Bjelovar – Bilogora County Download as PDF Add to basket

Bjelovar-Bilogora County is located in the eastern part of the group of counties in the central area of Croatia. It borders with Koprivnica-Križevac, Virovitica-Podravina, Sisak-Moslavina and Zagreb county. It encompasses the area of four characteristic geographical units: Bilogora, the marginal massifs of Papuk and Ravna Gora, Moslavačka Gora and the valley of Česma and Ilova rivers.

The area of the county is 2,640 km2. The center of the county is the city of Bjelovar, the political, cultural and economic center of the county, and it is home to numerous institutions that, through their activities, give the city appropriate importance. Also, the city of Bjelovar is only 80 km away from the city of Zagreb. In Bjelovar, there is a University with professional studies in mechatronics and computing, which is important for further economic development, especially in the metalworking and IT industries, but also professional studies in nursing which offers the acquisition of higher education in the field of nursing.

The towns of Daruvar, Čazma, Garešnica and Grubišno Polje, with their peculiarities and specificities in economic and social life, give a complete picture of the area of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. The county also includes 18 municipalities where significant efforts are being made to revive and strengthen the economic potential and enrich social life.
In the county, there are relatively rich deposits of gas and oil, high-quality building stone on the slopes of Papuk, quartz sand and ceramic clay on the slopes of Moslavačka Gora, brick clay in the wider area of the county and geothermal water in the area of Daruvar and Bjelovar. Forests of various types occupy 97,013.03 ha or 36.79% of the area of Bjelovar-Bilogora County, which qualifies it as medium forested. The county has well-distributed entrepreneurial zones with numerous incentives for entrepreneurs. Out of a total of 25 entrepreneurial zones, most of them are located in Bjelovar and Daruvar.

The economy of the county is based on agriculture and processing industry. Due to its favorable geographical position and climatic conditions with characteristics of a moderate continental climate, the county has extremely favorable conditions for the development of a large number of agricultural crops. Agricultural soils of different characteristics occupy a total of 139,991.68 ha or 53.10% of the County’s surface.

It is important to mention the production of food products and their distinctive assortment and product quality. In Bjelovar-Bilogora County, there is also a centuries-old tradition of growing freshwater fish.

The wood industry is one of the strategic branches of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County economy. It has developed on a rich and diverse fund of quality forests with significant capacities in the production of sawn timber and panels, production of plywood, veneer, chipboard, massive and panel furniture, parquet, wooden accessories and other products. Wood industry entrepreneurs of Bjelovar-Bilogora County market 40-100 percent of their production program to foreign markets such as England, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, France, Austria, Slovenia, etc.
The metalworking industry has significant production capacities and occupies an important place in the overall economy of the county, and most of it is located and operates in the area of the towns of Bjelovar and Daruvar.

In Daruvar, Daruvar spa operates – a special hospital for medical rehabilitation, a special form of health tourism based on thermal water sources.

[Source: Public Institution Development Agency of Bjelovar-Bilogora county, July 2022]

Main Indicators

GDP EUR	938.436.000
Population	101.879
Men	49.644
Women	52.235
Age 0-14	14.653
Age 15+	87.226
GDP Per Capita EUR	8.948,00
Area Size km²	2.640

Gross Value Added by ActivitiesEUR

Infrastructure

Motorways km	0
Broadband Connections number and density	20.653 / 55%
Number of issued building permits	274

Investments

	Amount
Foreign Direct Investments million EUR	119

Foreign Direct Investment by Activitymil. EUR

Activity	Amount
Manufacture of other non - metallic mineral products	41,40
Processing of wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials	35,00
Wholesale trade, except trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles	17,60
Manufacture of finished metal products, except machinery and equipment	13,50
Manufacture of food products	7,80
Other	3,60

Foreign Direct Investment by Countrymil. EUR

Country	Amount
Austria	37,90
Cyprus	35,50
Slovenia	24,40
Sweden	13,10
Bosnia & Herzegovina	10,30
Other	-2,40

Gross Investment in new Fixed Assets, by Location of Investment Constructions and Types of Assets

Asset type	Amount (EUR, 000)
Buildings, spaces and structures	940.561
Machinery and equipment with fittings	104.919
Transport equipment	12.993
Cultivated biological resources	5.998
Intellectual property products	5.813
Total	224.992

Biggest Investors

Company	Activity	Website
Kronospan CRO d.o.o.	MANUFACTURING	http://www.kronospan.hr
DARKOM VODOOPSKRBA I ODVODNJA d.o.o.	WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION	http://www.darkom-daruvar.hr
DARKOM d.o.o.	WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION	http://www.darkom-daruvar.hr
VODNE USLUGE d.o.o.	WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION	http://www.vodneusluge-bj.hr
ČAZMATRANS PROMET d.o.o.	TRANSPORT AND STORAGE	http://www.cazmatrans.hr
STOČARSTVO RAIČ, obrt za uzgoj goveda	AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
CUP UP d.o.o.	MANUFACTURING	http://www.nord.cupup.hr
ESCO - FOFONJKA d.o.o.	MANUFACTURING	http://www.esco.hr
POLJOPRIVREDNI OBRT DAMIR LUKINOVIĆ	AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
MOZAIK d.o.o.	MANUFACTURING

Maximum Investment Incentives' Intensity according to the Investment Promotion Act

Large enterprises	Medium enterprises	Small and micro-enterprises
50%	60%	70%

International Trade

Export by Activity000 EUR

Import by Activity000 EUR

Export by Country000 EUR

Import by Country000 EUR

Education

Eduction level	Number of pupils
Kindergartens and Other Legal Entities Implementing Preschool Education Programmes	3.115
Basic Schools, Beginning of School Year	7.978
Upper Secondary Schools, Beginning of School Year	4.259
Students Enrolled on Professional and University Study, According to Place of Permanent Residence	2.092

Number of High School Studends Who Have Completed Their Education

Number of Students and Institutions by Educational Sectors

Educational Sector	Number of Institutions	Number of Students
Economics, trade and business administration	4	701
Tourism and catering	5	608
Electrical engineering and computing	4	554
Mechanical engineering, shipbuilding and metallurgy	6	527
Health and social work	1	380
Transport and logistics	2	295
Construction and geodesy	2	115
Agriculture, food and veterinary	3	114
Graphic technology and audio-visual design	1	63
Personal, security and other services	2	52
Forestry, wood processing and wood processing	2	18

Students Who Graduated From University Study or Completed Professional Studys

Institutions of Higher Education and Graduated Students

Name	Students who graduated from or completed university or professional study
Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences	151

Business Indicators of Enterprises

Activity	Number of Business Entities	Number of Persons Employed	Average Monthly Gross Earnings per Person in Paid Employment (EUR)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	278	1.552	1.165
Mining and quarrying	10	110	1.320
Manufacturing	693	6.150	1.020
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	56	507	1.223
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	33	431	1.007
Construction	598	1.450	999
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	932	2.841	1.032
Transportation and storage	171	927	1.013
Accommodation and food service activities	472	687	910
Information and communication	134	320	1.717
Financial and insurance activities	16	790	1.600
Real estate activities	34	46	1.010
Professional, scientific and technical activities	424	623	1.225
Administrative and support service activities	114	466	908
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security	87	2.365	1.450
Education	94	2.920	1.360
Human health and social work activities	173	2.346	1.501
Arts, entertainment and recreation	483	227	1.022
Other service activities	1.286	346	967

Unemployed

	Rate
Unemployment Rate	10,20%

Unemployed by Activity

Activity	Number
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	190
Mining and quarrying	6
Manufacturing	494
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	35
Construction	242
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	286
Transportation and storage	57
Accommodation and food service activities	303
Information and communication	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Administrative and support service activities	133
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security	390
Education	122
Human health and social work activities	181
Arts, entertainment and recreation	23
Other service activities	185
Not classified	666
Total	3.435

Registered unemployed by occupation

Support Institutions Contacts

Name	Contact	Website
Public Institution Development Agency of Bjelovar-Bilogora county	info@jurabbz.hr	https://jurabbz.hr/