1. ŽILINA SELF-GOVERNING REGION

2. 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.

3. Žilina Self-Governing Region Slovakia
Capital city: Bratislava
Tax burden
Area km2
Income tax: 19 % (income below
Population 5 
€) 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.

4. Žilina Self-Governing Region Basic facts
Area km2
Borders Czech Republic (N-W)
Poland (N, N - E)
Prešov - Banská Bystrica - Trenčín regions
Capital Žilina
Population
Density 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 towns or cities, 315 of them is located in this territory.
93% of inhabitants are of slovak nationality 4

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

6. 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...

7. Žilina Self-Governing Region Economy

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

9. 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

10. Žilina Self-Governing Region Tourism

11. Žilina Self-Governing Region Tourism

12. 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

13. Žilina Self-Governing Region
Komenského 48, Žilina
Welcome to
Žilina Self-Governing Region