1. Location Banat, AP Vojvodina
Population 51,217
Territory 800 km²; 70.3% arable land, 8.04% forests, 21.63% roads and other
Budget RSD 2.1 billion; 20.57% capital investments
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Border crossinGs
Romania 14 km
Hungary 288 km
ThemunicipalityofVršacislocatedinnorth-eastpartofSerbia,withaveryfavorable
geographicandstrategicposition–only14kmfromRomanianborder,84kmfromthe
capital,and105kmfromBelgradeairport.InternationalroadBelgrade-Timisoaragoes
throughVršac,aswellasinternationalrailroadVienna-Budapest-Belgrade-Bucharest.The
municipalityalsohasalocalairportforinternationalflights(forsmallairplanesofupto
80seats).OneoftheoldestmunicipalitiesinVojvodina,withmorethan50,000citizens,
Vršacisaregionalcenterofeconomicactivitieswithcompetitivebusinessenvironment.Asthe
centerofpharmaceuticalindustryinSerbia,Vršachasbroughttogethertheworld’sleading
pharmaceuticalandmedicalcompanies–HemofarmStada,FreseniusMedicalCare,Lamp
East,ZanniniEast,Roster.Themunicipalityisalsoknownforproductionofwine,beer
andtextile,andmostlybybeingthe“cityofbasketball“.ItsSouthIndustrialZoneinvolvesa
TechnologyPark,witheightinvestorsbuildingfactories. DevelopmentofNorthIndustrial
Zoneisplannedfortheforthcomingperiodandthisisoneofthemostimportantfactorsto
assistinvestmentpromotionandnewjobcreation.Awardedseveraltimesfortheirworkand
approachtothebusinesscommunity,LocalEconomicDevelopmentOfficeinVršacisready
forallinvestorsinterestedtostartorexpandtheirbusinessinthispartofEurope.
VrŠac
BelGrade (84 km)
Vienna (700 km)
istanBul
(996 km)
sofia (430 km)
thessaloniKi (670 km)
BudaPest (464 km)
timisoara (74 km)
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2. NALED, Makedonska 30/VII, 11000 Belgrade, +381 11 33 73 063, naled@naled-serbia.org www.naled-serbia.org
Land area and purpose 801,952 m² (total of 6 locations), mixed (construction and agriculture land)
Ownership structure 100% municipal ownership
Infrastructure Gas, water, electricity
Location 17 km from city center, next to main road M-1.9 (Belgrade-Vršac-Timisoara)
Price and type of acquisition Purchase, long-term lease
Land development fee Production facilities and warehouses ~ € 1.8 / m², commercial facilities ~ € 0.48 / m²
Local incentives Free trade zone – exemption from VAT and customs
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human resources
Work force: 35,513
Education structure: 10% college and university degrees, 60% high school, 30% elementary and lower
Education profiles / schools and faculties: Faculties in the field of business studies and teachers’ education, high
schools in the fields of chemistry, medicine, agriculture, technical education
Number of unemployed: 6,600, unemployment rate 35.48%
Average gross salary: € 603 per month
local economy
Number of enterprises: 580 companies and 1,397 entrepreneurs
Size: 54.33% small, 1.7% middle-sized and 1.53% large
Dominant industries: Pharmaceutical industry, wine production, confectionery industry
The largest domestic companies: Hemofarm Stada (pharmaceutical industry), Swisslion Takovo (confectionery
industry), Bambi Banat (confectionery industry), Vršački Vinogradi (wine production)
The most significant foreign investors: Hemofarm Stada (pharmaceutical industry, Germany), Fresenius Medical
Care (pharmaceutical industry, Germany), Zannini East (cardboard packaging for pharmaceutical industry, Italy),
Lamp East (aluminum packaging for pharmaceutical industry, Italy)
traffic connections
Highway (Corridor X): E-70, access to E-75 via M-1.9 – 100 km away
Main roads: M-1.9 (Belgrade-Pančevo-Vršac-Vatin-Timisoara)
Railroad lines (Corridor X): E-80 (international railroad line Vienna-Budapest-Belgrade-Bucharest)
The Danube (Corridor VII): Canal Danube-Tisa-Danube – 35 km away
Airport: Airport Nikola Tesla, Belgrade – 105 km away, local airport for international flights,
for small airplanes with up to 80 seats
industrial zone