Central position on the Adriatic total area 7.276,23 km² (6.4% of the territory of the Republic of ) land surface 3643.33 km (46% of total surface) marine part of 3,632.9 km² (11.6% of Croatian territorial waters) island area 580 km² (8% of the county's surface) coastal area length 1350 km (22% of the coast of Croatia)

Maritime benefits of 25 JLS (out of 34 JLS total) Maritime orientation The County forms the vision of a social-market economy in the existing territorial framework. Polycentric and balanced development is a key element of development. Urban, rural and island space complement each other and create a unique space of good living, based on the broad partnership of all our local communities. Comparative advantages such as good traffic connections, natural beauties and values as well as central position in the Croatian Adriatic coast are the starting points for the development of the based on the objectives of EU development policy : • Smart growth through stimulating development, innovation, education and digital society, • Sustainable development with the growth of competitiveness, • Inclusive growth through poverty reduction and employment promotion. TRAFFIC CONNECTION: Zadar County for its geo-traffic position occupies a very important place in the Republic of Croatia and has the important role in traffic connection between northern and southern part of Croatia, as in the road, thus in rail and air traffic. By the construction of highway, hinterland of the Zadar County is better connected with coastal part, while the modernization of sea ports enabled easy connection of inhabited islands with the mainland. EXPANSION OF THE REGIONAL INTERMODAL TRAFFIC JUNCTION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF ZADAR COUNTY Port Gaženica will be the intersection of all maritime activities in the near future: • Fishing, ferry and cruise port • Cargo, RO-RO and container port

The newly built passenger port Gaženica allowed conditions for simultaneous boarding and disembarking of passengers and cars for: • six ferries on local lines of 50 to 150 m long, • three ships in international navigation of 150 to 200 m long, • three cruiser ships on round trips of 250 to 400 m long, • as well as the possibility of accepting RO-RO ships at the same gates. Construction of a modern passenger port that aims to develop Zadar as cruising „home port” destination.

The Port Authority of Zadar has chosen the operator of the Terminal and the Terminal Central Building for international passenger traffic, seafront near the operational terminal and the parking lot.

The Contract will be awarded for a period of 20 years. Co-financing the Development of the Regional Traffic Master Plans for functional region: North by the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational Programme. (estimated project value: 4 million HRK) The purpose of this document is to enable efficient and sustainable transport development of the region in accordance with European national strategies and plans.

This Basic Strategic Transport Document has the task of identifying all the conditions, problems and potentials of the entire transport system of our area and offering frameworks of solutions and directions for development for all future key traffic projects. Zadar will be an outstanding intermodal traffic hub.

The modern fast road, 20 km long, connects port with A1 highway, touches the shore, practically enters the heart of Port Gaženica.

The railroad tracks also enter to the industrial-warehouse area, i.e. in liquid cargo warehouses (petroleum products) and bulk cargo (mainly soybeans). Modernization of railway is challenge and enormous investment potential.

Zadar Airport is only 7 km away with flights to more than 30 cities in Central and Western Europe. The proximity of the new business zones Crno (City of Zadar) and Lonići (Municipality of ), modern Zadar airport and highway are port’s advantages. Implementation and integration of the planned project will completely change the look of the city, open the Zadar County to investors and will have an immeasurable impact on the development of the County.

Traffic statistics 2016. - 2017.

2016. 2017. 2016./2017. number of 520.226 589.971 + 16,8% passengers number of 4.115 4.634 + 14,2% airplanes

By the end of year total traffic will reach approx. 600.000 passengers, or 15 % more regarding last year passenger traffic.  Main purpose of the investment in Zadar Airport infrastructure is:

 to achieve maximum traffic security and to improve service quality;  to increase capacity of the terminal for handling the higher passenger and aircraft traffic;

 to ensure greater mobility of people and provide greater quality of life;

 to increase Zadar Airport`s competitiveness.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF ZADAR COUNTY

The project objective : Zadar airport by the project of runway extension will be able to accept large aircraft for transatlantic flights (i.e. B 747-400). The project envisages a comprehensive reconstruction and a prolongation of the runway for 700 meters.

All the investments at Zadar Airport will directly increase number of the tourists arriving in Zadar Region. Tourism is the economical area which has the biggest impact in Croatia`s GDP.

By strengthening the airport, we are strengthening the entire tourist sector.  HEALTH AND TOURIST CENTRE - This is one of the largest projects of health tourism on the Adriatic, which will partly be financed from EU funds. It is planned to rehabilitate and upgrade Orthopaedic hospital and construct new facilities for medical-tourism services. The total project cost is EUR 20 million. The land on which the Centre will be built is the property of the Orthopaedic Hospital Biograd.

SOUTH PAŠMAN RESORT - The project strongly encourage integration, social interaction and the formation of close ties amongst community members. The local workforce, local residents and holiday makers share the same facilities and environment and develop the same passion for the land, the culture and people. Ownership and legal property rights are solved by municipality. https://www.pasman-rivijera.hr/realization-pasman-resort/ NIN RECREATIONAL AND TOURIST CENTRE - includes three components: accommodation facilities that provide top quality, wellness and tourist services, the use of attractive natural resources of the City of Nin (medicinal mud, climate, sea view with beautiful sandy beaches).

 On the list of assets offered by the State through its State Property Management Office to potential investors, one of the most attractive real estates is the area of the FORMER MILITARY BASE ŠEPURINE of even 1 million m2. Capacity is limited to 2000 tourist users, and in particular it has also retained the already existing runway, as a smaller sport airport would certainly be a valuable addition to the tourist destination, but also to the entire western part of the Zadar County. WIND ENERGY POTENTIALS IN ZADAR COUNTY: Constructed wind energy power: 103,2 MW (, Obrovac, , Gračac) In the phase of construction / preparation : 372,65 MW of total wind energy power projects

SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIALS: Spatial plan of the Zadar County provided stimulatory conditions for the introduction and construction of solar power plants in the area, from which we highlight the realized project in the municipality of of 1MW power and project in the area of Sukošan municipality at the initiative stage. Centre for new technology (CeNT) will also be educational centre for working labour and synergy of the technological platform in Croatia.

Centre for creative industry It focuses on the areas of the film industry and the IT industry, taking advantage on the synergy of the creative technology platform in the Republic of Croatia and the EU. First Film Commission in Croatia was established in Zadar.

Blue-Green Centre – a fish and fruit processing centre This project idea strongly supported by the business community of our County in sector of aquaculture and fishery. The Zadar County is traditionally a fishing region and achieved: 50% of the total catch of bluefish in Croatia 35% of total fish debarkation in Croatia (on 44 debarkation locations)

About 70% of total mariculture production in Croatia: 68% white fish, 74% tuna, 16% of shellfish.

Concession areas on the Zadar County maritime domain for fish and other marine organisms cultivation are total of 2.3 million m2. Izvor: Cropix / Autor: Niksa Stipanicev / CROPIX Izvor / Autor slike: Jadran tuna ECOLOGICAL AGRICULURE In the ecological production system in the Zadar County, was registered on 1100 hectares, the largest number of olive growers. With these figures, the Zadar County prevails over other counties in the Adriatic according to the number of ecological producers.

PLANS FOR FUTURE:

The exploitation of agricultural potential and increasing agricultural production (significant area of suitable fertile surfaces)

Protection and inclusion of local agricultural products in tourist offer and development of agro-tourism

Funding from EU funds - investing in production and processing DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF ZADAR COUNTY

In the area of Zadar County in collaboration with the Croatian Waters following project activities have been. carried out :

• Pre-investment study of multipurpose use of Lika and Zrmanja River for the purpose of irrigation of agricultural areas of the Zadar hinterland, • IS - Irrigation system Vransko polje I phase (1620 ha), • IS Baštica II. Phase- subsystem Smilčić (150 ha), • IS Lišansko polje I phase (240 ha), • IS Donja Baštica (110 ha), By the end of 2016, the construction of a public irrigation system (in an estimated value of 55 million HRK and surface of 400 hectares) projects were submitted to the public tender for funds from the Rural Development Program 2014-2020. TOURISM

In the period I. – XII. 2017. 1.808.200 arrivals (+ 11%) and 13.698.888 nights (+ 18%)

Accommodation capacity (number of beds): Legal entities and dealers: 52,510 beds or 38,2% Private accommodation / 13.817 leaseholders: 84.591 beds or 61.7% TOTAL: 169.635 beds

Distinct nautical tourism because of the indented coast (total of 3.820 berths, 1 million acres of seawater area). In nautical tourism in 2017, the Zadar County recorded 668.815 nights EU PROJECTS IN THE ZADAR COUNTY

Zadar County and its development agencies take part in project implementation as lead partners, project partners or associates in the total amount of about EUR 76 million

Thereof, 24 completed projects worth 34 million EUR 17 ongoing projects / implementation THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!