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Content ...... 1 Increasingly, the regions of Europe are in competition not only Foreword ...... 2 to acquire the foreign investment that is crucial to further development About ...... 3 but also to win a share of the tourism sector. The Region is the ...... 4 most developed region in Slovakia and is one of the most economically International Context ...... 5 productive regions in the European Union. It has a dense, well-develo- Population ...... 6 ped transport system including motorways, rail corridors and of course Transport and Accessibility ...... 7 the famous waterway, the Danube, all of which are routes of European Economy ...... 9 importance. The presence of universities, research centres, technology Tourism and Culture ...... 12 centres and industrial parks gives the region strong potential in research and innovation. These facts Education, Science and Research ...... 16 illustrate the favourable conditions awaiting potential investors who are interested in our region. Environment ...... 20 Tasks and Responsibilities of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region ...... 21 The Bratislava Region is not just a place for investors but off ers a range of attractions, heritage Contacts ...... 22 and experiences for tourists from all over the world. The most important tourist centre is the capital city of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, which off ers a very large number of tourist attractions, from historic monuments to a huge variety of cultural events. The Little Carpathian Wine Route off ers events Metropolitan region on the Danube (Bratislava region facts and fi gures) throughout the year for wine lovers. The and the River are great places to pass time Text & statistics: The Bratislava Self-Governing region/ ŠÚ SR k 31.12.2013 on or by the water. These are just a few of the attractive locations that are worth a visit in our region. Layout & print: Creativ line s.r.o., www.creativ.sk Photo: Ing. Arch. Milan Beláček (p. 15 – Freedom Cycling Bridge), Monika Kováčová (p. 13 – military bunker in Petržalka), Comenius University in Bratislava (p. 16 – Histo- I believe that both the cultural and natural beauty of our region will impress you, as well as our rical Building), Regional Tourism Organization Bratislava, MDVRR SR, Creativ line s.r.o. favourable business environment. We look forward to meeting you. © The Bratislava Self-Governing region 2015 Pavol Frešo 01 president of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region About Slovakia Bratislava Region

The Bratislava Region covers the western part of the Slovak Republic and the longest part of its border Slovakia – a country in central Europe with an area of 49 036 km² and around 5. 41 millions is with . It includes parts of the Danube Lowlands, the Záhorie Lowlands and the hills of the Little inhabitants. Carpathians. Interesting facts: The area of the Bratislava Region is 2,052.6 km2. Its territory is made up 8 districts: 5 municipal Slovakia produces THE MOST CARS PER HEAD of any country in the world (181 cars per districts within the city of Bratislava (BA I-V) plus the districts of , Senec and . The 1,000 inhabitants) region includes 73 villages and 7 towns (Bratislava, Malacky, Stupava, Pezinok, Sv. Jur, , Senec). THE LARGEST wooden altar in the world – St James' church in Levoča 82.07% of the population is urban. THE LARGEST castle complex in Europe – Spis Castle A UNIQUE cold-water geyser in Europe – Herlany Geyser The Bratislava Region covers 4.19% of the area of the Slovak Republic, making it the smallest region in Slovakia. THE SMALLEST Alpine mountain range – the High Tatras 6,200 known caves more than 1,200 mineral water springs Malacky PL CZ Pezinok UA A BratislavaSenec H

03 International Context Population

CENTROPE – the Central European Region is a unique international economic area Population density is 301.2 inhabitants per km2; the overall population is 618,380 A population of 6.5 million in 8 federal provinces, regions and counties, Pre-productive age: 14.79% speaking 4 languages Productive: 70.54% 2 Territory covering 44,500 km Post-productive: 14.67% 2 capital cities – Bratislava and Vienna, Twin City agglomeration (60 km) Percentage of population in Bratislava: 67.49% Percentage of the overall population of Slovakia living in the region: 11.42%

Composition by nationality: Slovak – 89.9%, Hungarian – 3.9%, Czech – 1.4%, German – 0.3% & other – 4.5% Prague CZ SK Bratislava Vienna

A Budapest DO YOU HAVE A FEW DAYS OFF H AND FEEL LIKE GOING ON A TRIP?

417,389 Malacky 67.49% The Danube Strategy brings together 9 Member States of the Pezinok Senec European Union and 5 non-members. Its main pillars are: Bratislava Connecting the Danube Region Environmental protection in the Danube Region Developing prosperity in the Danube Region 69,222 11.19% Strengthening the Danube Region 59,602 72,167 9.64% 05 11.68% D 2 Transport and Accessibility Transport and Accessibility Brno, Prague Brno, Prague Morava

Malacky Bratislava Region, especially the city of Bratislava, is a good location for access to Vienna, The density of the road network in the region is BRATISLAVA 0.391km/km², which is slightly above the Slovak Trenčín a SELF-GOVERNING Žilina Budapest Brno. REGION D 1 average, 0.366 km/km² Vienna Bratislava is an important transport hub that can be reached by all forms of transport Pezinok Trenčín Žilina Vienna Passau Senec Štúrovo The total length of roads in the region is 802,4 km Budapest E 58 TEN-T corridors cross the region: Vienna From 2015 construction of the bypass and D 2 The Baltic-Adriatic Corridor: Vienna Štúrovo, Budapest the R7 express road are planned in the territory of the Győr, Budapest Vienna – Bratislava – Žilina region. These new roads will relieve the Bratislava's Győr, Budapest The Orient/East – Med Corridor: Berlin 644 km Warsaw 631 km overloaded existing bypass and provide faster access TARIFNÉ ZÓNY IDS BK / FARE ZONES / TARIFZONENPLAN

Prague – Bratislava – Budapest plán / plan / Konzept Brussels 1182 km to Bratislava, especially from the direction of Dunajská stav / state / stand: London 1602 km Prague 324 km PL 319 Prievaly The Rhine – Danube Corridor: LEGENDA / LEGEND / LEGENDE Bílkove Humence železničná linka / rail line / Bahnlinie Kúty linka RegioBus / RegioBus line / Regionalbuslinie S 297 299 Plavecký Peter CZ Streda. A new connection between the D4 and the R1 20 linka MHD č. 61 / Bus line Nr. 61 / Buslinie Nr. 61 Sekule Borský Sv. Jur Lakšárska stanica / station / Bahnhof Vienna – Bratislava – Budapest Nová Ves zastávka / bus stop / Haltestelle 286 287 289 Plavecký Mikuláš centrum / city centre / Zentrum Strasbourg 900 km 285 Moravský Sv. Ján hlavná stanica / main railway station / Hauptbahnhof to Nitra is being planned. autobusová stanica / bus station / Busbahnhof Plavecké Podhradie Paris1266 km Závod SLOVAKIA 277 279 letisko / airport / Flughafen UA 30' 275 Stud.,,háj. Vlčie jamy Sološnica Stud.,,Holbičný výhon Rohožník,,KZ 299 tarifná zóna / fare zone / Tarifzone Stud.,,Tančibocký výhon Malé Leváre 101 Veľké Leváre 269 100 BRATISLAVA 100+101 Bratislava Rohožník 101 Malacky,,háj. Červený kríž A 265 neintegrovaná trať / other rail line / andere Bahnlinien 260 Vienna 62 k m Kostolište 259 Kuchyňa There is 49.5 km of single track railways and 199.3 Malacky 255 Kuchyňa,,VÚ 550 H Malacky,,Hotel Spark Doľany Dlhá Košolná Suchá nad ZvončínParnou Záhorská Ves 245 249 S 25 S 50 Plav. Štvrtok,,háj. Kozánek 540 Budapest 196 km Píla Štefanová km of double track railways in the region 250 Zochova chata Častá Jablonové Baba 235 239 Dubová Jablonec Dúbrava Plavecký Štvrtok Láb 531 Modra 545 Cífer 240 Vištuk Vysoká 530 650 pri Morave Lábske jazero Stupava,,ZSE TR 520 Stupava,,DURA Šenkvice Báhoň Limbach 230 Stupava Pezinok Kaplna Pezinok zast. The integrated transport system for the Bratislava 219 Viničné 640 225 215 510 Sv.Martin Svätý Jur Slov.Grob Blatné 525 Čataj Devínske Jazero 101 Rača Čierna Voda Chorvát.Grob Boldog Devínska Nová Ves 645Veľký Grob S 60 Lamač 610Ivanka p.D. Bernolákovo Reca Vinohrady Veľký Biel Senec 15' Region, which was inaugurated in 2013, permits travel- Železná studienka Nový Svet Patrónka 15' 620 Tureň Hlavná stanica Nové Mesto Kráľová pri Senci 630 Hrubá Borša 100 Zálesie Nová Dedinka Jánovce Kostolná p. D. lers to use a single ticket for journeys on regional buses Most p. B. Malinovo 730 649 Veľké Úľany 710 Tomášov Jelka AT Pod.Biskupice 720 Hrubý Šúr BRATISLAVA Studené 659 Janíky 740 Štvrtok Čakany Zlaté Klasy 101 30' 725na Ostrove Nový Život operated by Slovak Lines, a.s., trains operated by Železnič- Nové Košariská Čenkovce Dunajská715 Lužná Hubice Mierovo Kvetoslavov zast. Oľdza HU Kvetoslavov ná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. and city buses operated by 727 Vaši dopravcovia v IDS BK Šamorín

Dopravný podnik Bratislava, a. s. http://bit.ly/PP_IDSBK BID 2014/15 07 Economy Economy

The Bratislava Region is one of the top ten richest regions in the European Union; GDP per capita The most important industries in the Bratislava Region are the at purchasing power parity is 46,648.60 € manufacture of transport equipment, the chemical industry The average salary in the Bratislava Region is 1,205 € and oil refi ning, the food industry, electrical engineering and The Bratislava Region has the lowest unemployment in Slovakia; at approximately 6.17%, it is mechanical engineering. less than half the average unemployment rate in Slovakia, which is around 13.5% The number of economically active persons: 338,789 The largest employers in the Bratislava Region:

Employment in specifi c sectors Železnice Slovenskej republiky

29% Retail and wholesale 14,300 16% Industry 10% Transport and telecommunications 8% Public administration Transport 7% Health care Volkswagen Automotive industry 7% Construction Slovakia, a. s. 9,400 Retail chain 7% Education Electricity generation 7% Financial services Chemical industry 3% Other 3% Hotels and restaurants 9,158 2% Real estate TESCO 1% Agriculture STORES SR, a. s. 4,591 2,410

Slovenské Slovnaft, a. s. elektrárne, a. s. 09 Economy Tourism and Culture

The Bratislava Region has the largest infl ow of foreign The Bratislava Region receives the most visits of any Slovak region. In 2013 it attracted 947,730 direct investment (FDI) in Slovakia. In 2013 FDI infl ows visitors, which is more than 23% of the total number of tourists in Slovakia. amounted to 487.7 million €, which is more than 2 72 % of all Slovakia's foreign direct investment in 2013. Malacky Foreign tourists made up around 68% of all visitors. The most numerous groups included Czech, German, Austrian, British and Polish tourists. 3 Number of overnight stays: , average length of stay: nights Industrial parks increase the attractiveness of the region Pezinok 1,919,823 2.02 Lozorno for potential investors. There are currently 4 industrial Cultural life in the region is carried on in theatres, cultural education establishments, 4 25 102 parks in the Bratislava Region: 1 Senec 26 museums, 3 galleries and 74 public libraries Bratislava

Industrial park Area Available Type (ha) space (ha) of IP

DNV Logistics park 1 Bratislava 18 2,5 BF

Industrial Park Eurovalley 2 Malacky 207 168 GF

Industrial/Logistic Park PointPark 3 Lozorno 40 7,2 BF/GF

Logististic park Senec 4 Senec 56 29 BF/GF

11 Tourism and Culture Tourism and Culture

Červený Kameň The region off ers a number of attractions for those who love Habánsky dvor water sports: The Manor House at Boating on the River Morava and the Little Stupava Danube A bicycle bridge Military bunkers The white-water canoe slalom course at Čunove is an ideal place to get a dose of adrenalin A major attraction is the Little Carpathian wine route, which links a number of During the summer you can cool down in the natural lakes phenomena – the wine, landscape, history and gastronomy of the wine region in the foothills of the Little at Zlaté Piesky Carpathians. The traditional grape varieties are Green Veltliner and Blue Frankish. As for Bratislava-based typical culinary specialties, the Pressburger Crescents originating from the If you are looking for year-round bathing there is an aquapark late 18th century and known worldwide for their unique taste have to be mentioned. at Senec

There are many other famous and lesser known events for visitors to enjoy:

Bratislava Coronation Festival Bratislava Jazz Days Goose feasts in Slovenský Grob Stupava Cabbage Festival Pezinok Wine Harvest Festival

13 Tourism and Culture Education, Science and Research

Cycle routes play an important role in the region. There are currently 40 cycle routes with a total The Bratislava Region has a dense network of basic and secondary schools. There are currently 153 length of over 683 km. basic schools in the region attended by 42,081pupils. The network of secondary schools is made up of 119 school establishments attended by a total of 35,122 tudents. The majority of stu- 2 major European cycle routes pass through our region: dents attend a grammar school or business academy. The Bratislava Self-Governing Region is the EuroVelo 6 linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea controlling authority for 57 school establishments. Bratislava is an important centre for higher education. EuroVelo 13 referred to in our territory as the Iron Curtain Trail It is the seat of 12 higher education institutions, of which 5 are public bodies, 5 are private institutions and 2 are operated by state institutions.

The most important cycling-related project in our region in recent The most important higher education institutions are: times was the construction of the Freedom Cycling Comenius University in Bratislava Bridge, linking the Austrian village of Schloßhof Slovak Technical University in Bratislava with the Devínska Nová Ves district of Bratislava. University of Economics in Bratislava Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava

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Percentages of secondary school students in various areas Approximately 50% of the scientifi c research workers in all Slovakia work in Bratislava. Nearly70 % of scientifi c research results and around 83% of publications for all Slovakia come from researchers % in the Bratislava Region. 46,23 General (Gynmázium) 15,32 Other subjects 14,52 Business 7,11 Electrical engineering The Regional Innovation Strategy of the Bratislava Region for the years 2014 – 2020 has defi ned 3,30 Art priority areas that the region will focus on: 2,87 Healthcare 3 2,36 Transport, post offi ce, telecom. New materials (nanotechnology) 1,96 Agriculture 1,94 Construction industry Information and communication technologies 1,70 Engineering, metal manufact. 1,55 Printing Biomedicine and biotechnologies 0,73 Food industry 0,41 Woodworking and manufacture of musical instruments

Level of education of the population (%)

% 49,1 secondary 26,2 higher 13,7 without education 9,6 basic 1,5 unknown

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Science and technology parks: Despite its small area and the fact that it includes the capital city of the Slovak Republic, the Bratislava Region manages to fi nd room in its territory for small protected territories and large protected Centre for applied research of new 61 3 territories (PLA): materials and technology transfer of the The protected landscape area () Slovak Academy of Sciences – its purpose Malé Karpaty The protected landscape area is to support the development of research Záhorie The protected landscape area and development institutions and the Dunajské Luhy

scientifi c and technical infrastructure for Total area of PLA that enter the territory of the Bratislava region is 47,834 hectare, which is approxi- them and to encourage cooperation in mately 23.3% of the total area of the Bratislava region. Regarding waste management in the Bratislava applied research and development in the region is recovered to 63.36% of municipal waste, which is signifi cantly higher proportion compared academic sector to other regions in Slovakia.

University Science Park of Comenius University in Bratislava – technically equipped primarily for the fi eld of molecular medicine and biotechnology

The STU University Science Park "Slovak Silicon Valley" – focussing on research in the fi elds of information and communica- tions technologies, electrical engineering, automation and control systems, nano-electronics and photonics 19 Tasks and Responsibilities of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region Contacts

Education Regional development Health care SARIO BRT Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency Bratislava Region Tourism • it is responsible for 57 of the total • it coordinates regional development • the region operates one general clinic www.sario.sk www.tourismbratislava.com of 120 secondary schools in the and the preparation of strategic in and a hospital and facebook.com/BratislavaRegionTourism Bratislava Region documents general clinic in Malacky SIEA Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency www.siea.sk Social services Culture and tourism Transport • the region operates 15 social service • the region operates 7 cultural • the region has 511 km of second SBA establishments and fi nances establishments and the Regional and third class roads under its Slovak Business Agency BSK www.sbagency.sk Bratislava Self-Governing Region another 16 non-public providers Tourist Board management Sabinovská 16 and 25 non-state subjects STB 820 05 Bratislava 25, Slovakia Slovak Tourist Board www.region-bsk.sk www.sacr.sk www.bratislavaregion.eu Strategic objectives 2020: Knowledge-based economy development Development of services and tourism Integrated and ecological transport and reducing energy intensity Environmental quality improvement

Global objective 2020: Increasing the innovation performance of the Bratislava region within the European area

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