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wielkopolskie

Total area of the voivodeship

29 827 km2

Population:
- in urban areas

3 386 900
56.6%

Population density

114 /km2

Voivodeship capital

Poznań

Other big towns in the voivodeship

Kalisz, Konin, Piła, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Gniezno

Special Economic Zones

Wałbrzyska
Łódzka
Kamiennogórska
Kostrzyńsko-Słubicka

Industrial & Technology Parks

Nickel Technology Park Poznań
Poznań Science and Technology Park
Luboń Technological Park
Śrem Investment Park

Regional Investor Assistance Centre

Poznań

International airport

Poznań-Ławica

Wielkopolskie voivodeship is situated in the west-central part of Poland. Characteristic features of this region are its balanced economic development, high degree of industrialisation, high technological level and openness towards foreign markets. The Poznań International Fair that has been held in Poznań, the regional capital, for 80 years is an event that exerts considerable influence on the country’s economic level and provides the business community with an opportunity to operate on the many-million strong Eastern European market. The region is known for its motor, BPA and logistics sectors. Wielkopolska is also an agricultural region whose farms reflect European standards.

Investment opportunities

  • strong investment activity of the local authorities connected with EU funds raising and self-financing the development
  • high industrial efficiency
  • diversified economic structure
  • large private sector participation the in economy of the region
  • Poznań International Fair - place for organizing big international events (congresses, conferences, sport and cultural events)
  • well-developed technical infrastructure and business assistance institutions
  • domestic and international airport
  • relatively low cost of labour: the average wage in the region amounts to 91% of the national average
  • high quality of labour market - big supply of highly qualified employees speaking foreign languages,
  • high investment activity of the voivodeship: 34.6% - the highest industrial investment outlays (all-Poland - 29.8 %)
  • convenient road connections: main East-West transit corridor, motorway A2 between Konin and Nowy Tomyśl, ring-road under construction around Poznań (eastern and western part), modernization of the S5 route and convenient railway connections, domestic and international airport, Odra river route,
  • high share of foreign capital - 3rd place in the country (with about 7 bln USD)
  • The biggest in Poland acreage of arable land

Sectors with huge potential

  • Automotive
  • BPO
  • Logistics


Economic information about voivodship

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