- Municipality of Sremski Karlovci
- Logistics
- Energy potential
- Infrastructure
- Population education and labor cost
- Key sectors
- Top 7 employers
- Greenfield
- Construction procedures
- Success stories
- Your partner in municipality
Municipality of Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The town is situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 kilometres (5 miles) from Novi Sad, in the geographical region of Syrmia, but it is part of South Backa District. The town of Sremski Karlovci is the only settlement in the municipality.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN SREMSKI KARLOVCI
- Favorable geographical position - Vicinity of industrial centers (Novi Sad 8 km, Belgrade 70 km)
- High-quality logistics - Quick connections to Corridors 7 & 10
- Exceptional tourism potential
- Highly educated labor pool
- Abundant natural resources - Geothermal water
Sremski Karlovci Logistics
Total Area: 51 km²
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 135 km
- CRO - 50 km
- ROM - 108 km
- BUL - 327 km
- B&H - 90 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 20 km
- E-70 - 35 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 60 km
- Osijek - 125 km
- Timisoara - 150 km

Energy potential in Sremski Karlovci
GAS
- Municipality is gasified: 80%
- Local pipeline lenght: 71 km
- Presure on main pipeline 4-6 bar
- Presure on local pipeline 3 bar
BIOMASS
- Total land: 5,054 ha
- Agricultural land: 2,021 ha
- Arable land: 900 ha
- Most common crops: wheat, maize, soy, barley, sunflower, vine
ELECTRICITY
- No. of distribution substations: 9
- Total power (kVA): 8,000
- Total network length (km): 72
- Available capacities (kVA): 11,000
WIND
Average speed 4 m/s at 10 m/s
GEOTHERMAL
15°C temperature | at 63 m |
16°C temperature | at 64 m |
18°C temperature | at 70 m |
19°C temperature | at 75 m |
SOLAR
Insolation 250 days p.a. | 2,300 hrs |
Infrastructure in Sremski Karlovci
ROADS
Regional road network: 10 km
- Beograd-Novi Sad
Local road network: 19 km
- Sremski Karlovci-Strazilovo
- Sremski Karlovci-Iriski venac
- Sremski Karlovci-Marina
- Sremski Karlovci-Karlovacki vinogradi
WATERWAY
River Danube lenght: 10 km
- Port in Novi Sad distance 12 km
RAILWAY
Railway network length: 10 km
- Beograd-Novi Sad
Axial pressure: 22 t
SEWAGE
Sewage system: 75%
Sewage network: 25 km
Population, education and labor cost in Sremski Karlovci
Number of inhabitants 8,750
Employed (2020) 1,618
Unemployed (July 2021) 358
Labor cost structure
Average salary in Sremski Karlovci (August,2018)
NET Salary | 395 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 42 |
Contributions (Emploeyee) | 19.9% | 109 |
GROSS Salary | 545 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 17.9% | 98 |
TOTAL Cost | 642 |
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: € 647
Average salary (total cost) for 2017 €527
Education
High Schools
School | Profile | #students | #graduates |
---|---|---|---|
Gymnasium | Linguistics | 557 | 128 |
Business | Economics Finance Legal |
255 | 58 |
IT | Electrotech-Computers Electronics |
312 | 63 |
Only 15 km to Novi Sad where all high school profiles and university programs are available.
Key sectors in Sremski Karlovci

Agribusiness
Expertise $ tradition in wine growing
- 2,021 ha of agricultural land
- Number of registered local farmers - 130
- 13% of total population is engaged in agriculture
- Wine growing is one of the most important agricultural aspects
- Vineyards spreading over 250 ha
- Excellent geological & climate conditions, longstanding tradition in wine making

Tourism
Plentiful breathtaking landscapes
- Beautiful nature in a fertile wine -growing valley
- Nature park Fruska Gora - Strazilovo
- Wine tasting tourism - main driver for tourist visits in the region of Fruska Gora
- Excellent geographical position - 8 km distance from Novi Sad
- Abundant geothermal resources - 4 boreholes
- Number of visits in 2015 - 17,427
- Average number of overnight stays in 2015 - 13,605
Top 10 Employers in Sremski Karlovci
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
STRAZILOVO | Construction | Austria | 70 |
NAFTACHEM | Petro-Chemicals | Serbia/Russia | 65 |
FAM | Education | Serbia | 62 |
PREZIDENT HOTEL | Tourism | Serbia | 32 |
DUNAV HOTEL | Tourism | Serbia | 25 |
GUMAPLAST | Metal processing | Serbia | 20 |
AGROTEHNA | Metal processing | Serbia | 15 |
Greenfield locations in Sremski Karlovci
Location 1
Strazilovo
Land size: 20 ha
Novi Sad proximity (15 km)
Planned construction of a 3* hotel- capacities 100 beds
Ownership: 0,2 ha municipal; 19,8 ha national park
Infrastructure: electricity, water
For lease


Location 2
Kaliste
Land size: 95.1 ha
Location is divided into 8 Zones according to Detailed Regulation Plan
Ownership: Municipal
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
For sale
Greenfield locations in Sremski Karlovci
Location 3
Sport & Recreational Zone
Land size: 20.4 ha
Detailed regulation plan is adopted
4 spacial units:
- Tourist & Sport facilities
- Sport & Recreation facilities
- Auto camp
- Bungalows, accommodation facilities
Ownership: Municipal
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
For sale

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 Sremski Karlovci

Your Partner in Municipality
Contact:
Office of the Local Economic Development
Igor Relic – Head of the Office
Phone: +381 21 685 30 13; +381 64 824 90 90
Email: relicsremkarl@yahoo.com