Community strengths

Town/Community:

sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
- Development Strategy,
- Local Development Plan,
- Multiannual Investment Programme,
- Study on Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development;
favourable economic and social conditions;
community is in a good situation;
increasing share of community′s own revenues;
dynamic development of the community, as evidenced by increasing budget revenues;
low business activity costs (including taxes);
membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;
low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

quick and efficient decision making;
service is provided in the following languages:
- English,
- French,
- German;
well qualified and competent staff;
over 50% of staff have a higher education diploma;
tax exemptions;
radio, TV and press coverage of local business initiatives;
cultural and business relations with foreign partners in the framework of partner towns;
close cooperation between local government and entrepreneurs;
close cooperation between local authorities and entrepreneurs;
environmentally friendly community investment;
thriving Community Information Centre;

Location:

advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the South-West;
conveniently located in the vicinity of: Wrocław;
conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Wrocław;
conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
conveniently located in the vicinity of railway hubs in: Wrocław;
located in the agglomeration area of: Wrocław;

Environment:

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
- www.sw-katarzyna.pl/swk/index.php?target=warto%20zobaczyc;
rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
- www.sw-katarzyna.pl/swk/index.php?target=wydarzenia,
- www.sw-katarzyna.pl/gck/index.php?ln=pl&link=wydarzenia;
active Community Culture Centre;
opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
- canoeing;
horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
culture and sports facilities hosting events at the:
- national level;
sports fields and pitches open for all;
active sports clubs;
well-developed hotel and tourist services network;

Education and training:

dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
- primary schools: 5,
- lower secondary schools: 2;
easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
- Wrocław;
high quality equipment in education facilities;
computer rooms open for all;
extensive network of kindergartens and creches;

Society:

Technical Infrastructure:

modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
good technical infrastructure in the community:
- water available in 100% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 100% of community investment,
- electricity available in 100% of community investment,
- telephone available in 100% of community investment,
- Internet connection available in 100% of community investment;
vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
sewage treatment plant with potential for extension and treatment of non-public sewage;
good road infrastructure:
- national roads network,
- district roads network;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

community photo