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Total area of the voivodeship |
20 187 km2 |
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Population:
- in urban areas |
1 192 700
59.5% |
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Population density |
59 /km2 |
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Voivodeship capital |
Białystok |
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Other big towns in the voivodeship |
Suwałki, Łomża, Augustów, Bielsk Podlaski, Zambrów |
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Special Economic Zones |
Suwalska |
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Industrial & Technology Parks |
Science and Technology Park Poland-East
Zambrów Industrial Park |
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Regional Investor Assistance Centre |
Białystok |
Podlaskie voivodeship marks the eastern border of the European Union. This is a predominantly agricultural region with a dynamically developing food-processing sector, particularly in the dairy, meat, poultry and grain sectors. Mention should also be made of its textile, timber, building and industrial machine sectors. Three major academic institutions in Białystok, the provincial capital, provide intellectual capital not only for the region itself.
Investment opportunities
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proximity of the border with Lithuania and Belarus
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well-developed system of roads
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well-developed system of tertiary and secondary education
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growing number of private enterprises and constantly increasing activity of entrepreneurs
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natural environment favourable for development of agriculture, food production, timber and construction sectors
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relatively low labour costs: the average in the voivodeship amounts to 88.3% of the national average
Sectors with huge potential
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Food production
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Engineering
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Tourism |
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