ŽILINA SELF-GOVERNING REGION

Žilina Self-Governing Region Location Slovakia is located in the middle Europe. It borders with CZ, PL, UA, HU and Austria. Slovakia has 5,4 mill. of inhabitants.

Žilina Self-Governing Region Slovakia Capital city: Bratislava Tax burden Area 49 036 km2 Income tax: 19 % (income below Population 5 421 349 34.000 €) or 25 % Currency EUR Corporate tax: 22 % Membership in international organizations Dividend tax: 0% VAT: 20% (10% applies to EU, UN, OECD, WTO, NATO, V4 pharmaceutical and healthcare products, books) The capital city is Bratislava, which has app. ½ milion of citizens. Slovakia is a republic with a president as a head of the state. We separated from Czechs in 1993 and became a separate republic. More than a ½ of territory covers forrest. We adopted Euro currency since 2009 The income tax in Slovakia is levied at two different rates of 19% on income below 34,401 Euro and 25% above  There is a reduced rate of VAT amounting to 10 percent. This rate is applicable to certain pharmaceuticals and healthcare products and to books.

Žilina Self-Governing Region Basic facts Area 6 808 km2 Borders Czech Republic (N-W) Poland (N, N - E) Prešov - Banská Bystrica - Trenčín regions Capital Žilina Population 690 420 Density 101 inhab./km2 Territorial administration 11 districts Slovakia is currently divided into 8 administrative regions. The Zilina region is one of them. Within its territory the Žilina region is divided into 5 different sub – regions: orava, liptov, turiec, kysuce and horné považie. Slovakia has more than 2.900 towns or cities, 315 of them is located in this territory. 93% of inhabitants are of slovak nationality 4

Žilina Self-Governing Region Investment Strategic location Moscow 300 millions consumers within a radius of 1.000 km London Berlin Kiev Paris Žilina 600 millions consumers within a radius of 2.000 km Rome Istanbul Source: World Resources Institute

Žilina Self-Governing Region Economy Established industry in region: production and distribution of energy, water, gas automotive processing of pulp, paper production and paper products production engineering manufacture of electrical equipment construction metal industry wood industry food production tourism services...

Žilina Self-Governing Region Economy

Žilina Self-Governing Region Major industrial companies Company: Country of origin: Nr. of employees: Production: KIA Motors South Korea 3.900 car production INA Kusuce Germany 3.808 high - tech bearings Stredosl.energetika Czech Republic 1.745 wholesale and retail – electr. energy Mondi, SCP South Africa 1.455 pulp and paper production Mobis Slovakia South Korea 1.609 front and rear car axles, car bumpers ŽOS Vrútky Slovakia 1.000 locomotives, trains KINEX Bearings Slovakia 1.207 rolling bearings Panasonic Japan 1.340 accuumulator chargers, TV tunners Ecco Denmark 1.202 shoe production Beside the above mentioned employees, the ŽR is the biggest employer in the region. It gives jobs up to 10.000 workforce/people.

Žilina Self-Governing Region Tourism 2. most visited region in Slovakia UNESCO sights (Vlkolínec, musical instrument Fujara, Music of Terchová, wooden churches in Lestiny, and Tvrdošín) Top tourist and ski resorts 25% of all Slovak marked hiking trails and cycling routes Reach culture, many festivals, castles, museums, galleries Spas, aquaparks, mineral waters 4 national parks and 3 land protected areas

Žilina Self-Governing Region Tourism

Žilina Self-Governing Region Tourism

Žilina Self-Governing Region Competencies The Žilina Region was established in 2001. Act No. 302/2001 on self-government of higher territorial units. The Regional Assembly has 57 members. Every 4 years the inhabitants elect the President of the region in direct elections. 118 organizations administered by Žilina Region Competencies: Transport road administration, roads of II. and III. class Spatial planning spatial plan of the higher territorial unit Social services 26 organizations (social service houses) Health care 4 hospitals, 1 policlinic Education 65 high schools Culture 2 theatres, 5 galleries, 5 libraries, 4 museums ... Tourism UNESCO sights, top tourist destination

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