1. Location North West Serbia
Population 85,903
Territory 1,178 km²; 82.65% arable land, 13.99% forests, 3.36% roads and other
budget RSD 2.5 billion; 15.1% capital investments
Contact 1 Trg cara Uroša, 25000 Sombor, +381 25 468 111, gradonacelnik@sombor.rs
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ProXimity to nearest
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Croatia 25 km
Hungary 28 km
The City of Sombor is located in the far north-west of Serbia, in the proxi-
mity of border crossing with Croatia (25 km) and Hungary (28 km). Road
Corridor X is approximately 60 km away, while the Danube river (Corridor
VII) and international river port in Bezdan are at 18 km distance. The city
has a developed network of main, regional and local roads, and a railroad
hub for passenger and cargo transport towards Subotica, Vrbas, Bogojevo and
Apatin. Military airport, 1 km away from the city, has the least number of
foggy days in Serbia. The investors have at disposal available locations in the
Industrial zone, along the south-east part of the city, as well as other greenfield
and brownfield locations covering the area of 38,000 m2. Sombor is the largest
local government in Serbia, with 1,178 km2 of territory and the biggest area
of arable land, thus representing an excellent location for investing in agricu-
lture production. Sombor has already welcomed foreign investors in textile
(Fiorano), food (Somboled/Lactalis) and footwear industry (Progetti). Well
known Sombor theater, city galleries, beautiful architecture and several castles
near the city make Sombor one of the most significant cultural centers of Serbia.
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BelGrade (175 km)
Vienna (345 km)
istanBul
(1,138 km)
sofia (573 km)
thessaloniKi (813 km)
BudaPest (223 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 5,000,000 m², construction land
Ownership structure Mixed (private and state ownership)
Infrastructure Water, sewerage, gas, high voltage electricity, access road, telecommunications
Location 1.5 km from city center, next to main road M-18
Price and type of acquisition Starting price € 9.5 / m², purchase or lease
Land development fee Residential facilities ~ € 3.5 / m2
, commercial facilities ~ € 3.5 to 28 / m2
sombor
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human resources
Work force: 58,785
Education structure: 12.52% college and university degree, 50.89% high school, 36.59% elementary and lower
Education profiles / schools and faculties: Faculties in the field of pedagogy and business studies, high schools in
the field of agriculture and food industry, technical education, medicine, economy, textile
Number of unemployed: 8,017, unemployment rate 25.22%
Average gross salary: € 414 per month
local economy
Number of enterprises: 845 companies and 2,386 entrepreneurs
Size: 96.2% small, 3.1% middle-sized and 0.7% large
Dominant industries: Agriculture, food industry, leather-processing industry
The largest domestic companies: Boreli (footwear), Concern Farmakom (car batteries), Severtrans (transport),
Meteor komerc (livestock feed), Mara Sombor (food industry), Sombormlin (food industry), Zadrugarka Sombor
(livestock feed)
The most significant foreign investors: Fiorano (textile industry, Italy), Progetti (footwear industry, Italy), Lactalis
(food industry, France), KTC Sombor (trade, Croatia), PP Sombor (agriculture, Ireland), Somboled (food industry,
Croatia), Shipyard Bezdan (shipbuilding, Croatia), Hollo Company Doroslovo (briquettes production, Czech
Republic), Ferrari Plast (plastics, Italy)
traffic connections
Highway (Corridor X): E-662 (connection with Croatia), access to E-75 via main road M-17.1 – 50 km away
Main roads: Main roads M-17.1 and M-18, regional roads R-101, R-105 and R-105.1
Railroad lines (Corridor X): Direct lines to Subotica, Vrbas, Bogojevo and Apatin
The Danube (Corridor VII): Port Bezdan – 18 km away
Airport: Military airport –7 km away, Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade – 170 km away
industrial zone