Urząd Gminy Polkowice (Municipal Office) Planned to Be Set, Is Predestined Onto the Appropriate Function Ul

POLKOWICE INVESTMENT OFFER Municipality Office ul. Rynek 1 59 – 100 Polkowice www.polkowice.pl

Economy Initiative and Job Market Department phone + 48 (76) 847 41 66 + 48 (76) 847 41 24 fax + 48 (76) 845 13 64 Municipality Office e-mail: [email protected] ul. Rynek 1, 59-100 Polkowice, POLAND phone + 48 (76) 847 41 07, fax +48 (76) 845 13 64 Department of Geodesy e-mail: [email protected] and Property Management www.polkowice.pl phone + 48 (76) 724 67 86 fax + 48 (76) 845 13 64 ISO 9001 : 2000 e-mail: [email protected]

Polkowice, 2009 Okładka EN / KREDA MAT 250g / folia mat 1+0 / nakład: 75 szt. mat 250g / folia MAT Okładka EN / KREDA INVESTOR’S PATH

STEP 1 www.polkowice.pl Checking whether ground or plot, on which the investment is Urząd Gminy Polkowice (Municipal Office) planned to be set, is predestined onto the appropriate function ul. Rynek 1, 59 – 100 Polkowice (extract from the Local Plan of Spatial Development or Invest- Wydział Planowania Przestrzennego i Architektury ment Brochure of the Polkowice community) (Department of Planning and Architecture) tel. +48 (76) 724 67 88/89, 724 97 03

STEP 2

Submitting and application form for issuing the extract from the Local Plan of Spatial Development of Polkowice Community. Within the application form, a principal or filling map with Urząd Gminy Polkowice (Municipal Office) highlighted boarders of the ground included in the application ul. Rynek 1, 59 – 100 Polkowice shall be delivered. Wydział Planowania Przestrzennego i Architektury The application shall define the demand for media, technical (Department of Planning and Architecture) and communicative infrastructure, as well as technical tel. +48 (76) 724 67 88/89, 724 97 03 parameters and the influence of the investment on the environment.

STEP 3 Developing and settling of the project. Possible order to take care of all the matters connected with an achievement planner, architect, of the building permit placed to the planner (the planner complex investments company implements steps 4 and 5)

Dolnośląska Spółka Gazownictwa Sp. z o.o. in Wrocław STEP 4 Oddział Zakład Gazowniczy Wrocław ul. Ziębicka 44, 50 - 507 Wrocław, tel. +48 (71) 36 49 305 Obtaining the appropriate units’ certificates of ensuring the EnergiaPro S.A. in Wrocław power, water, gas and heat deliveries, as well as the certificates Oddział w Legnicy of conditions on which the object will be joined to water supply ul. Partyzantów 21, 59 - 220 Legnica, tel. +48 (76) 86 68 200 system, sewerage system, gas and heat system, as well as Przedsiębiorstwo Gospodarki Miejskiej power and telecommunication lines. Sp. z o.o. w Polkowicach ul. Dąbrowskiego 2, 59 - 100 Polkowice, tel. +48 (76) 846 29 11 DIALOG Telecom - Consumers’ service ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 68, 59 - 301 Lubin, tel. +48 (76) 846 46 92 TP S.A. - Sales Department Lubin ul. Gen. W. Sikorskiego 20, 59 - 300 Lubin, tel. +48 (76) 844 31 33 STEP 5

Ordering geologically- engineering and geotechnical investigation of the conditions of settling the building, which geological and geotechnical company is inevitable during the process of constructional planning of the building- for new-built objects.

STEP 6 Starostwo Powiatowe w Polkowicach Submitting a set of 4 identical copies of all building (Polkowice District) documentation, to be endorsed by the Polkowice District ul. Górna 2, 59 – 100 Polkowice Official. Wydział Administracji Budowlanej (Department of Administration and Construction) tel. +48 (76) 746 15 51 www.polkowice.pl

Dear investors,

Polkowice is a modern, European town. We have done our best to satisfy investors in our community. It has been appreciated by big, worldwide companies and numerous cooperators. A tendency to invest in Polkowice is not dying out, since this town is associated with a place for economic success, innovativeness and a high standard of living.

Thinking of the future, we undertake concrete actions in order to enhance a good economic climate and deserve a name of a modern transformations leader. Therefore, in 2009 we were co- organizers of Eco-energetic Forum, when we were pleased to have Professor Jerzy Buzek, the President of the European Parliament, as a guest.

The area of Polkowice’s region belonging to Special Legnica Economic Zone will be soon enlarged. Additionally, the community proposes other attractive areas for industrial purposes. It is worth to make use of this opportunity and start a good business. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with our investment offer and…

See you in Polkowice- “the Community of the future”

Wiesław Wabik The mayor of Polkowice

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Why choose Polkowice…

DARIUSZ MIŁEK The President of the Board in NG2 S.A.

„I had no doubts whether to locate and develop my lifelong property in Polkowice or not. The decision was supported by the pace of the community’s development, as well as its brilliant perspectives for the future”.

CHRISTIAN BLEIEL The President of the Board in Volkswagen Motor Polska Sp. z o. o. „There were several important reasons why we, as an investor, decided to locate Volkswagen plant in Polkowice. Firstly, there has always been an exemplary cooperation between Polkowice community and Volkswagen Motor Polska company. From the very beginning, our common aim has been a fast development of the region. Secondly, the infrastructural conditions spoke for the choice of this area. Polkowice is situated near the Polish- German boarder, which is of a great importance to us, since our products are exported to western European countries. There is also an airport, highway and fast roads in the neighborhood. The community has its own plan of development. The standard of living of its inhabitants is high and it is still growing. The de- nizens of Polkowice have an opportunity to enjoy a lot of attractions, such as Aquapark, new gym etc. The decisive factor was connected with people living in the region. Most of them are well educated. If I were to make a decision about building Volks- wagen Motor Polska plant again, I would choose Polkowice”.

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ADAM PISZCZEK The Chairperson of Sitech Sp. z o. o. plant „One of the main reason for choosing Polkowice as a place for such a strategic investment of Volkswagen concern, which is the production of metal frame constructions of car seats, was the ideal location of the town (national road no 3, highways A4 and A18 nearby). The location of the investment, in the area of Polkowice’s region of Special Legnica Economic Zone, was of huge importance, as well. Other reasons were the student’s campuses in the vicinity (Wrocław, Zielona Góra) which makes the possibility of a good cooperation and recruitment of well- educated and highly qualified specialists. Our choice can also be attributed to an extraordinary involvement of the local government of the community and county in the establishment and development of the investment. The cooperation with Polkowice Community Council has always been agreeable and pleasant. The government is helpful for our company and we are also trying to support the community. The mayor and his personnel always find time for a constructive and congenial discussion about new investments of Sitech Sp. z o. o. Regular meeting, in order to ensure as fast information exchange as possible, are constantly organized by the Community. We are eager to take part in the events organized within the initiative of the local council. On of the example of such events may be “Eco-energetic Forum” in Polkowice, which promotes the initiative of obtaining the energy from renewable energy sources. As Sitech Sp. z o.o. we are aware of the importance of cooperation with the community for the development of business in Polkowice. Therefore, our ambition is to constantly improve this cooperation. On the other hand, our wish is to make Sitech Sp. z o.o. be perceived as an active participant of the local community”.

TETSUO SCHIMIZU The President of the Board in Sanden Manufacturing Poland Sp. z.o.o.

„Sanden Manufacturing Poland Sp. z o.o. came into being as a strategic plant. Therefore, Polkowice was chosen an area possessing the following advantages: 1. Strategic localization for the supplier on the developing markets of Middle Easter Europe and Russia. 2. Industrial infrastructure and Labor which guarantee low costs and stable production. 3. Safety. 4. Economic privileges connected with the investment. 5. Declaration of the local government’s cooperation”.

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POLKOWICE Town and community of the Lower Silesia, with several big forests. The county includes the town more than 26 thousand inhabitants. It is a home of Polkowice and 15 soltis villages. Polkowice for the county with a rich historic past, whose is beneficially situated in the centre of Copper roots date back to the 18th century. The town is Basin, near the E65 international road (national situated on the picturesque southern-western road no 3). edge of Dalkowskie Hills, in the close vicinity of

Polkowice means...

…an attractive place for capital and new investments. …a town friendly for guests and open for new investment and cooperation proposals. …a town with good perspectives for creative people. …a guarantee of lucrative and successful businesses and a good place of relaxation and resting from an everyday life.

COMMUNITY FAIR PLAY 2009

Polkowice has elaborated good pat- “Community Fair Play means the local government which: promotes clear re- terns of cooperation with investors. lations with investors and local community, attaches an importance to a good The Community ensures a pleasant at- cooperation with business, takes care of establishing appropriate standards of mosphere for investors and professio- entrepreneurs’ service via introducing the correct changes in the outer labor nal investment service. These features organization, is able to attract the attention of new investors, promotes invest- were proven by the title and certificate ments which are environmentally friendly and helps disabled people, as well as of “Community Fair Play”, gained by abide the rules of reliability and honesty in relations with businessmen”. the Community in 2009. 4 www.polkowice.pl

INVESTMENT OFFERS OF POLKOWICE COMMUNITY

The Community of Polkowice possesses the amount of the road’s users, speaks in favor for the offers of four investment areas, located in dif- investments connected with car services, trading ferent parts of the town. All the areas summa- and gastronomy. rized in the present folder are the properties of Polkowice offers attractive areas prepared for the community. They have actual arrangement constructional purposes for all the interested in- plans and they are clear estates. vestors. The city council has decided to establish The Community offers attractive industrial areas a “New Polkowice” housing estate. The actions located in the neighborhood of the Polkowice’s have begun to arrange the areas located behind region of Special Legnica Economic Zone and the national road no.3, opposite the Aqua park. near the national road no. 3, in the Lubin direc- The established concept for arranging the areas tion. According to the arrangement plan of the of “New Polkowice”, includes the construction of aforementioned areas, together with their indu- the whole housing estate with playgrounds, sports strial functions, it is possible to locate technical fields, kindergarten and service zone. Around 350 equipment, gas station, motorization services and building plots have been prepared to be sold for parkings on them. detached buildings and several areas have been selected for blocks of flats. In the offer of service areas, the community proposes the plots for commercial and gastronomic purposes, situated around the town and near the railway road no 3, in Głogów direction. A high

FOR INVESTORS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS :

• Help within the settlement of all low and for- • Counseling in every stage of establishing a bu- mal matters which belong to the Community- siness activity. ’s competence and which are connected with • Current arrangement plans for the whole Com- starting a business activity on the area of the munity. community. • Updated investment offers on the websites: • Support with workers’ recruitment and grants www.polkowice.pl (link: business), which result from creating new workplaces, in www.informator.dolnyslask.pl, accordance with the “Program of the actions www.inwestycje.duw.pl. for employment of the inhabitants of Polkowi- ce Community for the years of 2009-2010”. The Program includes financing of postgraduates’ apprenticeships and intervention jobs. The budget finance for the Labor Fund may be given to one person for no longer that 6-month period.

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INVESTMENT SITES IN POLKOWICE Zielona Góra

Bolesławiec

Community’s investment sites destined to industrial functions Community’s investment sites destined to trade and service functions Sites invested in LSEZ

Free sites in LSEZ Main existing communication tracks Main communication tracks planned for construction Housing and service complex planned for construction Wrocław Big detached housing complex planned for construction

Source : own elaboration

THE GOLDEN SITE AWARDS

In order to effectively attract investors and proposed to be joined to the area encourage local economic development, the of the zone. Community of Polkowice took part in the second Good preparation of the invest- edition of the National Competition called “The ment site, resulted in obtaining Golden Site Awards ” which was organized in 2007 the certificate qualifying the Community for the by Polish Information and Foreign Investment second stage of the competition. Afterwards, the Agency together with the Marshals, under the jury of the competition, awarded the aforementio- patronage of Minister of Economy. The aim of the ned site the title of II place winner of the “Golden competition was to identify attractive investment Site Awards” National Competition 2007. For the sites. 258 Polish communities took part in the winners of this competition, the Golden Awards competition, sending 407 offers. One of the site means promotion of the site on the international which took part in the competition was investment scale and, simultaneously, a greater chance to area no 1, in the neighborhood of LSEZ (the plot attract foreign investments to the community. 6 of the acreage of 12,168 ha),which is currently www.polkowice.pl

COMMUNICATIVE AVAILABILITY

The arrangement of national communicative neighbors, makes the town an attractive place for roads around Polkowice, as well as the presence small and bigger investors from the country and of the roads which connect Poland with western from abroad.

ROADS

National road no 3 (international E 65) – Moreover, the community is crossed by the Świnoujście – Jakuszce (country’s border), which regional roads no 331 and 332 and in a close is destined to be a fast road S3 (is a Polish part distance from the town, there are three national of international ways from Malmö in Switzerland roads: no 12, 23, 94. to Chaniá

Wrocław

HIGHWAYS

A4 Highway – is placed in the distance of 40km in Ludwigsdorf near Zgorzelec, across Legnica, the south-west direction from Polkowice and it is Wrocław, Opole, Upper Silesia Industry Area, a continuation of a German A4 highway from the Kraków, Tarnów, Rzeszów to the frontier post to direction of Drezno, in Poland it starts from the Ukraine, Korczowa-Krakowiec. former frontier post to Germany, Jędrzychowice-

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A railroad of industrial railway runs across Polkowice community joined the cooperation with Polkowice community. It serves industrial plants Lower Silesia Voivodeship, Lubińskie county and situated in the area. It is joined to national railroad Głogów municipal community, concerning the which enables communication with western and implementation of the project for restoring the eastern European countries. railroads to Wrocław – Legnica – Lubin – Głogów. The project assumes joining of unused Lubin The closest railway stations: –Polkowice railroad to the railway and extending • Lubin – 16 km, it to Głogów. • Głogów – 20 km

WATER TRANSPORT

In the distance of 20 km from Polkowice, there is western European ports, within the framework of a transshipment port in Głogów on the Odra river, inland navigation. which enables a convenient connection with

AIRPORTS

Wrocław Airport – Mikołaj Kopernik Strachowice to: Barcelona Girona, Barcelona Reus, Bristol, Airport (85 km) – international airport, flights to: Burgas, Cork, Doncaster/Sheffield, Dortmund, Alicante, Barcelona Girona, Bristol, Brussels Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Charleroi, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf Weeze, Krakow, London Luton, London Stansted, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Frankfurt Hahn, Liverpool, Monachium, Oslo Torp/Sandefjord, Frankfurt am Men, Gdańsk, Glasgow, Kopenhaga, Roma Fiumicino, Szczecin, Stockholm Vasteras, Liverpool, London Luton, London Stanstet, Warszawa Monachium, Oslo, Shannon, Stockholm Skavsta, Zielona Góra – Babimost Airport (65 km) – Warszawa flights to: Warszawa, Bydgoszcz, Drezno Poznań Airport – Henryk Wieniawski Ławica Lubin Airport (16 km) – charter flights Airport (140 km) – international airport, flight

DISTANCES FROM POLKOWICE

Lubin 16 km Zielona Góra 65 km Poznań 140 km Głogów 20 km Wałbrzych 100 km Kraków 370 km Legnica 40 km Jelenia Góra 70 km Berlin 270 km Chojnów 29 km Wrocław 85 km Praga 260 km Bolesławiec 67 km Warszawa 350 km

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Polkowice community is known mainly from extractive industry of copper ores and from the biggest extractive plants, which fall within the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. company located in the region. The plants, however, are not sufficient to fulfill the needs of a local job market. Therefore, the local government of Polkowice, has been trying to stimulate the community’s economic development through the development of alternative industrial branches to copper industry. A crucial role here is played by obtaining new investors and establishing new plants and factories.

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WHO HAS INVESTED IN POLKOWICE

Name of the company Type of activity

Volkswagen Motor Polska Sp. z o. o. Car engines’ manufacture

Royal Europa Sp. z o. o. House building semi-finished products manufacture

Sitech Sp. z o. o. Seats and car accessories’ manufacture

CCC Faktory Sp. z o. o. Shoes manufacture

NG2 S. A. Shoes and derived elements distribution

Sanden Manufacturing Poland Sp. z o. o. Car air-condition parts manufacture

Schnellecke Polska Sp. z o. o. Logistics

TCM Sp. z o. o. Machining

Ubricating oils and coolants’ manufacture and Houghton Polska Sp. z o. o. priduction

Oerilkon Balzers Coating Poland Sp. z o .o. PVD materials encasing of to ols

Copla Polska Sp. z o. o. Design office

LCI Spare parts’ control of VW’s order

Atlas Copco Polska Sp. z o. o. Drilling rig and drilling machines service

Hörmann Serwis Polska Sp. z o. o. Maintaining the movement of production plants

Biuro Handlowe RUDA Trading Machines service and rep air International Jacek Ruda

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LOCAL BUSINESS

The inhabitants of the town and community of Polkowice are characterised by high economic activity and creativity. The number of local businessmen is kept at a high level. On 31st December 2008, there were 1263 private companies registe- red in the City Council.

- 800 728 700

600

500 403 WOMEN 400 MEN 300

200 97 100 35

0 The number of entrepreneurs from the muni to regard with divided areas village and cipal 2008. December 31st of day the on sex TOWN VILLAGE

source: own elaboration on the basis of the Polkowice City Council data

8% 2% 15%

25%

3% 4% 34%

Product manufacture Industrial service Building Transport Trade Gastronomy Other material service Non-material services The comparison of business entities on the day of 31st December 2008, according to branches

source: own elaboration on the basis of the Polkowice City Council data

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Special Legnica Economic Zone Polkowice’s area

Since 1990s, thanks to the introduction of with a Polkowice subzone was established. Main encouragements and amenities for the investors, investors, who decided to start their economic Polkowice community has experienced an activity on the area of Polkowice subzone are: intensive development. Thanks to the active and Volkswagen Motor Polska Sp. z o. o.(Germany), creative attitude of the local government, the Royal Europa Sp. z o. o. (Canada), Sitech Sp. z o. o. creation of a monoculture alternative to copper (Germany), CCC Factory Sp. z o. o. (Poland), NG2 industry became a success. S.A. (Poland), Sanden Manufacturing Poland Sp. On 15th April 1997, in compliace with the Cabinet’s z o. o. (Japan). Regulations, the Legnica Special Economic Zone

Zielona Góra

E65

Krzywa

ul. Chocianowska

Royal Europa Grupa Kaczmarek

Volkswagen Motor Polska Bornay Polska

CCC Factory ul. Strefowa

Volkswagen 2,81 ha Motor Polska Wrocław Sitech

NG2 S.A. 0,45 ha 0,52 ha 1,63 ha

Sitech 3,69 ha ul. Fabryczna

Sanden Available area Manufacturing Arranged area Poland Borders of LSEZ Greenery Community’s area planned to be joined to LSEZ Sewage treatment plant Area not included in tax exemption

Planned road infrastructure Source: own elaboration on the basis of the data obtained from LSSE S. A.

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The entrepreneurs who locate their investments government took actions to enlarge the area of on the LSEZ have the opportunity to benefit from Polkowice subzone by another investment sites. public help, which is given in the form of tax After obtaining the positive opinion of Polkowice exemptions connected with: City Council and Lower Silesia Voivodeship • New investment costs or Boards, the mayor of Polkowice submitted an • New workplaces creation. application to the LSEZ Chairperson, in order to enlarge the Polkowice subzone of LSEZ The maximum permissible intensity of the public by the area of 34,2014 ha. The procedure of help equals 40% of the investment expenses, joining the new areas to the subzone is under while for medium-seized enterprises the amount implementation (the state on the 30th November is raised by 10 per cent points and for small- 2009) seized enterprises it is raised by 20 per cent. The area proposed to be joined to Polkowice Additionally, the entrepreneurs starting their subzone is located on the south-western part of activities in the economic zone, may count on Polkowice Community, in a close neighborhood other forms of public help, such as: EU grants, of LSEZ. Currently, it is a wasteland of rural local property taxes exemptions, grant and loans, grounds (there is permission for excluding the as well as trainings of previously unemployed site from rural and forest production). The site people. is equipped with a basic technical infrastructure Polkowice subzone, located in the distance including power grid, gas and water supply of about 1 km from the town and railway no system, telecommunication, as well as sewerage 3 (North-south),within the area of 87,60 ha, is system and rain water drainage, available on almost fully arranged, mainly by the companies Fabryczna street, which forms a border of the from motorization and relative branches. site.

The only site that is still under an offer in a 2,8140 ha plot, destined to industrial building, equipped with the whole technical infrastructure and approach road. However, investors interested in performing business activity in our region usually search for bigger areas. Therefore, the local

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HUMAN RESOURCES

There are about 400.000 inhabitants in Polkowice organized transport around these towns enable as and within a radius of 40 km from the town easy approach to Polkowice. (Lubin, Legnica, Głogów, Chocianów, Przemków, In Polkowice town and community, there are about Ścinawa, Prochowice). 270.000 of the people are at 8 353 women and 9 164 men at the reproductive a reproductive age. Good communication and well age, which equals 66,10% of all the inhabitants.

66,50% 66,60%

66,40% 66,10% 66,20% 65,90% 66,00%

65,80%

65,60% 65,40% 65,40%

65,20%

65,00% The number of people at the reproductive age in relation to the number of all the inhabitants Polkowice community Polkowice county Legnica’s subzone Lower Silesia voivodship

Source: own elaboration on the basis on the data gained by GUS, state on 31st December 2008

On the day of 31 December 2008, the unemployment people to find jobs and they are doing their best to rate in the polkowickie county equaled 7,4%. help entrepreneurs to hire well qualified workers County Job Center together with the Polkowice City who will co-work for the companies’ success. Council are trying to effectively help unemployed

EDUCATION SEX

424 188 939 568 301 488 106

Higher education Secondary education women men Junior high school and Lower Vocational education Unemployment structure in Polkowice community with regard to age, education and sex (state on 31st December 2008)

Source: own elaboration on the basis of the data obtained by PUP Polkowice 14 www.polkowice.pl

EDUCATION

The town of Polkowice has a very well developed of Entrepreneurship and Technology was educational basis, including educational systems established. It offers two faculties: International at every level. Political Relationships and Computer Systems and Networks. Additionally, since October 2008, The youngest inhabitants of the town may there has been a new faculty- mechatronics. enjoy professional care at one nursery and The main idea for establishing the college, was four kindergartens. In years from 2009 to 2011, to educate future workers of a local industry and building of another kindergarten for 180 children public institutions, operating on the Polkowice’s has been planned. subzone. The inhabitants of Polkowice may Moreover, at the area of the community, there are choose from a rich offer of neighboring colleges, four modern primary schools and two junior high mainly in Wrocław, Zielona Góra, Legnica and schools. In the Narodów Zjednoczonych Europy Głogów. School Complex, there are over 1000 students of the secondary and vocational schools.

In 2002, by the Polkowice Community and County’s initiative, the Lower Silesian College

150 122

120 107

90 69 52 60 49

30 DWSPiT graduates

2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009

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RESTING AND RELAXING

In the town of Polkowice, there is a great opportunity to enjoy different kind of cultural, sports and recreational offers. For many people, a regular and active rest became an inseparable part of their lives.

The main attraction of the region is Polkowice and treatments, such as kinesitherapy, Aquapark- Regional Recreation and Rehabilitation physicotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage and Center S.A.- one of the biggest and newest cryotherapy. recreation and rehabilitation centers in Poland. Regional Recreation and Rehabilitation Center In the Polkowice Aquapark, there are lots of is constantly widening its offer and making it attractions such as slides, geysers, Jacuzzi’s, more and more attractive. In 2006, a new low- water massages, pools of various depth and wild temperature chamber for cryotherapy was built river. The newest water attraction is an outdoor, and since 2007, there has been a chance to 47- meter pontoon slide. The Aquapark has got enjoy inhalation sessions in salt cave. In 2008, a Finnish and steam saunas, sunbeds, as well as modern, six-lane swimming pool was built. In this infrared lamps which effectively slim your body. pool, swimming competitions may be organized. Additionally, there is bowling and fitness gym in In the Auqapark, there is also a rehabilitation the Aquapark. center which offers various modalities

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CULTURE

Cultural activity is connected mainly with Polkowice Animation Centre, which provides a wide cultural education for children, youths and adults.

The most important annual cultural events in Organ Music Festival Polkowice are: It is an artistic event meant to popularize organ Polkowice Theatre Days music and its most famous composers and It is one of the biggest cultural events in the performers (both national and foreign artists). region. The idea of this event, expresses in words: Attractive and various concerts are given in “Theatre in the town without a theatre”, turned amazing interiors of the Saint Michał Archanioł out to be a brilliant success. In the place devoid of Church in Polkowice, which is included in the a real stage, it has become possible to bring the Monuments Register. audience closer to various theatre forms, with the best performance. The programme of the Theatre „In a Culture circle – Copper Days consists of amazing theatre performances meeting with...” made by famous and respected directors and It is a cultural event which dates back to 2006. Due acted by the best theatre groups from the whole to this event, the inhabitants in Polkowice and country. Theatre Days have already been organized Copper Basin may get acquainted with cultures under the honor patronage of prominent persons and traditions of various countries in the world, from the world of culture: Andrzej Seweryn (2005), as well as their characteristic modern cultural Jerzy Stuhr (2006), Krystyna Janda (2007), Janusz mainstreams. So far, the Jewish, Russian, Ireland Gajos (2008), Jan Englert (2009). and Japanese cultures have been presented in the town. Polkowice Cultural Summertime It is a cycle of events organized in July and August The Days of Polkowice in order to liven up the attractive places and corners It is an annual artistic and cultural event organized of the town (the marketplace, park, amphitheatre). for the town’s feast. The festival lasts three days It proceeds in the form of spectacles for children, and it includes: the review of local creativity and youths and adults, concerts, floor shows and artwork, performances for children, floor shows open air film projections. and concerts of Polish celebrities.

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SPORT

Polkowice Community is a place full of modern, accomplished. The investment includes building tartan fields for team sports. There are about 85 of a new, extra modern complex containing 3 playgrounds which enable children to develop multifunctional pitches, an athletic stadium with through play. Moreover, there are a lot of a track, a tennis court, a skateboard park and club recreational sites of a high standard in Polkowice: back-up facilities. outdoors swimming pools open in summertime, tennis courts, sports fields and gyms. There is also a high- standard, artificially-lightened stadium. Currently, a new investment of rebuilding the sports field on 11 Lutego street is being

Górnik Polkowice Football

CCC Polkowice Basketball

CCC Polsat Polkowice Cycling

MKSTS Polkowice Table tenis

KPC Górnik Polkowice Weight lifting

TPH Polkowice Indoors football

MKS „Płetval” Polkowice Swimming

LKS Polkowice Athletics

STZ Polkowice Tennis Polkowice’s Sports Clubs:

Source: own elaboration

TOURISM

Polkowice Community may brag about the landscape and touristic values. In a close neighborhood, there are large forest lands. Rare species of birds may be watched in the neighboring Przemkowski National Park or in Chocianowskie Forests. On the area of Polkowic- kie county, there are about 400 km of cycle paths, 16 km of foot tracks and 14 km of horse tracks. Since 2005, there is a possibility of setting out for a pilgrimage Saint Jacob’s Track which was reco- gnized as a highly valuable track for our continent by the council of Europe. The way is approximately 3330 km long and it runs across Poland, Germany and France. It ends in Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

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GASTRONOMY AND HOTELS

Numerous restaurants, pizzerias and cafes located banquet parties. Moreover, in Polkowice, there are around the market place are perfect places for plenty of other lower-standard hotels and wayside business meetings and spending free time with inns. family or friends For tourists and guests planning to stay longer in our town, we offer a commendable Aqua Hotel. It is a modern high-standard hotel complex with conference center with lots of recreational and relaxing facilities of the Aquapark. The hotel ensures comfortable accommodation and conditions for business meetings, trainings, conferences, as well as receptions, business integrative parties and Górnik Polkowice Football

CCC Polkowice Basketball

CCC Polsat Polkowice Cycling

MKSTS Polkowice Table tenis KPC Górnik Polkowice Weight lifting INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TPH Polkowice Indoors football As one of a few communities in Poland, Polkowice lamps which lighten the whole shelter together MKS „Płetval” Polkowice Swimming community has decided to use the facilities to with the advertisement surface. LKS Polkowice Athletics extract cheap and sustainable energy. There has Polkowice community, together with “Green STZ Polkowice Tennis been a pilot solar lightening of one of the com- Fenix” Foundation from Katowice, organized the munity’s road. Solar Source: own elaboration first nationalEco-energetic Forum in 2009 under lightning does not the patronage of the President of the European require joining to the Parliament, professor Jerzy Buzek. It was the power grid. The pos- biggest this year’s meeting of the eco-energetic sibility of placing such community and energetic agriculture. The repre- lamps in different sentatives of different professions dealing with sites of the commu- sustainable energy sources took part in the forum nity is currently under e.g. business organizations, scientists, branch consideration. organizations and local self-governments’ repre- Another eco-energetic sentatives. The programme of the forum included, investment in Polko- among others, works hops, discussion panels, wice is building of Eco-source fair, as well as cultural and entertain- bus shelters, whose ment attractions connected with sustainable lightning is provided energy sources. by solar energy. Two In some places of the town, a network of the In- futuristic shelters ternet Kiosks has been established. It provides were built near a new- an easy way of getting access to the Internet. built roundabout, Additionally, in the neighborhood of the market at the crossing of square, there is an access to Wi-Fi network for Dąbrowskiego and people willing to use modern technology on the 3 Maja streets. The Polkowice’s market square. innovativeness of this investment concerns an extraordinary technical solution- the shelter is not lightened by traditional lamps, but, so called, solar 19 POLKOWICE - INVESTMENT OFFER

THE INVESTMENTS IN POLKOWICE ARE FOSTERED BY:

• location in Lower Silesia Voivodship, one of the most industrialized regions of Poland,

• convenient communication: roads and railroads,

• updated, modern arrangement plan for the whole area of the community,

• fully settled ownership matters of the grounds offered,

• well- developed technical infrastructure,

• advantageous demographic structure of the inhabitants,

• high purchasing capacity of the local people,

• the concept of „New Polkowice”- a continuation of building of a new town on the other side of the national road no. 3,

• landscape and touristic values, large forestlands,

• new recreation and rehabilitation center “Aquapark” together with a high-standard hotel,

• rich history of the community, numerous monuments,

• high-standard health and social services,

• complete educational basis including all level education,

• the presence of many national and foreign investors in the community.

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Polkowice, 2009 Okładka EN / KREDA MAT 250g / folia mat 1+0 / nakład: 75 szt. mat 250g / folia MAT Okładka EN / KREDA