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What distinguishes us ?. LOCATION. 64 000 citizens* one of the main cities of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) Poznań – 80 km Wrocław – 100 km Warszawa – 350 km Berlin – 340 km Praga – 340 km *Data from end of 2009. UNDER THE LESZNO SKY – gliding picnic.
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LOCATION 64 000 citizens* one of the main cities of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) Poznań – 80 km Wrocław – 100 km Warszawa – 350 km Berlin – 340 km Praga – 340 km *Data from end of 2009
UNDER THE LESZNO SKY – gliding picnic Grass sposrts airfield – the biggest in Europe Gliding World Championchips: 1958, 1968, 2003 2013 – World Junior Gliding Championships
UNDER THE LESZNO SKY Center for flight sports: gliders, hot air balloons, micro air vehicles Polish Aero Club Central Gliding School: training, licences, free time
SPEEDWAY PASSION Success of the local team Organisation of international events Poland gained the title of the Team World Champion, 19.07.2009
SPEEDWAY PASSION the Unia Leszno speedway club became Team Champion of Poland, 27.09.2010
SPEEDWAY PASSION and… • Other sports Leszno is known for: • fencing • triathlon and duanthlon • basketball • swimming • speedbiking • bowling • handball • horse riding. Numerous sports facilities of Leszno
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! - history 1547 – municipal rights for Leszno
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! The history of Leszno is connected with king Stanisław Leszczyński
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Historic buildings of Leszno
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Cultural, active, farm tourism The tourists in the region are welcome the right royal way!
CULTURAL INSPIRATIONS Amateur clubs, workshops, divisions
PERIODICAL EVENTS • Leszno Days • Summer Fair • Return of the King • Jazz workshops • May bike rally with ABC • Gliding picnic • Dog shows
OPEN FOR BUSINESS Leszno – the economic centre of the region 8752 economic entities 127 with foreign capital 21 939 employees Data from end of 2009
OPEN FOR BUSINESS Economic entities according to PKD – Polish classificatioon of economic activities* Unemployment rate: Leszno 7,7%* Poland 11,9%* *Data from end of 2009
BUSINESS SUPPORT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR • Strenghtening of the Leszno network of business supportinstitutions – assuringtheappropriatebasis for entrepreneurship development throughbuilding of theentrepreneurshipincubator • Activitydirections: 1. PREINCUBATION – promotion of entrepreneurship, supportatthe first stage of thecompany’sactivity, 2. INCUBATION – infrastructure, training, consulting, 3. DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING COMPANIES – increasing of thequality and complementarity of business support services, 4. ECONOMICAL PROMOTION – gaining of investors. • Location: investment zone IDEA
THE LARGESR COMPANIES IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT • Euro-Comfort Sp. z o.o. - production of bedding • Leszczyńska Fabryka Pomp Sp. z o.o. • - production of pumps and • casts • LOB S.A. - production of security devices, • construction and furniture • fittings • Akwawit – Brasco S.A. - fermentation industry • Spinko Sp. z o.o. - production of alluminium • casts, window and door • handles • Lespin Sp. z o.o. - production of clothing • Leithauser Sp. z o.o. - production of menswear
COMMERCE AND REPAIRS Number of persons employed in commerce: 3.158* (in companies with more than 9 employees) Number of economic entities operating with commerce: 2553* Number of commerce centers with big surface: 4* (sufrace over 2000 m2) *Data from end of 2009
INDUSTRY Key sectors: metal and machines, building and food industry
LESZNO ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR Persons honoured by the President of Leszno Town:
OPEN FOR BUSINESS Investment zone IDEA: Free investment areas with total space of 40 ha
HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS • 12 primary schools • 12 lower secondary schools • 6 basic vocational schools • 6 secondary schools • 5 specialized secondary • schools • Data from end of 2009
HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS • Higher education schools in Leszno: • Higher Vocational State School • Higher School of Humanities • Higher School of Marketing and Management 3 higher education schools = 6 217 students (data from end of 2009)
EUROPEAN FUNDS Hitehrto total funding amount in the financing period 007-2013: 179.177.092,42 zł* Road no. 323 Modern waste treatment plant of Trzebania A SOLARIS bus * Data from 06.10.10, exchange rate of the day
PARTNER TOWNS • Suhl (Germany) since 1984 • Deurne (Holland) since 1989 • Montluçon (France) since 2004 Friend towns: St. Pölten, Sisak, Stryj, Zweibrücken, Batouri
The RUnUP project:Role of universities in Urban Poles • The project partners: • higher schools • entrepreneurs • administration • build the so called „triple • helix” and partnership structure which aims at support for the local and regional development and ehnancement of the level of innovation .
The RUnUP project:Role of universities in Urban Poles Project duration: 30 months 1.11.2008 – 21.05.2011 Partner towns in the project Barakaldo (Spain) Solna (Sweden) Campobasso (Italy) Patras (Greece) Potsdam (Germany) Agueda (Portugal) Dunkirk (France) Leszno (Poland)
THE EUROPEAN WAY: DICTINCTION 2009: Plaque of Honor for Leszno for spreading the idea of European unity
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