- Municipality of Ada
- Logistics
- Infrastructure
- Energy Potential
- Population Education and Labor Cost
- Key Sectors
- Top 10 Employers
- Greenfield
- Construction Procedures
- Municipality Incentives
- Success Stories
- Your Partner in Municipality
Municipality of Ada
Ada is a town and municipality in Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is situated in the central part of East Backa, on the right bank of the river Tisa. It occupies the area of 228,6 km2 on which about 19000 inhabitants live in 5 settlements: Ada, Mol, Sterijino, Utrine and Obornjaca. Ada has a very good geographical position that makes hunting, fishing, sport and recreation, country tourism possible.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN ADA
- EU border proximity - 45 km
- Modern industrial zone
- Low operating expences
- Developed SME sector
- Regional leader in textile & metal processing
Ada Logistics
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 45 km
- CRO - 108 km
- ROM - 42 km
- BUL - 400 km
- B&H - 160 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 50 km
- E-70 - 110 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 132 km
- Osijek (Croatia) - 73 km

Infrastructure in Ada
Roads
Highway
Regional road network10km
- Becej - Ada - Senta
- Novi Sad - Subotica
Local road network
- Ada - Mol, Ada – Sterijino, Ada – Utrine, Ada - Obornjaca
Waterway
River Tiscz length : 14km
Port in Senta distance : 20km
Canal network lenght : 20km
Irrigation/drainage system network : 20km
Sewage
Sewage system: 20%
Sewage network: 110km
Energy Potential in Ada
Gas
- Municipality is gasified
- Local pipeline lenght: 74.5 %
- Pressure of main pipeline 1 bar
- Pressure of local pipeline 1 bar
Biomass
- Total land: 22, 705 ha
- Agricultural land: 18,197 ha
- Arable land: 18,054 ha
- 97 % available for biomass
- main common crops: cereals, industrial plants, roughage
Electricity
- No of distribution substitutions: 100
- Total power: 32,000 kVA
- Total network length : 165 km
- Avaliable capacities: 2,260 kVA
Geothermal
- 63-64°C temperature: at 373 m
Number of inhabitants 15,617
Employed (2021) 4,660
Unemployed (August 2022) 4405
Labor Cost
Average salary in Ada (June 2022)
NET Salary | 513 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 54 |
Contributions (Emploeyee) | 19.9% | 141 |
GROSS Salary | 708 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 16.15% | 114 |
TOTAL Cost | 823 |
From July 1st, 2014 the employers have the right for a refund on the paid personal income tax & social insurance contributions:
- 65% refund for eploying 1-9 workers
- 70% refund for emplying 10-99 workers
- 75% refund for emplying 100 + workers
Education
High Schools
School | Profile | #students | #graduates |
---|---|---|---|
Technical | Technician for CNC machines | 112 | 27 |
Mechatronics techicians | 52 | ||
Electrotechincians for PCs | 82 | 18 | |
Machine operator | 69 | 27 | |
Machine technician for computer construction | 12 | 12 | |
Operator of basic construction works | 5 | ||
Bricklayer | 7 | 7 | |
Administrator for PC network | 7 | 7 |
Key sectors in Ada

Metal Processing
Main advantages:
- Long-standing tradition – 100 years of success
- Highly export-oriented industry
- Specialized educational center with technical high school ensuring constant workforce supply
- Skilled workforce at competitive rates
- No. 1 employer sector
- Successful companies already present: Termometal doo, Agromerkur doo, Idas doo, Berko doo, T-1 doo
Investment opportunities:
- Brownfield locations – tailored for the metal processing industry
- Brownfield locations – tailored for the metal processing industry

Agribusiness
Main advantages:
- 19,500 ha of arable lands
- Easy access to abundant resource base for the processing industry
- 100% of agricultural land is cultivated:
- cereal crops - 97%
- wheat – 4,000 ha
- maize – 12 ha
- vegetables – 3%
- tomato, pepper, cucumber, parsley, carrot – 300 ha
- Good cooperation potential with local farmers – financial incentives for purchasing agricultural mechanization

Textile
Main advantages:
- Sector with traditionally good results – 70 year long history
- Strong export-orientation: 75% of total production is distributed worldwide
- Expert high-school program – Apparel Textile
- Cost-effective access to skilled labor pool
- Presence of most prominent companies in the sector: Kooi Knit doo, Pletex doo, Adanko doo, Belmil doo, Onicelli doo, Ferotehna doo, Leonardo doo
Investment opportunities:
- Brownfield locations – tailored for the textile industry

Tourism
Excellent conditions for Spa center
Main advantages:
- Therapeutical mud site - Orlovacsa
- Historically renowned center for spa tourism
- Chemical analysis of water identified the following elements: sodium, potassium, sulfur, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, manganese, iron, silicon, chlorine ions, carbonate ions, and free carbonic acid; especially the dominant chemical compounds: sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium chloride
- The water has especially positive effects in the treatment of rheumatic and gynecological diseases
- River Tisza (developed hunting & fishing tourism); sport activities
- Rural, ecological tourism
- Newely opened Wellness center
- Camping village, village accommodation ,dock for boats
Investment opportunities:
- SPA center development – at Orlovacsa location
Top 10 Employers in Ada
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
DOO TERMOMETAL | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 550 |
BELMIL TEAM DOO | Leather | SERBIA | 120 |
LPO | Metal Processing | ISRAEL | 200 |
DOO T-1 | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 100 |
EUROTEXTIL | Textile | SERBIA | 45 |
LEONARDO DOO | Textile | SERBIA | 50 |
ADANKO DOO | Textile | SERBIA | 45 |
IDAS DOO | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 120 |
FEROTEHNA DOO | Leather | SERBIA | 35 |
AGROMERKUR DOO | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 35 |
Edited on 02/02/2020
Greenfield locations in Ada
Location 1
Industrial Zone
Land size:150 ha
Ownership: 45 ha – municipal
105 ha – private
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas
Available: 10 ha (municipal) + 90 ha (private)
For sale or lease

Upon receiving the investor’s request
the consolidated construction procedures are conducted in the following phases:
- Issuing the location conditions for the cadastre parcel suitable for construction – from the day of obtaining all special conditions, permits and other documents --> no later than 5 working days
- Issuing the construction permit – from the day of the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
Upon receiving the application:
Based on registering the construction work,issuing the verification for receiving the application without delay, provided that the complete documentation has been submitted.
- Registering the construction works to receive acceptance/rejection --> 5 working days
- Subsequently, submitting the request for infrastructure installations --> 3 working days
Issuing the occupancy permit, upon receiving the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
Issuing the final approval upon receiving the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
In total: 28 working days
Municipality Incentives
EUR 1,688 per every new job created
Land Development Fee
for projects with significant development impact (municipal council approval needed discount for lump-sum payments)
0% Land development fee
0% Land Purchase & Lease discount 20%
favorable rates for municipal land for investments that create new employments
Success Stories in Ada
