- Municipality of Novi Bečej
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- Population education and labor cost
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Municipality of Novi Bečej
Novi Becej is a town and municipality in Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Novi Becej municipality includes the town of Novi Becej and the following villages: Bocar, Kumane and Novo Milosevo. There are several factories operating in Novi Becej, but the leading branch of economic development is tourism.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN NOVI BEČEJ
- Excellent geostrategic position - Centrally located in Vojvodina
- Direct access to waterway – River Tisza
- Rich natural resources – 52,500 ha of agricultural land
- Skilled & experienced labor pool – Wide range of sectors
- Quick & efficient administration – Facilitating operational effectiveness
Novi Bečej Logistics
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 105 km
- CRO - 140 km
- ROM - 125 km
- BUL - 440 km
- B&H - 178 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 50 km
- E-70 - 100 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 120 km
- Osijek - 130 km
- Timisoara - 100 km
- Budapest - 250 km

Infrastructure in Novi Bečej
ROADS
Regional road network: 65 km
- Kikinda-Zrenjanin-Novi Sad
Local road network: 150 km
WATERWAY
River Tisza length: 40 km
- Port in Senta distance - 54 km
Irrigation/drainage network: 935 ha
RAILWAY
Railway network: 40 km
Axial pressure: 20 t
SEWAGE
Sewage system: 40%
Sewage network: 70 km
Energy potential in Novi Bečej
GAS
- Municipality is gasified: 100%
- Local pipeline lenght: 220 km
- Presure on main pipeline 16-40 bar
- Presure on local pipeline 2 bar
BIOMASS
- Total land: 60,860 ha
- Agricultural land: 53,788 ha
- Arable land: 41,989 ha
- Forest land: 472 ha
- Most common crops:
- Maize, sugar beat, sunflower
- Residuals:
Wheat (44,520 t), maize (64,000 t), other - soy, sugar beat, sunflower, oilseed (23,000 t)
GEOTHERMAL
2 boreholes (1. Novo Milosevo, 2. Novi Becej) | |
63-70°C temperature | at 980 m |
46°C temperature | at 560 m |
Population, education and labor cost in Novi Bečej
Number of inhabitants 23,925
Employed (2020) 4,022
Unemployed (July 2021) 1,740
Labor cost structure
Average salary in Novi Bečej (March, 2020)
NET Salary | 397 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 41 |
Contributions (Emploeyee) | 19.9% | 109 |
GROSS Salary | 547 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 16.65% | 91 |
TOTAL Cost | 638 |
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 | 89 | 24 |
Economics | Economics - Admin | 101 | 27 |
Textile | Apparel Design | 56 | 13 |
Electro-Tehnical | Mechatronics | 74 | 19 |
Vocational | Metal Processing | 45 | 15 |
Faculties
College | Program | No. of students |
---|---|---|
EU Law | Political Analyst | 15 |
Legal | 13 |
Key sectors in Novi Bečej

Agribusiness
Main advantages:
- Favorable environment for processing capacities development – abundant natural resources & great number of agricultural producers
- 90% of total municipal land is agricultural land - 52,500 ha
- 40, 000 ha of agricultural land is cultivated by local farmers
- 80% (30,000 ha) of arable land is owned by 10% of farmers
- Organic production potential – no land/water pollution from industrial waste - no toxic substances
- Well organized agricultural cooperatives – new technology transfer, market supply chain & sale channel development support
Agricultural pioneer in advancement initiatives - first municipality to implement Agribusiness Incubator model in cooperation with USAID
- Cereals - 53%
- Industrial plants - 18%
- Fruit & Grape - 1%
- Fodder - 4%
Fruit and vegetable:
- Orchards & vineyards “Pearl Island“ – unique location for growing special grapevine for Krokan Muscat wine

Meat & Dairy
Main advantages:
- Among the most competitive municipalities for cattle breeding: 5 place in Vojvodina for cattle count
- Livestock count:
- Cattle: 11,000 (5,000 cows) – 100% than Serbia’s average
- Pigs: 14,000
- Sheep: 13,000
- Poultry: 270,000 – exhibiting growth tendency 2 times higher compared to Central Serbia – 1% of total Serbian production
- Meadows & pastures constitute 22% of total land
- 65 small scale farms - meat & milk processing

Textile
Main advantages:
- 50-years long tradition & impressive industry expertise
- Until now - more than 10 companies with 1,000 of employees
- Currently available skilled workers : 400
- Constant talent supply – textile high-school
- Existing 2 Brownfield locations - each cca. 5,000 m²
Investment opportunities:
- Footwear production
- Leather production
- Bags production

Tourism
Main advantages:
- Fishing - more than 20 species (carp, perch, catfish, pike), Hunting – 30,000 ha of hunting grounds (rabbits, pheasants, deers, pigeons, quails etc)
- Birdwatching, Sporting activities
- 2 geothermal boreholes:
Novo Milosevo – Karaconji castle location: 63-70°C at 560 m
Novi Becej – DD Jadran location: 46°C at 980 m - Thermal springs – Slano Kopovo – 976 ha - natural reserve
Investment opportunities:
- Spa center development

Hydro Potential
Main advantages:
- International waterway length 60 km - river Tisza (connecting Hungary, Romania, Ukraine in the upstream, and in the downstream flows into Danube)
- Meanders – with great irrigation potential
- Dam/bridge over Tisza near Novi Becej – potential for small hydropower plant development on slow-moving waters with power capacity of 6-10 MW (feasibility study prepared)
- Preliminary design for port development near the dam/bridge
- Preliminary design for marina and camp completion – located on the regional road Novi Sad - Kikinda in the center of Novi Becej - in the coastal area called "Gradiste" (currently done berths for forty vessels, electrical installations, concrete path, administration building, connections to city water)
Investment opportunities:
- Small hydropower plant development
- Port development

Metal Processing
Main advantages:
- Long-standing tradition
- Previously 4 factories operating with over 500 qualified workers
- Metal processing high-school profile - guaranteed continuous supply of skilled workers
- Existing Brownfield locations suitable for the metal processing industry
Investment opportunities:
- 2 Brownfield locations with 20,000 m²
Top 10 Employers in Novi Bečej
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
POLET-NEXE | Construction | Croatia | 300 |
ITALTEX | Textile | Italy | 300 |
PRO-MES | Meat processing and canning | Serbia | 50 |
POLET KERAMIKA - NEXE | Construction | Croatia | 150 |
MK GROUP | Agribusiness | Serbia | 60 |
KNOTT AUTOFLEX YUG | Automotive | Hungary | 50 |
ZITOPRERADA DM | Food production | Serbia | 50 |
GP NOVI BECEJ | Construction | Serbia | 50 |
ZZ VREBALOV | Agribusiness | Serbia | 30 |
ZZ VREBALOV | Agribusiness | Serbia | 30 |
Edited on 12/22/2021
Greenfield locations in Novi Bečej
Location 1
Industrial zone - East
Land size: 33 ha
Available: 10 ha
Ownership: municipal
Infrastructure: Electricity, Water, Gas, Optical cable
For sale & lease


Location 2
Industrial zone – South
Novo Milosevo
Land size: 51 ha
Available: 46 ha
Infrastructure: Electricity, Water, Gas, Sewage, Optical cable
Ownership: municipal
*Infrastructure under construction
For sale & lease
Location 3
Industrial zone – Exit
Novi Becej
Land size: 198 ha
Available: 198 ha
Ownership: municipality
*no Infrastructure
*close to railway
For sale & lease

Edited on December 22, 2021
Brownfield Locations in Novi Bečej
Location 1
Mladost
Land size: 1,817 m²
html red colorFacilities: 673 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water
Ownership: private
For sale & lease


Location 2
Castle Karaconji
Land size: 35,000 m²
Facilities: 3,000 m²
Infrastructure: Elecricity, Water, Gas
Ownership: municipality
For lease
Location 3
Boteks
Land size: 3,761 m²
Facilities: 526 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, sewage
Ownership: municipality
For sale & lease


Location 4
Cinema
Land size: 1,488 m²
Facilities: 1,179 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
Ownership: municipality
For sale & lease
Location 5
Grain storage
Land size: 982 m²
Facilities: 982 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, sewage
Ownership: state
For lease

Incentives & Fees in Novi Bečej
Land Developement Fee
Up to 0% - For renovation construction work:
- Related to existing facilities
- No net sqm modifications
Discount 30% - special offer for lump-sum payments, or in 36 monthly installments
Facility Construction Fee
Up to 25% - For projects with significant developement impact (municipal council approval needed)
Facility Reconstruction Fee
Discount 80% - for construction work on existing facilities (without changing the purpose)
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 Novi Bečej

Contact us
Municipal Office
Email: office@novibecej.rs
Office for local economic development
Email: ler@novibecej.rs