EU AID FUNDS PROFITED BY TARNOBRZEG

Banska Bystrica, March 2004 TARNOBRZEG TOWN CHARACTERISTICS

Banska Bystrica, March 2004 Town area: sq km 86 Population: TARNOBRZEG IN EUROPE

HISTORY Tarnobrzeg was founded in 1593 by a privilege granted by King Sigismund III Vasa to the Tarnowski family. Since 1772, after first partition of Poland, Tarnobrzeg fell into Austrian hands.

Banska Bystrica, March 2004 In 1855 the town became the capital of the district, and in 1867 – the starosty. Those events had a positive impact on town development, and telegraph line, a railway, a hospital, elementary school and a printing house have been built. In 1909 Imperial- Royal High School was created later converted into State Gymnasium the hetman Tarnowski name.

Banska Bystrica, March 2004 In the thirties the town faced a new development perspectives owing to so called Central Industrial District. After the Second World War Tarnobrzeg found itself within the borders of the Rzeszów Province as the capital of the district.

The stagnation period was ended when large sulphur deposits were discovered in mid-fifties. Tarnobrzeg has become the main center of Polish sulphur industry. An open pit sulphur mine in Machów

Banska Bystrica, March 2004 In 1975 as a result of another reorganization of administration structure, Tarnobrzeg has become the capital of a province. Mayor residence

Banska Bystrica, March 2004  In the nineties business condition on the world sulphur market has changed (mined brimstone gave up the way to the sulphur produced during the process of oil an gas desulphurisation). It gradually caused the decline of the mines and sulphur processing plants.  In 1999 Tarnobrzeg became the part of Subcarpathian Province as the capital of an urban district.

Banska Bystrica, March 2004

2. THE PROJECTS IN THE PREPARING STAGE TO BE IMPLEMENT BETWEEN

Banska Bystrica, March 2004 INCREASING THE INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE TARNOBRZEG AREA TO THE SME SECTOR – PHARE 2003 Project scope: The completion of the sewerage network of total length 10 km, The modernization of the road surface of a 6 km, The modernization of the slip road of total length 2 km, The laying of 9 km pavement, The modernization of a junction. The aim of the project: create favorable conditions for correct work and growth the SME sector, To ensure the proper sewerage network and increase the road access for the vacant investment terrain, To increase the competitiveness of existing SME. The term of the implementation: The project value:3.58 mln € ( PHARE endowment 2.25 mln € )