THE DISTRICT OF LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ
AREA [m2] 1 334 728 468
POPULATION 73 237
Economically active population 38 621
AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGE (EUR) 666
REGISTERED UNEMPLOYMENT 11,18%
ENTERPRISES IN TOTAL 1 334
ownership
     a) foreign 71
     b) international: 54

Describe of district

The district is situated in the eastern part of Žilina region and connects the region with the east of Slovakia. Important east – west transport links lead through the region, especially the D1 (E50) motorway and an international railway No. 180.

Branches represented in the district include manufacture of electrical and optical equipment, food and beverages production, leather and leather products production, machines and equipment manufacture, wood processing and wooden products manufacture. Industry is concentrated in the towns of Liptovský Mikuláš and Liptovský Hrádok.

Construction of Liptov industrial park is under preparations. Tourism is an important sector as well, as the district can boast of the highest number of accommodation facilities in Žilina region (25,7%).

Employment grew annually by 0,2%. Quality network of education facilities and various recreation options (wellness and spa, winter tourism) are advantages of the district.

IMPORTANT INVESTORS
Name Sector Country of origin
TATRA LEDER s.r.o. leather products manufacture D
ALCATEL Slovakia a.s. electro – technical NL
LIPTOVSKÁ MLIEKÁREŇ a.s. food and beverages F
SlovTan,spol.sr.o. leather products manufacture D
CRAEMER s.r.o. machines and equipment manufacture D
GELIMA, a.s. food and beverages F
Liptovské strojárne plus, a.s. machines and equipment manufacture B
RETTENMEIER TATRA TIMBER, s.r.o. wood processing D
SEIDEL SLOVAKIA s.r.o. electro - technical A
Bliss - Bret, a.s. machines and equipment manufacture F
Swedwood Slovakia, s.r.o. wood processing S
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Secondary schools in the district
Grammar school
Hradná 23
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 361
 Grammar school of Michal Miloslav Hodža
Hodžova 13
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 525
Associated school – Grammar school
Komenského 10
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 404
 Hotel academy
Čs. brigády 1804
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 664
Business academy
Nábrežie K. Petroviča 1571
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 282
 Secondary vocational school of nursing
Vrbická 632
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 176
Secondary vocational schol of trade and services
Vrbická 632
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 117
 Secondary vocational school of polytechnics
Demänovská cesta 669
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 256
Secondary vocational school of forestry of Jozef Dekret Matejovie
Hradná 536
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 302
 Secondary vocational school of electrical engineering
Celiny 536
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 441
Secondary vocational school of wood processing
Pod lipami 77
Liptovský Hrádok
Number of students: 141
 Secondary vocational school of construction
Školská 8
Liptovský Mikuláš
Number of students: 562