- Municipality of Kanjiža
- Logistics
- Energy potential
- Infrastructure
- Population education and labor cost
- Key sectors
- Top 10 employers
- Greenfield
- Brownfield
- Construction procedures
- Municipality incentives
- Success stories
- Your partner in municipality
Municipality of Kanjiža
Kaniza is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The Kanjiza town has a population of 9,871, while the Kanjiža municipality has 25,343 inhabitants. The proximity to the Hungary border, to the free-way and the river Tisa makes it an important location.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN KANJIŽA
- First- rate industrial park - close to Corridor 10
- EU border vicinity benefits - only 3 km to Hungary
- Abudndant reosurce base - clay, thermal water, fertile agricultural land
- Competetive operational costs - ensuring greater profitability
- One-stop shop & aftercare assistance for investors
Kanjiža Logistics
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 3 km
- CRO - 120 km
- ROM - 60 km
- BUL - 550 km
- B&H - 200 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 0,3 km
- E-70 - 200 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 200 km
- Osijek - 150 km

Energy potential in Kanjiža
GAS
- Municipality is gasified: 80 km
- Local pipeline lenght: 172 km
- Presure of main pipeline 3-6 bar
- Presure of local pipeline 2-3 bar
BIOMASS
- Total land: 40,000 ha
- Agricultural land: 33,183 ha
- Arable land: 32,578 ha
- Most common crops: wheat, maize, sunflower
ELECTRICITY
- No. of distribution substitusions: 217
- Total power (kVA): 30,000
- Total network length (km): 210
- Energy suplied in 2013/14: 1,757,248 kWh
- Available capacities: 83,000 kVA
WIND
Average speed 7 m/s at 50 m
GEOTHERMAL
45-72°C temperature Water discharge 4.7-20 l/sec |
at 1,000 m |
Infrastructure in Kanjiža
ROADS
Regional road network: 77.7 km
Local road network: 203 km
WATERWAY
River Tisza lenght: 26.5 km
- Port in Senta distance 25 km
Irrigation network: 600 ha
RAILWAY
Railway network length
- Subotica-Senta-Timisoara: 9.2 km
Axial pressure: 16 t
SEWAGE
Sewage system in Kanjiza: 99%
Sewage system in Horgos: 60 km
Sewage network: 80.5 km
Population, education and labor cost in Kanjiža
Number of inhabitants 25,343
Employed (2021) 5,710
Unemployed (February 2022) 1,052
Labor cost structure
Average salary in Kanjiža (Dec, 2021)
NET Salary | 545 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 59 |
Contributions (Employee) | 19.9% | 122 |
GROSS Salary | 754 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 16.65% | 150 |
TOTAL Cost | 876 |
From July 1st, 2014 the employers have the right for refund on the paid personal income tax & social insurance contributions:
- 65% refund for employing 1-9 workers
- 70% refund for employing 10-99 workers
- 75% refund for employing 100+ workers
Education
High Schools
School | Profile | #students | #graduates |
---|---|---|---|
Agri-Technical | Mechanical-Computer Systems | 90 | 21 |
Car Mechanics | 36 | 11 | |
AC technician | 48 | 11 | |
CAD mechanical technician | 86 | 26 | |
Car mechanic | 33 | 12 | |
Technician of heating and cooling systems | 37 | 15 | |
Veterinary | 6 | 6 | |
Languages | 146 | 0 |
Educational Centers
Profile | #attendees |
---|---|
Informatics | 30 |
Languages | 168 |
Opportunities to invest in Kanjiža

Agrobusiness
Main advantages:
- High-quality & rich resource base
- Outstanding possibilities for agricultural production expansion
- 35,000 ha of agricultural land – 75% growing crops
- Long-standing tradition in Agricultural Processing industry - 20 food processing companies
- Outstanding talent pool – highest number of skilled workforce
- Presence of industry leaders - home to most successful domestic companies in the sector
- Premium quality land for fruit & vegetables production – aromatic taste & rich in nutrients

Fruit & Vegetables
Main advantages:
- Long-standing tradition in fruit & vegetable production
- Vegetable production – 1,700 ha
Potato, pepper, cabbage, carrot, tomato
- Fruit production – 640 ha
Apple, peach, apricot
- Vineyards – 305 ha
Vegetable crops: Potato (613 ha), Pepper (460 ha), Cabbage (129 ha), Carrot (109 ha), Tomato (107 ha)
Fruit Crops: Apple (230 ha), Peach (110 ha), Apricot (80 ha)

Paprika - Internationally remowded quality
Main advantages:
- Worldwide renowned quality – made in Kanjiza
- Production of high-quality red pepper spice
- Production at 450 ha of land
- 2,600 t yearly production
- 6 locally based processing companies
- Globally exported – 85% - Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy

Wellness Center
Investment opportunity:
- Spa and adventure center complex
- Outdoor swimming pools – 860 m² - capacity 800 – 1,200 people
- Indoor thermal and wellness pools 360 m² - capacity 500 people
- Beach Garden – 1.5 ha of green space
- Hotel – capacity 20 – 25 rooms
- Restaurant, Drink bar
- Sauna
- Medical-Wellness clinics

Construction - Celebrating 100 years of tradition
Main advantages:
- Well-established production practice for tiles, ceramics, insulation materials
- Competitively priced & trained workforce
- Easy access to ample resources – long-standing tradition in clay enrichment
- Presence of industry leaders – most successful companies in the sector
Tondach-Potisje – tile production – Austria – 469 employees
Keramika Kanjiza – ceramic tiles – Serbia – 209 employeess
FIM Tegola Canadese – insulation materials – Italy – 61 employeess
Top 10 Employers in Kanjiža
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
Wieneberger | Construction | Austria | 267 |
Visa-Prom | Logistics | Serbia | 260 |
Keramika Kanjiza | Construction | Serbia | 221 |
Bata Trans | Logistic | Serbia | 110 |
Telek Paprika | Agribusiness | Serbia | 100 |
Vitamin Horgoš | Agribusiness | Serbia | 98 |
Tisacoop | Agrobusiness | Serbia | 97 |
STS Trans | Logistics | Serbia | 84 |
Potiski vodovod | Construction | Serbia | 77 |
Geneza | Agrobusiness | Serbia | 62 |
Greenfield locations in Kanjiža
Location 1
Industrial Park Horgos
Land size: 22 ha (available ha)
Ownership: public - municipal
Infrastructure: electricity, gas
For sale & lease
*Close to E75, international railway
*Tisza River – 18 km distance


Location 2
Industrial zone Kanjiza
Land size: 3.5 ha (available 2,5 ha)
Ownership: public – municipal
Infrastructure: electricity, water, sewage
For sale
*Railway station - nearby
*Tisza River – 3 km distance
Brownfield Locations in Kanjiža
Location 1
Land size: 4,500 m²
Facilities:
- 750 m² production hall
- 250 m² office
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage, optical cable
Ownership: private
For sale & 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
Incentives & Fees in Kanjiža
Land Development Fees
Depending on the number of new employees, land development fees can be reduced up to 0%
For more than 80 employees - 100 % reduction
Success Stories in Kanjiža

Your partner in Kanjiža
Municipality Office
Kornelia Fejstamer – Head of Department of Economy and Development
Phone: +381 24 4 877-442; +381 64 806 2093
Email: nella@kanjiza.rs
Rudolf Ceke - investment & economic development advisor
Phone: +381 64 806 2074
Email: rudolfcs@kanjiza.rs
