- Municipality of Nova Crnja
- Logistics
- Energy potential
- Infrastructure
- Population education and labor cost
- Key sectors
- Top 10 employers
- Greenfield
- Brownfield
- Municipality incentives
- Construction procedures
- Success stories
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Municipality of Nova Crnja
Nova Crnja is a village and municipality in Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Nova Crnja municipality includes the following villages: Nova Crnja,Aleksandrovo, Vojvoda Stepa,Radojevo, toba and Srpska Crnja, which is the largest of these villages.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN NOVA CRNJA
- Excellent geographical position: EU border (Romania),Timisoara airport proximity
- Developed road infrastructure
- Existing Brownfield & Greenfield Zones
- Available skilled & competitively priced workforce
- Favorable conditions for agribusiness & energy investments
Nova Crnja Logistics
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 92 km
- CRO - 132 km
- ROM - 12 km
- BUL - 445 km
- B&H - 189 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 108 km
- E-70 - 111 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 119 km
- Timisoara - 72 km

Energy potential in Nova Crnja
GAS
- Municipality is gasified: 87%
- Local pipeline lenght: 165 km
- Presure on main pipeline ? bar
- Presure on local pipeline ? bar
BIOMASS
- Total land: 27,300 ha
- Agricultural land: 24,750 ha
- Arable land: 22,600 ha
- Crop residuals - 62,000 t per year
- Most common crops: wheat - average yearly yield 30,000 kg, maize
WIND
Average speed 4-5 m/s at 50 m
VESTAS wind analysis
GEOTHERMAL
45-78°C temperature | at 450-1,500 m |
SOLAR
Insolation | 1,326 hrs |
1,000 ha of municipal land for RES |
ELECTRICITY
- No. of distribution substitusions: 81
- Total network length (km): 244
- 100/20 kV: 1 (installed capacity 20 MVA)
- 20/04 KV: 53 (municipal) + 27 (others)
- Medium voltage network: 91 km
85 km overground + 6 km underground
- Low voltage network: 153 km
146 km overground + 7 km underground
Infrastructure in Nova Crnja
ROADS
Regional road network: 55 km
- Subotica-Sombor-Odzaci-Backa Palanka-Novi Sad-Zrenjanin-Zitiste-NovaCrnja-Romania
- Novi Knezevac-Banatsko Arandjelovo-Mokrin-Kikinda-Vojvoda Stepa-Srpski Itebej-Romania
- Basaid-Nova Crnja
Local road network: 22 km
WATERWAY
Port in Senta distance 72 km
Canal network length: 120 km
*Drainage system:
- Itebej-Nova Crnja: 85 km
- Karadjordjevo-Molin: 35 kmRAILWAYDistance to closest railway in Kikinda: 30 km
SEWAGE
Currently no sewage system
Population, education and labor cost in Nova Crnja
Number of inhabitants 10,272
Employed (2020) 1,424
Unemployed (July 2021) 1,143
Labor cost structure
Average salary in Nova Crnja (March, 2020)
NET Salary | 423 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 46 |
Contributions (Emploeyee) | 19.9% | 119 |
GROSS Salary | 597 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 16.65% | 99 |
TOTAL Cost | 696 |
From July 1st, 2014, until December 31st 2019, the employers have the right for refund on the paid personal income tax & socal 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Gymnasium | General | 112 | 28 |
Specialized | Economics | 115 | 30 |
Commerce | 88 | 27 |

In addition, students from Nova Crnja are attending the following high-schools in nearby cities Kikinda and Zrenjanin:
- Agricultural
- Electrpo-Technical
- Chemics
- Technical
- Medical
- Economics
Key sectors in Nova Crnja

Agribusiness
Main advantages:
- Long-standing tradition in processing: oils, sugar, flour, and meat products
- Industrial zones ready for agribusiness investments
- Savings to transportation costs - easy access to necessary raw materials
- Possibility of agricultural land lease with favorable conditions via public auction
- Crop production on 23,000 ha
- Highest yields from wheat & corn
- Wheat yield 30,000 t (Companies & Cooperatives: 7,000t, Farmers: 23,000 t)
- Great number of potential local suppliers
- Investment opportunities: cereal, fruit, meat processing
More than half of the population - 52.7% mainly engaged in agriculture, generating income from agriculture and related activities
- Livestock breeding has significant development potential due to high number of population living in rural areas
- Currently predominant livestock: pigs and milk cows
- No abattoir in the municipality – investment opportunity
*Incentives: co-financing interest rates for agricultural loans, grants for livestock procurement

Renewable Energy
Main advantages:
- Possibilities: biomass, wind, solar, and geothermal energy
- Renewable Energy Sources Zone 1,000 ha - Municipality Spatial Plan
- WIND strength measurements – performed by VESTAS – confirmed investment profitability for construction of wind farms – construction of a wind power plant planned
- SOLAR – insolation 1,326 hrs – solar power plant with capacity of 250 MW in development
- GEOTHERMAL sources suitable for heating, greenhouses, energy production, spa tourism – temperatures 45-78°C at 450-1,500 m
- AGRI-BIOMASS – biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas production

Tourism: Geothermal
Main advantages:
- Excellent geographical position, proximity to Romanian border, abundant geothermal potential
- SPA TOURISM thermal water springs: 400-1,500 m depth with temperatures 45-78°C
- Mineral water analysis at 600 m showing significant concentration of elements with therapeutic effects (iodine, bromine, lithium, silicon); completed “Study on thermal wells and quality“
- Architectural and historical sites: Kastel – luxurious castle dating back from 1943 with restaurant & accommodation capacities
- Ethno tourism potential: renovation of existing ethnic estates at minimal cost
- Investment opportunities: Spa center development

Tourism: Hunting
Main advantages:
- Hunting & fishing in the municipality is well organized with several organizational unites per every cadaster
- Hunting grounds with: deer species, rabbits, pheasants, quails, wild boars, wolves, foxes
- Hunting Associations in every municipal settlement
- Forest Kostanac size of some 200 ha near Vojvode Stepe location
- Hunting grounds Kostanac – 25,300 ha – roe deer, rabbit, pheasant, partridge, occasionally deer, wild boar - roe deer 1,420; rabbit 7,140; pheasant 2,200
- Many foreign hunters are repeatedly coming back for hunting
- Hunting facilities: 14 ground shelters, 2 tree shelters, 44 feeding roe deer stations, 51 water troughs, 132 pheasant & partridge feeding stations

Textile
Main advantages:
- Long-standing tradition acquired through formerly operated companies in the sector
- Existing suitable Brownfields with both lease & sale possibilities: “Maja“ - Vojvoda Stepa “Mimoza“ - Aleksandrovo
- Skilled & quality workforce with extensive experience
- Investment opportunities: Existing Brownfield facilities
Top 10 Employers in Nova Crnja
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
OIL FACTORY BANAT NOVA CRNJA | Agribusiness | Serbia | 150 |
SERBIAN-RUSSIAN TRADE HOUSE | Agribusiness | Serbia-Russia | 70 |
VETERINARY INSTITUTE | Animal Feed | Serbia | 42 |
BIOSTAR KD VOJVODA STEPA | Agribusiness | Serbia | 30 |
RACA DOO | Agribusiness | Serbia | 15 |
AGROCRNJA DOO | Trade | Serbia | 13 |
PERUTNINA PTUJ TOPIKO | Agribusiness | Slovenia | 11 |
ZZ PLAST | Agri-Cooperative | Serbia | 10 |
GOMEX | Trade | Serbia | 10 |
IDEA | Trade | Croatia | 7 |
Greenfield locations in Nova Crnja
Location 1
Industrial Zone – North-East
Land size: 6.6 ha - available
Ownership: municipality
Infrastructure: none
*2 km from Romanian border
For sale & lease


Location 2
Industrial Zone – Vojvoda Stepa
Land size: 39 ha - available
Ownership: municipality
Infrastructure: none
*electricity transmission line 20 kw - on site with possibility of capacity extension to a nearby 100 kw
For sale & lease
Location 3
Industrial Zone – Kastel
Land size: 13 ha
Land purpose: Tourism - sport
Ownership: state (10) & municipality (3 ha)
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas
For sale & lease


Location 4
Industrial Zone South - Srpska Crnja
Land size: 4.3 ha
Ownership: municipality
*connection to gas, water, electricity, telephone, internet – nearby
*3 km distance from Romanian border
For sale & lease
Location 5
Industrial Zone – Nova Crnja
Land size: 24.5 ha
Ownership: municipality
*canal on site
*connection to gas, water, electricity, telephone, internet – nearby
*15 km distance from Romanian border
For sale & lease

Brownfield Locations in Nova Crnja
Location 1
Sugar Factory
Land size: 90 ha
Facilities:
Warehouse: 7,320 m²;
Diffusion facility: 816 m²;
Warehouse: 1,997 m²;
Lime water faility: 302 m²;
Washing facility: 968 m² ;
Packaging: 344 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas
Ownership: private
- industrial electricity station, water well, waterway canal
- 10 km from Romanian border
- 60 km to Timisoara airport
For sale & lease


Location 2
Textile Factory
Land size: 4.7 ha
Facilities: 3,600 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas
Ownership: private
- drainage canal nearby
For sale & lease
Incentives & Fees in Nova Crnja
Land Development Fee
discount 30%
*special offer for lump-sum payments
or in 36 monthly installments
Facility Construction Fee
up to 50%
for projects with significant development impact
*Municipal Council approval needed
Land Development Fee
up to 0%
for facilities built for the following purposes:
*public use, communal infrastructure,
*production and storage facilities
* Municipal Council approval needed
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
Success Stories in Nova Crnja

Contact Us
Municipality Office
Goran Lakic
Phone: +381 23 815 030, +381 60 630 0911
Ruzica Bogdanovic Adamovic
Phone: +381 23 815 030, ext. 103