North-east part of Czech Republic Borders with Poland (north, east) and Slovakia (rydek-Mistek, Karvina, Novy Jicin, Opava and Ostrava) 5555 sq. km, 1,3 mil. inhabitants
Regional centre of culture
15 museums 8 theatres Hundreds of public libraries; State Science Library Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra National heritage city zones – Novy Jicin, Stramberk, Pribor
Reducing industry
Privatisation process
The transport infrastructure
Road communication system
E 75: Opava-Ostrava-Cesky Tesin-Mosty near Jablunkov (border with Slovakia) E 462: Novy Jicin-Frydek-Mistek-Cesky Tesin D 47: motorway; still under construction
Air transport
Partner Searches for FP6
Bochemie s.r.o. CDV Janites s.r.o. LinuxBox s.r.o. OU-IC OU-Servis Vitkovice – R & D s.r.o.