Economic ForcesEconomic Forces

MMetaletal industry industry Wood processingWood processing Food industryFood industry FFood production – ood production –

cattlecattle farming, milk farming, milk farmsfarms

FFisheriesisheries

Vine & Vine & vineyardsvineyards Honey productionHoney production HHealth ealth HuntingHunting Recreational, rural

and and

fishing tourismfishing tourism CCraftraftss

•THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPANIES IN FOOD INDUSTRYTHE MOST IMPORTANT COMPANIES IN FOOD INDUSTRY

•TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRYTEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRY

•WOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRYWOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY

•METALMETAL PROCESSING PROCESSING INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

•INDUSTRY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALINDUSTRY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

•JOINT STOCK COMPANY FOR INSTALIING AND MOUNTING JOINT STOCK COMPANY FOR INSTALIING AND MOUNTING WORKS; PRODUCTION OF GAS DISTRIBUTION ETC. WORKS; PRODUCTION OF GAS DISTRIBUTION ETC.

““Laminska”Laminska”, , ŠtefanjeŠtefanje

““NinkovicaNinkovica, , ČazmaČazma ““Zone IIZone II”, ”, Grubišno Grubišno

PoljePolje ““Velika Pisanica”Velika Pisanica”, ,

Velika PisanicaVelika Pisanica

““Bregovci-TIO”Bregovci-TIO”, , VelikiVeliki GrđevacGrđevac

Zone “Korenovo”Zone “Korenovo”, , BjelovarBjelovar

““LanaraLanara”, ”, SiračSirač

Business ZonesBusiness Zones

formed and parceled land with access to road and infrastructure (water, gas, sewage, electricity, telephone)

Exemption from payment of municipal utility fees for a period of 5 years; municipal contributions; taxes on utility connections (water, sewage).

Free 25-40 kW connection for electrical energy

Favorable price per square meter (3-5 €/m2, what amounts to 12-20% of the actual value of the building land).

Business Zones Business Zones InfrastructureInfrastructure

Structure Of Export 09/2010.Structure Of Export 09/2010.

FDI in BBC

CORMO ITALY CORMO ITALY produces wooden door and windowproduces wooden door and window

INTRA LIGHTING INTRA LIGHTING leading SLOVENIAN manufacturer ofleading SLOVENIAN manufacturer oflighting equipment, focused on ensuring properlighting equipment, focused on ensuring propersolutions in the area of illumination of business andsolutions in the area of illumination of business andpublic interiorspublic interiors

W&P AUSTRIA – W&P AUSTRIA – Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resinGlaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics;cements, caulking compounds and other mastics;painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing

preparations preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, for façades, indoor walls, floors, etc.etc.

From B (ruxelles) to B (jelovar)From B (ruxelles) to B (jelovar)

Trade With Belgium09/2010. in $

Bjelovar –Bilogora CountyBelgium

78.128 USD

668.082 USD

Fair saleFair sale on this area, on this area, specially specially of of cattle has a cattle has a centuries-long tradition centuries-long tradition which Bjelovar fair which Bjelovar fair Ltd. Ltd. wishes to continuewishes to continue and and succesucceeeds in doing this since ds in doing this since 1995. when it was1995. when it was founded founded..

The fair owners are the The fair owners are the County of Bjelovar-Bilogora County of Bjelovar-Bilogora and City of Bjelovar.and City of Bjelovar.

Bjelovar FairBjelovar Fair

Strategic projects in progress

HHighway Vrbovec – Bjelovarighway Vrbovec – Bjelovar

Water supply system in Bjelovar-Bilogora CountyWater supply system in Bjelovar-Bilogora County

County Waste Management Centre DolineCounty Waste Management Centre Doline

Railway line GradecRailway line Gradec -- SStt.. Ivan Žabno correction ofIvan Žabno correction of railway line Zagrebrailway line Zagreb – Križevci– Križevci -- Koprivnica andKoprivnica and BjelovarBjelovar

GGeneral hospital Bjelovar eneral hospital Bjelovar

Health TourismHealth Tourism

• The city of Daruvar has a long tradition of health resort treatment and health care.

• The healing properties of thermal waters and mud have been even used by Romans and later the Turks at the time of their conquest campaigns in Europe.

Hunting TourismHunting Tourism

CCentury old entury old hunting tradition.hunting tradition.

SSeries of hunting activities eries of hunting activities organised organised through various through various manifestations, competitions, manifestations, competitions, ecological actionsecological actions during all during all seasons;seasons;

20 hunting grounds20 hunting grounds in ownership of in ownership of local communities.local communities.

Rural TourismRural Tourism

PeacePeacefufullll and and relaxrelaxinging

AtmosphereAtmosphere of the of the villagesvillages;;

Wine-growing areasWine-growing areas BilogorBilogoraa,, MoslavinMoslavinaa

and and PapukPapuk;;

Specialized in family Specialized in family farms.farms.

• Culture of life, Winery, Eco-production;

• Specializing of domestic (traditional) production;

• Dairy, Culinary traditions;

• Bike trails....

• County equestrian routes...

Fishing TourismFishing Tourism

MMany ponds withany ponds with a a diversitydiversity of fish, of fish, the the

cleanliness of riverscleanliness of rivers Č Česmesmaa, Velika, , Velika, Ilova or Ilova or

ToplicToplicaa which which are frequentare frequent destinations fordestinations for

fishermenfishermen;;

Sport fishing - for different levels of Sport fishing - for different levels of fishingfishing s skillskills

The region of Severin has one of the The region of Severin has one of the largestlargest fishponds in Croatiafishponds in Croatia..

Gastronomy offersGastronomy offersHome Made SpecialtiesHome Made Specialties

““....what our ancestors ate....” region in which it has ....what our ancestors ate....” region in which it has always been good food and drink....always been good food and drink....

Čazma- Christmas StoryČazma- Christmas Story

Bjelovar Central ParkBjelovar Central Park

Čazma - ChurchČazma - Church

Daruvar - Aqua BalissaeDaruvar - Aqua Balissae

Daruvar - Aqua BalissaeDaruvar - Aqua Balissae

Daruvar Castle of Count Daruvar Castle of Count JankovićJanković

Daruvar - central Mud BathDaruvar - central Mud Bath

THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONATTENTION

Bjelovar - Bilogora CountyBjelovar - Bilogora County

Contacts

Regional develompent agency of Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Contact person: Ana Rajčević E-mail:

ana@rerabbz.hr T: +385 43 225-994

Croatian Chamber of Economy, Bjelovar County Chamber

Contact person: Vjerana Jozeljić

E-mail: vjozeljic@hgk.hr

T: +385 43 274 060