- City of Zrenjanin
- 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
City of Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city located in the eastern part of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District. The municipality's population is 123,362 inhabitants. Zrenjanin municipality includes the city of Zrenjanin and the following villages: Aradac, Banatski Despotovac, Belo Blato, Botos, Centa, Ecka, Elemir, Farkazdin, Jankov Most, Klek, Knicanin, Lazarevo, Lukicevo, Lukino Selo, Melenci, Mihajlovo, Orlovat, Perlez, Stajicevo, Taras, Tomasevac.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN ZRENJANIN
- Business-friendly environment, proven track record for foreign investors
- Free Zone Zrenjanin
- Favorable geographical position, access to main transport networks - road, river, rail, air transport
- Investment –ready locations in industrial zones
- Efficient administration
Zrenjanin Logistics
Zrenjanin total area: 1,326 km²
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 158 km
- CRO - 90 km
- ROM - 64 km
- BUL - 358 km
- B&H - 160 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 50 km
- E-70 - 75 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 100 km
- Osijek - 159 km
- Timisoara - 125 km

Energy potential in Zrenjanin
GAS
- Municipality is gasified
- Local pipeline lenght: 750 + 60 km
- Presure on main pipeline 50 bar
- Presure on local pipeline 8-12 bar; 2-4 bar
- City of Zrenjanin 95%
- Other gasified settlements: Lazarevo, Zlatica, Botos, Despotovac, Elemir, Aradac, Mihajlovo, Ecka, Lukicevo, Stajicevo, Melenci, Klek
BIOMASS
- Total land: 132,600 ha
- Agricultural land: 110,756 ha
- Arable land: 84,293 ha
- Most common crops: sunflower, maize, sugar beet
ELECTRICITY
- No of distribution substations: 1,612
- Total power (MVA): 1,337.74
- Total network length (km): 3,772
(110/h) 8 418 mva
(35/h) 18 220 MVA
(20/0.4) 1,297 557 MVA
(10/0.4) 289 141 MVA
WIND
Average speed 3.5-4.5 m/s at 50 m
Average speed 4.5-5 m/s at 100 m
Average speed 6 m/s at 200 m
GEOTHERMAL
2 existing + 1 planned borehole
- 24°C temperature at 503.25 m
- 33°C temperature at 850 m
- Planned: 55-60°C temperature at 1,250 m
SOLAR
Insolation p.a. | 2,101 hrs |
solar radiation on a horizontal surface: 1,370 kwh/m² |
Infrastructure in Zrenjanin
ROADS
Regional road network: 157 km
- Zrenjanin-Novi Sad
- Zrenjanin-Belgrade
- Zrenjanin-Timisoara
- Zrenjanin-Vrsac-Timisoara
- Zrenjanin-Melenci-Novi Becej-Becej
- Zrenjanin-Orlovat-Pancevo
Local road network: 223 km
WATERWAY
River Tisza, Begej, Tamis: 12+34+29 km
- Port in Novi Sad distance 50 km
Canal network Begej: 13 km
RAILWAY
Railway network length: 279 km
- Pancevo-Zrenjanin-Kikinda
- Zrenjanin-Vrsac-Bela Crkva
Axial pressure: 16 t
SEWAGE
Sewage system in Zrenjanin settlement: 95%
- Sewage connections: 27,254
Rainwater drainage system: 50%
- Drainage connections: 4,500
Sewage system network: 300 km
Population, education and labor cost in Zrenjanin
Number of inhabitants 123,362
Employed (2021) 37,534
Unemployed (February 2022) 5,820
Labor cost structure
Average salary in Zrenjanin (December, 2021)
NET Salary | 576 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 63 |
Contributions (Employee) | 19.9% | 159 |
GROSS Salary | 798 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 16.65% | 129 |
TOTAL Cost | 927 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Gymnasium | General, Humanities, Mathematics | 1,114 | 316 |
Business, Finance, Legal, Tourism | 647 | 179 | |
Culinary | 123 | 41 | |
Hospitality | 75 | 24 | |
Merchant | 66 | 20 | |
Electro-tehnical | Automatics+Electronics | 96+136 | 19+42 |
Energetics | 110 | 29 | |
Computers | 120 | 33 | |
Electro-installations | 40 | 24 | |
A/C Equipment | 59 | 27 | |
Arhitecture | 73 | 17 | |
Technical | Oil, Gas Systems | 56 | 26 |
Computer System Design + Mngt | 79+70 | 12+15 | |
Motor Vehicles Tech + Driver | 76+77 | 22+17 | |
Road Traffic | 227 | 48 | |
Agriculture | Veterinary | 125 | 30 |
Agri-Tech | 120 | 34 | |
Horticulture | 113 | 29 | |
Agri-Equipment Mechanics | 68 | 15 | |
Landscaping | 71 | 27 | |
Food Tech | 48 | 17 | |
Bakery | 38 | 22 | |
Milk, Meat Processing | 26 | 26 | |
Chemistry | Chemical -Tech | 17 | 17 |
Industrial Pharmaceutical | 78 | 18 | |
Environmental Protection | 121 | 39 | |
Textile | Apparel modeling | 21 | 21 |
Medical | Nurcing Pharmacy | 337 | 85 |
College
Program | Profile | #students |
---|---|---|
Technical | IT Engineering Management | 72 |
Industrial Engineering | 204 | |
Technological Engineering | 322 | |
Clothing Engineering | 35 |
University
Faculty | Profile | #students |
---|---|---|
Technical | IT | 406 |
IT in Education | 87 | |
IT Management | 18 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 37 | |
Engineering Management | 442 | |
Clothing Engineering | 27 | |
Environmenal Engineering | 98 | |
Oil and Gas Exploitation | 50 | |
Clothing Technologies | 119 | |
Industrial Engineering | 96 | |
Tecnical Professors | 1 | |
IT Professors | 5 | |
Informatics in Education | 9 | |
IT Engineering | 35 | |
Production Management | 1 | |
Apparel Design | 4 |
Key sectors in Zrenjanin

Agribusiness
Enduring tradition on good results
- 110,758 ha of agricultural land – ensuring easy access to raw materials
- Storage capacities - 680,000 t
- Large number of registered farmers – 16,180
- Vegetable growing: tomato, cabbage, kale, peppers, onions, garlic, cauliflower, carrot, green peas, watermelon, etc.
- Livestock count: cattle (38,936), Pigs (85,974), Sheeps (41,481), Poultry (2,806,542)
Successful companies
Dijamant (vegetable fats products), Don-Don (bread and pastry production), Tvojih 5 minuta (cereal based products), Mlekoprodukt (milk processing products)

Textile
Longstanding tradition
- Tradition dating back to 1865
Companies: "Toza Markovic" (leather) – established in 1865, "Udarnik" (hosiery) – established in 1919, "Begej" (hats) – established in 1919 - Expertise in production of hosiery, hats, swimsuits, underwear, carpets, apparel, etc.
- Available talent pool of skilled workforce – over 750 registered at the National Employment Service – due to previously operating companies that are currently out of service
- Existing suitable Brownfield locations
Successful companies
Modital (Italy), Fulgar (Italy), Mehler (Germany), Mile Dragic (Serbia), Imsaplet, Dafar (Holland/Italy), etc.

Metal Processing
Easy access to skilled workforce
- First factory established back in 1887
- Qualified workforce and access to skilled labor pool of 1,402 workers seeking employment and registered at the National Employment Service
- Expertise across diverse branches
- Readily available Brownfield locations at competitive lease cost – ranging from 700 sqm to 2,000 sqm (Electroinvest, MIP, Minel Fepo)
Successful companies
LK Armature, Radijator, Geze, Sinvoz, Siba Scholz, Technostrutture

Airport Ecka
Biggest C class airport in Balkans
- Spreading over the land of 1,100 ha – Detailed Regulation Plan for 300 ha
- Located on the infrastructure of the old German airport built in 1941
- Supporting infrastructure for air traffic of small passenger and cargo planes with load capacity less than 7 t – license obtained in May 20007 from the Civil Air Traffic Directorate
- Favorable location, excellent conditions for small cargo and passenger planes, 24/7 customs on-site
- Grass runway 1,250m x 80m, Concrete runway 1,850m x 60m – not in use, 3 Hangars, Airport building reception room and other facilities, Well, Electricity substation, Parachute area, Oil cisterns and gas stations, Roll track system – not in use
- Investment opportunity: Development and reconstruction of the Airport Ecka – construction of the modern airport complex that will meet the regional needs and satisfy the international requirements – two stages of the project
- Estimated total income € 43,268,113 after 30-year exploitation
- Total project cost: € 6,250,797
Top 10 Employers in Zrenjanin
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
DRAEXLMAIER | Automotive Components | Germany | 3,666 |
GOMEX | Trade | Serbia | 2,173 |
DIJAMANT | Food | Israel | 681 |
LIONGLONG INTERNATIONAL | Automotive components | China | 784 |
MODITAL | Textile | Italy | 340 |
MLEKOPRODUKT | Dairy | France | 281 |
MEHLER PROTECTIVE SYSTEM | Textile | Germany | 278 |
KERAMIKA JOVANOVIĆ | Trade of construction material | Serbia | 203 |
NOVARES | Automotive Components | France | 185 |
GEZE | Automotive Components | Germany | 166 |
Edited on 12/27/2021
Greenfield locations in Zrenjanin
Location 1
Industrial Zone – Bagljas Airport
Land size: 40 ha
Available: 20 ha
Ownership: private
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage, optical cable
* Located in the West part of the city, near the regional road Zrenjanin - Novi Sad
For lease


Location 2
Industrial zone Northwest Elemir
Land size: 148 ha
Available: 14.79 ha
Ownership: City of Zrenjanin 24.79 ha
For sale
Location 3
Industrial zone SOUTHEAST
Land size: 313.3 ha
Available: 250 ha
Ownership: City of Zrenjanin
Located in the southeast part of the city, near the regional road Zrenjanin-Belgrade
One part of zone fully equipped, most of it has just a connection road
For sale

Edited on 12/27/2021
Brownfield Locations in Zrenjanin
Location 1
Hat Factory
Land size: 6,735 m²
Facilities: 4,000 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
Ownership: private
For lease


Location 2
ISCO
Land size: 13,522 m²
Facilities: 2,300 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
Ownership: private
For lease
Location 3
Minel Fepo
Land size: 30,000 m²
Facilities:1,500 m²
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
Ownership: private
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
Municipality Incentives
EUR 1,688 per every new job created
up to 30% Land Development Fee
*for projects with significant development impact (municipal council approval needed discount for lump-sum payments)
0% Land Development Fee
*for production and warehouse facilities
Land Purchase & Lease Discounts
* favorable rates for municipal land (for investment that create new employment)
Success Stories in Zrenjanin

Your Partner in Municipality
Municipality Office
Jovan Vukanovic– Had of Local Economic Development and Investments Department
Phone: +381 23 315 0118, +381 66 866 0121
Olivera Radic – Senior Expert Associate
Phone: +381 23 315 0095; +381 66 866 0052