• The region has served as a logistics hub for 2,000 years • Three capital cities within 90–100minutes; onemillion people within 60minutes • Direct proximity to three national borders. • Ameeting point of three national economic axes: Austria, Slovenia, and Hungary • Direct links to the Vienna/Schwechat and Graz regions • Key transit routes: M86 expressway, with nearby M1 and M8 connections • Rail links toward Vienna, Graz, Ljubljana, and Budapest • Nearby international airports: Vienna (approx.1.5 hours), Graz (approx.1 hour), Bratislava (approx.2 hours), Budapest (approx. 2–2.5 hours) The expressway network—particularly theM86—will remain one of the county’s key long-termcompetitive advantages. Publicly available development concepts also highlight urban bypasses, access roads to industrial parks, and junction upgrades, all aimed at improving accessibility and traffic efficiency. Rail development plans support more efficient infrastructure for international freight, building on the region’s border location and logistics strengths. MARIBOR BRATISLAVA VI ENNA GRAZ GYŐR WIENER NEUSTADT SOPRON Advantagesarising fromtheregion’s geographical location Transport and logistics development priorities focus on strengtheningWestern European connections and improving internal accessibility. Government-level plans include the development of theM87 expressway toward Vienna as well as southern routes that improveWestern Hungary–Croatia connections. KŐSZEG RÉPCELAK CELLDÖMÖLK S ZENT GOT THÁRD KÖRMEND BÜK SÁRVÁR VASVÁR SZOMBATHELY CSEPRE G JÁNOSHÁZA • Several hundred hectares of industrial parks land are available— unique in Central Europe • Unique innovation assets include leading electricmotor manufacturing, the region’s most innovative particleboard plant, a data science-based observatory, a humanoid robot testing centre, among others. • Europe-level cooperation in innovative ecosystemdevelopment • A science-focused hospital treating 1 million patients annually • 90% of industrial production is exported County seat: Szombathely County’s area: 3336km² County’s population: 252000 County’s GDP: EUR4.41bn Unemployment rate: 2.6% FACTS & NUMBERS
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