Trenčín

Capital city :
TRENCIN

Total area: 4501 km?
Population: 609 828
Number of towns: 18
Number of municipalities: 276
Regional capital: Trenčín
Number of districts: 9
GDP per capita: 47,3%EU 25
Employment by sector: Services 48,8 %, Industry 47,2%, Agri 4,0 %

Address: Úrad Trenčianskeho samosprávneho kraja, Hviezdoslavova 1, 911 50 Trenčín, tel. +421 32 74 11 421, fax +421 32 74 46 174, e-mail: predseda@tsk.sk; www.tsk.sk

Trenčín Region has an advantageous location, being served by major road and railway routes that support the development of industry and agriculture.

Region for tourists:

The line of castles built to protect the western borders of the Hungarian kingdom: Tematín, Čachtice, Beckov, Sivý Kameň, Považský hrad, Vršatec. The dominating landmark of the whole Považie area is the Trenčín Castle (11th century). Bojnice Castle (12th century) is one of the most visited castles in Slovakia, residence reconstructed at the beginning of 20th century on the model of the French castle Pierrefont.
Regional spas: Trenčianske Teplice, Bojnice and Nimnica.
Sports: In summer, the open-air swimming pools and reservoirs (Dubník, Nitrianske Rudno, Zelená voda) are popular as well as the thermal pools in Chalmová and Bánovce nad Bebravou. The Považie cycling route is connected to the International Danube cycling route. In winter, the local ski resorts: Kálnica, Remata, Lysá pod Makytou, Homôlka, Veľká Javorina, Bezovec, Čertov, Javorník, Ráztoka and Kľak.
Industry and business opportunities:
Region belongs to the strongest economic regions of Slovakia. It has an industrial-agriculture character.

The advantages of the region:

convenient geographical position, border to the Czech Republic, close to EU and as well as eastern markets,
diversified industrial production (machinery-engineering, tyre industry, electrical engineering, glass industry, woodworking industry, construction industry, textile industry, foodstuff industry),
high share of products with higher added value,
successful conversion to market oriented production,
potential in the field of: research, development, innovation,
availability of economically active population,
high qualification level, technical ability of labour forces,
sufficient capacity of energy sources,
availability of services: banking, insurance, leasing, legal, engineering, advertisement, auditor, consultancy, fairs and exhibitions, services of the chamber of commerce,
developed production of construction materials including building materials.

Priorities of Trenčín Region for next programming period 2007-2013:

Entrepreneuring support referring to innovation, research and development support
Protection of environment, achievement of environmental infrastructure, support of renewable and ecological energy sources
Reconstruction of transport, IT and local infrastructures (education, social services, public health)
Human resources development, education and training of employees and management, training of unemployed people and complex service of their employment formation

Information Centres of Trencin self-Governing Region
Cultural and Info Centre Sládkovičova ulica 1 911 01 Trenčín Tel.: +421 32 16 186 Fax: +421 32 743 35 05 E-mail: kic@trencin.sk www.trencin.sk	Horná Nitra Tourist Information Office Hurbanovo námestie 19/41, 972 01 Bojnice Tel.: + 421 4654032 51, +421 46 543 96 73 tik.bojnice@stonline.sk www.bojnice.sk
PX Centrum Tourist Info Office Štúrova 5/9, 017 01 Považská Bystrica Tel.: +421 42 426 05 98 Fax: +421 42 432 65 45 tikpb@stonline.sk www.tikpb.host.sk	Horná Nitra Tourist Information Office Námestie slobody 4 971 01 Prievidza Tel.: +421 46 16 186 Fax: +421 46 542 31 35 tik@prievidza.sk www.prievidza.sk
INFOTOUR - Stará Turá Info Office Husitská cesta 253/3 916 01 Stará Turá Tel./Fax: +421 32 776 38 93 infotur@stonline.sk www.staratura.sk