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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
Grass sposrts airfield – the biggest in Europe
Gliding World Championchips: 1958, 1968, 2003 2013 – World Junior Gliding Championships
UNDER THE LESZNO SKY
Polish Aero Club Central Gliding School:
training, licences, free time
Center for flight sports:
gliders, hot air balloons, micro air vehicles
GLIDING PICNIC
Success of the local team
SPEEDWAY PASSION
Poland gained the title of the Team World Champion, 19.07.2009
Organisation of international events
the Unia Leszno speedway club became Team Champion of Poland, 27.09.2010
SPEEDWAY PASSION
Other sports Leszno is known for:
• fencing
• triathlon and duanthlon
• basketball
• swimming
• speedbiking
• bowling
• handball
• horse riding.
Numerous sports facilities of Leszno
SPEEDWAY PASSION and…
HISTORY AND CULTURE
1547 – municipal rights for Leszno
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! - history
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
Leszno Days Summer Fair Return of the King Jazz workshops
PERIODICAL EVENTS
May bike rally with ABC Gliding picnic Dog shows
ECONOMY
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Leszno – the economic centre of the region
8752 economic entities127 with foreign capital
21 939 employees
Data from end of 2009
Economic entities according to PKD – Polish classificatioon of economic activities*
*Data from end of 2009
Unemployment rate:
Leszno 7,7%*Poland 11,9%*
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
BUSINESS SUPPORT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR •Strenghtening of the Leszno network of business support institutions – assuring the appropriate basis for entrepreneurship development through building of the entrepreneurship incubator
•Activity directions:1. PREINCUBATION – promotion of entrepreneurship, support at the first stage of the company’s activity,2. INCUBATION – infrastructure, training, consulting,3. DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING COMPANIES – increasing of the quality and complementarity of business support services,4. ECONOMICAL PROMOTION – gaining of investors.
•Location: investment zone IDEA
• 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
THE LARGESR COMPANIES IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
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
Year Name, surname Company
2001 Marek Niemczyk C&c Partners Telecom Sp. z o.o.
2002 Leszek Janusz Frili Properties Polska Sp. z o.o.
2003 Zenon Nadolny Deplast - Komix Sp. J.
2004 Janusz Szyszkowiak Leszczyńska Fabryka Pomp Sp. z o.o.
2005 Andrzej Gołdyn Sporting Sp. J.
2006 Tomasz Stroiński Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony w Lesznie
2007 M. A. Gawliccy Piekarnia Ratajczak & Gawlicki
2008 Andrzej Klabiński Meibes Sp.z o.o.
2009 Paul Chrobok Euro-Comfort Sp.z o.o.
Persons honoured by the President of Leszno Town:
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Investment zone IDEA:
Free investment areas with total space of 40 ha
EDUCATION
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 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)
HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS
THE EUROPEAN WAY
EUROPEAN FUNDS
Hitehrto total funding amount in the financing period 007-2013:
179.177.092,42 zł*
* Data from 06.10.10, exchange rate of the day
Modern waste treatment plant of Trzebania
Road no. 323
A SOLARIS bus
PARTNER TOWNS
Friend towns: St. Pölten, Sisak, Stryj, Zweibrücken, Batouri
Suhl (Germany) since 1984 Deurne (Holland) since 1989 Montluçon (France) since 2004
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 .
Project duration: 30 months1.11.2008 – 21.05.2011
Partner towns in the projectBarakaldo (Spain)Solna (Sweden)Campobasso (Italy)Patras (Greece)Potsdam (Germany)Agueda (Portugal)Dunkirk (France)Leszno (Poland)
The RUnUP project:Role of universities in Urban Poles
2009: Plaque of Honor for Leszno for spreading the idea of European unity
THE EUROPEAN WAY: DICTINCTION
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