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All the FACTS You Should Know About NORTHERN TRANSYLVANIA THE NORTH-WEST REGION ROMANIA All the FACTS 2016 you should know about 2015 NORTHERN TRANSYLVANIA 2014 The North-West Region of Romania - Northern Transylvania is geographically and strategically placed in Europe, effervescently involved in the industries of the future and deeply rooted to its history and nature. Dynamic cities, well known universities and business infrastructures coexist with lovely villages, gorgeous landscapes and impressive historical buildings. Our people are innovative and multicultural. All these make Northern Transylvania your best possible destination, whether it’s for pleasure or for business. THE NORTH-WEST REGION KEYKEYKEY FACTSFACTSFACTS SLOVAKIA UKRAINE NORTH-WEST MOLDOVA HUNGARY region Population ROMANIA over 2.7 million 13% of the total population of Romania. SERBIA BLACK SEA Established in BULGARIA 1998 as a NUTS II development Surface region by the association of 6 34,160 km2 counties: Bihor, Bistriţa-Năsăud, 14.32% of the total Cluj, Maramureş, Satu Mare GREECE surface of Romania and Sălaj NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA 2 FACTS THE NORTH-WEST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Established in 1998 as a public utility NGO, under the provisions of the Regional Development Law and governed by the North-West Regional Development Council Objectives: Diminishing regional disparities Contributing to the sustainable social and economic development of the region Enhancing internal, interregional, European and international cooperation. Main office in Cluj-Napoca (Cluj county) and branch offices in the other 5 county capitals Over 100 employees dealing with: Regional planning Elaboration of strategies Providing services for regional development Stimulation of investments Cooperation and partnerships Implementation of projects and innovative actions Implementing Authority for Phare ESC Programme 2000-2006 Intermediate Body for the Regional Operational Programme for Management of EU funded Programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 Intermediate Body for the Sectoral Operational Programme “Increase of Economic Competitiveness” for the period 2007-2013 OUR LONG TERM VISION THE NORTH-WEST REGION AIMS TO BECOME SATU MARE Maramureş ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMICALLY DEVELOPING Bistriţa-NĂSĂUD REGIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Sălaj Bihor · Guided by the principles of CLUJ General Overview sustainable development The North-West Region · Respecting traditions and of Romania historical, natural and with Counties built heritage · Taking advantage of ethnic, cultural and religious diversity. NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA FACTS 3 Land use (km2): Surface: Land cover: - total: 34,160 2 - 28% mountains - agriculture: 20,923 34,160 km - 30% hills - forests: 10,329 representing 14.32% - 42% plains - water: 510 of the country's - other use (settlements, total territory man made structures): 2,398 NATURAL RESOURCES Natural protected areas of European Importance 88 Protected areas of 170 national importance Protected natural area of international importance 1 Geothermal resources · The region with the largest thermal resources · The longest cave in Middle and Eastern Europe (the Cave of Winds - more than 47 km long) Natural protected areas Geothermal resources Protected areas of of European importance: Protected natural area of national importance: international importance: - 71 sites of European - over 200 wells drilled, - 3 scientific reserves importance - 610,811 ha - Rodnei Mountains 61 used regularly - 2 national parks (17.88% of the region) Biosphere Reserve - 47,227 ha, - water temperatures - 59 natural monuments - 17 special protected areas where 8,200 ha is a strictly between 40° and 120° C - 104 nature reserves for wildlife and protected core area birds - 391,816 ha (11.47% of the region) NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA 4 RESOURCES TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD ACCESS TO MAIN URBAN CENTERS (EUROPEAN, NATIONAL AND COUNTY ROADS) SATU MARE BAIA MARE SATU MARE Maramureş Bistriţa-Năsăud Zalău Oradea Bistriţa Sălaj BIHOR CLUJ-NAPOCA CLUJ The fastest growing airport in Romania (Cluj-Napoca) Airports Roads • 4 international airports located in • 12,865 km of roads in the region, out the region of which 52 km are highways Railways • “Avram Iancu” International Airport • 93.3 km of highway between Gilău from Cluj-Napoca is the fastest growing (Nădăşelu) and Suplacu de Barcău are and the second largest airport in to be constructed until 2030. 64.3 km • 1,668 km of railways in the region, out Romania. It has handled over 1.48 of highway between Suplacu de Barcău of which 312 km electrified mil. passengers in 2015. Currently the - Oradea and the Hungarian border are • 152 km of railway between Cluj-Napoca airport has a 34-route network in 16 expected to be finalized until 2030 and Oradea are planned to be countries (14 European + Israel and double-tracked, rehabilitated United Arab Emirates) and electrified by 2030 • Main destination countries: Italy, Germany, Spain, UK, Switzerland, The Netherlands, France NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA INFRASTRUCTURE 5 Settlement structure The second largest city of LIVADA Negreşti Oaş Romania, according SIGHETU Marmaţiei to 2011 census, is SATU MARE BAIA MARE Vişeul de jos CAREI SEINI BAIA SPRIE Bogdan-Vodă Cluj-Napoca ARDUD CAVNIC TĂIUŢII-MĂGHERUŞ Vişeul de SUS SATU MARE Maramureş Borşa VALEA LUI MIHAI ULMENI Tăşnad ŞomcuŢa MARE Târgu Lăpuş Sângeorz-Băi CEHU SILVANIEI Săcuieni MARGHITA Năsăud Şimleul silvaniei Jibou Bistriţa-Năsăud Zalău BECLEAN Oradea Aleşd DEJ Bistriţa Sălaj BIHOR GHERLA SALONTA HUEDIN CLUJ-NAPOCA Beiuş CLUJ Câmpia TURZII Ştei TURDA Vaşcău NUCET 14.27% - URBAN AREA of the REGION (4,874.72 km2) 15 Municipalities 28 Towns 1,366,950 inhabitants / 52% of the Settlement total population structure Medium size of cities = 31,790 inhabitants 403 Communes 1,752 Villages 85.73% - RURAL AREA of the REGION 1,233,182 inhabitants / 48% of the (29,285.93 km2) total population Medium size of communes = 3,060 inhabitants NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA 6 SETTLEMENT Ethnic structure 74.9% Romanians 18.3% Hungarians 4.6% Roma 1.3% Ukrainians 0.3% Germans Population over 2.7 million DEMOGRAPHICS Multi-ethnic communities AND LABOR MARKET employment - 2015 100 Rate of people with higher education 90 3.49% of the total population of the region 80 70 Employment rate: 60 Number of students in universities 42.33% at national level 45.88% at regional level 50 40 9.26% decrease in the 2005 - 2014 period 30 20 Total number of (bachelor, master, postgraduate, doctoral 10 and post-doctoral studies) decreased by 9.26% from 97,616 0 in 2005 to 90,418 in 2014 Employment by sectors - 2015 100 16.69% of the total number of university graduates 90 80 16.69% of the total number of university graduates at 70 national level in 2014 (541,653) 60 50 40 7.56% decrease in the 2005 - 2014 period on national level 28.16% in agriculture 23.04% in industry 13.02% in commerce 6.48% in constructions 30 20 On national level the number of university graduates has 10 decreased by 7.56% in the 2005 - 2014 period 0 NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA DEMOGRAPHICS 7 RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION The largest number of 68 RDI units in Romania, R&D organisations registered in 0.4% after the capital yearly average of 0.4% of GDP 2013 (relatively constant number assigned to RDI activities between in the previous 7 years), including 2007 and 2012 at regional level (0.48% average at national level 2 national research institutes. and 1.93% average at European level, on the increase) 9% in 2013, the RTDI of the North-West Research 2 Region accounted for 9% of the national the NW Region ranks second in RTDI expenditure, with 25.8 euro/inhabitant expenditure Romania after the capital region spent in RDI in 2012, placing the region of Bucharest-Ilfov, with an yearly second in the national ranking, but at a average of 1.12% of the regional large distance from Bucharest-Ilfov that GDP assigned to RDI spent 155 euro/inhabitant in 2012. Gender equity - % of women researchers way above the EU average Accredited public higher education institutions/universities: PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Profile Location ”Babeş-Bolyai” University of Humanities; Law; Science; Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca (UBB) Social Sciences; Economics; Technical Extensions in Satu Mare, Zalău and Sighetu Marmaţiei Technical University Technical Cluj-Napoca of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN) Branches in Bistriţa, Satu Mare and Zalău North University Center Baia Mare was included since 2012 University of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences; Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (USAMV) „Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine Medicine Cluj-Napoca and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (UMF) University of Arts and Design Arts Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca (UAD) „Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy Music Cluj-Napoca University from Oradea (UOR) Humanities; Technical Oradea Faculty of Communication and Public Relations Humanities; Communication and Branch in Cluj-Napoca, located in Bucureşti “David Ogilvy”, included in the National Public Relations School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA) NORTHERN TRANSYLVANiA 8 RESEARCH and EDUCATION Nine private higher education institutions are active in the region (out of which 7 have headquarters located in the region); they are all part of the private research and development system. Type and designation Location in the North-West University / Specialization in the North-West Region Nr Private University Region crt 1. „Dimitrie Cantemir” University from Bucharest Cluj-Napoca Economic Sciences (including a Center of Economic Research); Law; Administration 2. „Bogdan Vodă” University Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare
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