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KOŠICE |
Area: 6 753 km? Population : 767 685 GDP per capita: 46,2% EU25 (2003) Employment by sector:
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Address: Úrad Košického samosprávného kraja - Košice Region, Námestie maratónu mieru 1, 042 66 Košice, Tel: +421 55 7268 115, +421 55 7268 113, Fax: +421 55 7268 119, vuc@kosice.regionet.sk, www.kosice-region.sk
The Košice Self-Governing Region (Košický samosprávny kraj) is located in the eastern part of Slovakia and on the EU's eastern border at the same time. The regional seat Košice, the second largest Slovak city, creates a modern, multi-cultural metropolis for this part of Europe. It is characteristic by vibrant life; large industrial enterprises; multitudes of students and cultural life. World wide known International Peace Marathon is the oldest one in Europe and the second oldest in the world. + filmový festival
Region for tourists
A precious jewel is the micro region of Spiš, as well as the fascinating nature of the Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj), the Spiš Castle, which is the largest in Central Europe; the early gothic Holy Ghost Chapel with precious frescoes in Žehra; or the medieval Church seat of Spišská Kapitula; the wooden churches; the Morské oko ("Eye of the Sea") volcanic lake; the hand-made pottery production in Pozdišovce; the unique, regularly erupting geyser in Herľany; the canyon of the Zádielska Valley; or by the preserved floodplain forest habitat along the Latorica River. Since centuries, the Košice Region has been the place of production of one of the world's tastiest wines. The world-famous Tokay wine-producing region is home to the distinctive honey-colored wine.Region for business
The seat of Košice Region is the second most important economic centre in the country.The key industries: engineering, metallurgical, electro technical, Hi-Tech industry, food-processing and chemical industry.
The advantage of this location: position at the crossroads of east-west and north-south transport routes, wide-gauge railway connection to the Trans Siberian railway, loading platform in Čierna nad Tisou, transit of oil and gas from Russia and natural resources (woods and geothermal energy). This area reaching the most eastern edge of the Schengen Convention border shows the perspective of a significant logistic center in Europe.
Region on move- the priority areas
Completion of transport infrastructure,Strengthening the network of strategic industrial parks and creation of scientific and technological parks,
Preparation of good quality IT infrastructure, utilization of geo-thermal energy and increase of energy consumption based on biomass
Support of small and medium enterprises,
Human resources - improvement of educational structure, including lifelong learning institutions
Fighting social exclusion, integration of marginalized group of people
| Kosice Tourist Information Centre Hlavna 2, 04001 Kosce, tel .:00421 55 16 186, info@mickosice.sk, www.mickosice.sk |
Economic Development Center U. S. Steel Kosice, s.r.o Alzbetina 21, 040 01 Kosice, t: +421 55 670 5555 www.usske.sk/edc |
| Vinné, Zemplínska Šírava Tourist Information Centre, 072 31 Vinné, t: 056/649 21 23, 056 649 21 32 zemplinsirava@stonline.sk, www.sirava.sk |
Spišska Nova Ves Tourist Information Centre Letná 49, 052 01 Spišská Nová Ves.: 053/ 16186, 4298293 brantnercc@stonline.sk, www.slovenskyraj.sk |
| Roznava Tourist Information Centre, Námestie baníkov 32, 048 01 Rožňava, t: 058 732 81 01 f: 058 732 48 37 e-mail: tic@roznava.sk, www.roznava.sk, www.ticrv.sk |
Košice Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Floriánska 19, 040 01 Košice,Slovak republic, t: ++421 55 7279160, e-mail : sopkrkke@scci.sk |