Srbobran

Municipality of Srbobran

Srbobran is a town and municipality in South Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town is located on the north bank of the Danube-Tisa-Danube canal. The municipality has a population of 16,317. Srbobran municipality encompasses of town of Srbobran, and 2 villages: Nadalj and Turija.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN SRBOBRAN

• Ideal geostrategic position - located in the central part of Backa 75 km distance to borders
• The composition and quantity of agricultural land excellent for organic production development
• Municipality development level allows investors access to a large number of local, provincial and national incentives
• Protected Nature Park of the third category allows sustainable development of river tourism
• Abundant geothermal resources for spa center development projects

Energy potential in Srbobran

GAS

• Municipality is gasified: 49%
• Local pipeline lenght: 185.7 km
• Presure on main pipeline 5 bar
• Presure on local pipeline 5 bar

BIOMASS

• Total land: 28,429 ha
• Agricultural land: 26,740 ha
• Arable land: 25,193 ha
• Most common crops: maize, sunflower, soy, wheat, barley

WIND

Average speed 3.5-4.5 m/s at 50-100 m

GEOTHERMAL

SOLAR

Infrastructure in Srbobran

ROADS

Regional road network: 12.8 km

• Novi Sad-Srbobran-Backa Topola
• Vrbas-Srbobran-Becej

Local road network: 133 km

• Srbobran-Turija
• Srbobran-Nadalj

WATERWAY

River Krivaja lenght: 32 km

- Port in Novi Sad distance 30 km

Canal DTD lenght: 10,5 km

Irrigation system network: 3,437 ha

Drainage system network: 208 km

Drainage system under expansion to 5,000 ha

RAILWAY

Railway network distance: 12 km

• Railway station in Vrbas

SEWAGE

Sewage system: 5%

Sewage network: 3 km

Detailed regulation plan for the wastewater treatment plant for Srbobran settlement

Population, education and labor cost in Srbobran

Number of inhabitants 16,317

Employed (2019) 3,036

Unemployed (April 2020) 1,478

Labor cost structure

Average salary in Srbobran (August, 2018)

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

Average Salary for Production sector in Vojvodina, November 2017

NET: € 398

GROSS: € 550

TOTAL COST: € 648

Average salary (total cost) for 2017 €493

Education

High Schools

Education

Informal education programs available for:

• Welders
• Tailors
• Electricians

Only 40 km to Novi Sad where all high school profiles and university programs are available

High school profiles mostly attended: Technical, Economics, Medical

Key sectors in Srbobran

Agribusiness

Quality raw material base

• Access to high-quality resources
• Prevailing rural areas providing favorable setting for agribusiness capacities development - processing sector
• Availability of qualified labor pool – 1,940 registered agricultural farms whereas 130 with faculty educated members, 800 with high school diploma members, and 250 with relevant vocational courses attended
• Great export potential due to high demand and FTAs
• 26,740 Agricultural land
• Investment opportunities: processing capacities development

Tourism

Abudand natural potentials

• Canal DTD – great tourism potential
• Sporting-recreational tourism potential
• Hunting tourism – over 28,000 ha of hunting grounds - pheasant, partridge, rabbit, deer, and other small game
  Hunting association " Fazan" in Srbobran location - 18,400 ha
  Location Turija - 5,500 ha
  Location Nadalj - 4,000 ha
  Fishing areas - river Krivaja , Beljanska pond, Great Backa canal
• Ethno tourism – great number of old authentic ranches that could be adapted for various touristic purposes – at small price
  Predetermined plot intended for the construction of ethno-village in Turija – potential for municipality-investors partnership
• Nature Park Beljanska bara

Investment opportunities:

- Spa center development - abundant geothermal resources

Biomass

Access to ample crop residues

• Significant crop residues – available for biomass cogeneration
• Expertise and longstanding experience in utilization of significant biomass - crop residues for heating energy production mainly in local households
• Crop residues available for biomass resources:
• Maize - 1,225,000 t
• Sunflower - 275,000 t
• Soy - 785,000 t
• Wheat - 720,000 t
• Barley - 120,000 t

Top 10 Employers in Srbobran

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 Srbobran

Accelerated Permit Procedures

Expert assistance in the preparation of the necessary documentation

Financial Subventions

For preparing technical and planning documents
Available for investors – for high-importance areas

Note: The municipality may offer for a sale or lease construction land at a price or rent that is lower than the market price or rent or offer for a sale or lease construction land free of charge, in accordance with the law, with the prior consent of the Government, and on the basis of a study adopted by Municipal Assembly of Srbobran.

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