Hotele w Łodzi
Lodz Voivodeship is a province of central Poland created January 1, 1999, out of the former £ód¼ voivodeship (1975-99) and the Sieradz, Piotrków Trybunalski, Skierniewice and part of the P³ock Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. The province's name recalls that of the region's largest city, £ód¼.
Attributes of the District
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Strategic location in the middle of Poland - good road, rail and technical infrastructure makes it ideal for logistics, distribution centre development;
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£ód¼, centrally located region's capital, is a strong economic and cultural centre;
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Large deposits of brown coal - second largest in the country in terms of electric power production;
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Significant scientific and research potential;
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One of the highest rates of new private businesses per 1,000 inhabitants in the country;
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Strong concentration of land and capital in the hands of individual farmers; well-developed animal husbandry, esp. dairy cattle;
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Important resources of thermal waters for use in the power industry, health services and recreation.
Economic Potential
The main sectors of industry In the Dolno¶l±skie region are:
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textile,
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energy,
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chemical,
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electromechanical,
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construction
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textile,
According to official statistics of GUS (as of 30.09.2006 r.) In the Dolno¶l±skie region there are 242,057 entities of the national economy. From which 2,340 were set up with foreign capital.
Selected foreign investors, who have invested above $1 million in Poland, in the region:
Selected foreign investors, who have invested above $1 million in Poland, in the region:
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BSN Gervais Danone
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food processing
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Saint-Gobain
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glass manufacturing
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Philips
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services
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Steijn Design
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pulp and paper
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ABB
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machinery and equipment
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Nibco
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chemicals and chemical products
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Icopal
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other non-metal goods
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LG Group
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banking
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Sud Wolle
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fabrics and textiles
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Veka
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other non-metal goods
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Indesit
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white goods
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Bosch – Siemens Hausgerate
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white goods
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Gilette Company
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white goods
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Local job market
According to official statistics of GUS the average employment in the enterprise sector from I to III quarter of 2006 amounted to 276,394 people.
Regional employment amounted to:
- in manufacturing industry: 167,018 people
- in building and construction: 16,664 people
- in business and repairs: 42,214 people
- in Real estate and business: 27,994 people
- in hotels and catering: 3,751 people
According to given data the average gross monthly pay within the term of the first three quarters of 2006 amounted to:
- in manufacturing industry: 2,243.47 PLN
- in building and construction: 2,080.76 PLN
The unemployment rate in the region (as of 30.12.2006 r.) is at the level of 15.3 %, which represents 167.3 thousand registered unemployed.
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