TIMIS REGION RO

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TIMIS REGION (RO)
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ROMANIA
TIMIS REGION
CONTENU

• I. Presentation of the region
• II. Education, Work force
• III. Culture
• IV. Tourism, Recreation
• V. Economy
• VI. International relations

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ROUMANIE
LA REGION DE TIMIS
ROMÂNIA
CONSILIUL JUDETEAN TIMIS
Timis region is situated in the western part of
Romania.
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TIMIS REGION

• at the confluence of three
• countries
• Hungary
• Romania
• Serbia

• core of the regional and
• Euro-regional business
• development

• important center of high technology

• less than 500 km to get to Budapest, Belgrade,
  Bucharest, Sofia,      Prague, Vienna, Zagreb

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General Data

• Area 8.678 km2
• Population 659.299 inhabitants (3,05 of
  the countrys total population)
• Interference zone for many traditions,
  cultures, languages and ethnic groups Romanians
  83.4, Hungarians 7.5, Gypsies 2.4, Germans
  2.1, 2.0 Serbians and 2.6 of other
  nationalities

Density 75,8 inhabitants / km2
Unemployment rate (in 2007) 7,2 in Romania,
2,3 in Timis
Timis the largest region du pays
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• The network of roads - thanks to its length of
  2900 km, the region is ranked first in Romania in
  the hierarchy of public roads

INFRASTRUCTURE OF TIMIS REGION

• Timis region is crossed
• by the Pan European Corridor (IV),
• the European roads E 70 and E 671
• and three national roads DN 6, DN 59,
• and DN 69.

• Air transport      provided by the
  International Airport of Timisoara

• The railway network the most dense in the
  country (787 km)

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EDUCATION 9 UNIVERSITY CENTRES

• 4 public universities
• University Politechnique Timisoara
• University of the West Timisoara
• University of Agricultural Sciences and
  Veterinary Medicine
• University of Medicine and Pharmacy

5 private universities
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Culture

• 4 Theatres
• 1 Puppet Theater
• Timisoara State Opera

• 1 Philharmonic
• Cinemas

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• 29 museums with collections of history,
  archeology, ethnography, art and natural sciences
• 6 Culture Houses
• Creation Unions              the Union of
  Writers              the Union of Plastic
  Artists              the Union of Composers

• Festivals
• - The Festival of Romanian theater     - The
  International Festival of students (Studentfest)

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The Tourism

• Areas with hunting and
• fishing resources
• Wine cellars
• Spa tourism and wellness
• Natural Reservations
• Caves

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• 25 wooden churches (older than 300 years)?
• architectural monuments and assemblies
• monasteries

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Recreation

• Recreation areas
• The Parks of Timisoara
• Natural areas

ROMÂNIA
CONSILIUL JUDETEAN TIMIS
Cinemas Clubs, cafes, bistros, restaurants

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ROMÂNIA

• Sports and leisure centres
• 3 teams in the First Division
• Basketball
• Football
• Handball

• Hypermarkets
• Iulius Mall
• Metro
• Selgros
• Kaufland
• Billa
• Profi
• Real

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• A complex and diverse industry, representing
  48.4 of the total economy of Timisoara
• The main industry sectors mechanics,
  electronics, chemical and petrochemical, textile,
  wood processing and food industry.

Economy
Foreign Investments in Timis

• Timis is the second region of Romania, after
  Bucharest, with regard to foreign investments.

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The infrastructure that supports the economic
activities
ROMÂNIA

• The Agency of Economic and Social Development
• Consultancy in different areas
• Project development
• The Chamber of Commerce represents the
  interests
• of economic agents and offers specific
  services

• insurance companies
• a network of more than 30 banks

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• The city of Timisoara is twinned with 9 cities
  of Europe Faenza, Treviso and Palermo (Italy),
  Karlshrue and Gera (Germany), Mulhouse and Rueil
  Malmaison (France), Szeged (Hungary) and Novi Sad
  (Serbia)?
• Since 1992, Timis region has signed cooperation
  agreements and partnerships with different
  European regions and the United States.

International Relations

• Areas of cooperation trade, banking,
  agriculture, tourism, ecology, transport,
  communication infrastructure, science, culture,
  sports, social relations

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• Cultural activities
• Visits to museums, urban centres, folkloric
  events, karaoke, traveling in the region.

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W E L C O M E