Beskydy Euroregion
The Beskydy Euroregion ( Polish Euroregion Beskidy , Czech and Slovak Euroregion Beskydy ) is a Euroregion in the north-eastern border area between the Czech Republic , Poland and Slovakia . The Euroregion comprises the Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia from three sides, and borders on the Euroregion Tatry in the east.
Emergence
It was originally founded in Poland after the city of Bielsko-Biała refused to join the Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia , founded in 1998 . The border areas of Slovakia and Poland in the vicinity of the West Beskids (see Beskid Foreland ) were initially united in it. The Czech region was added on April 21, 2000 by signing a contract in Frýdek-Místek .
target
The main goals of the Euroregion are joint activities for the balanced development of the region, the meeting of residents and institutions. In the latter case, the main aim is to exchange information and experience, improve the labor market situation and promote economic development. At the same time, solutions to traffic problems and the infrastructure should be sought together. The tasks of environmental protection and living conditions should also be solved together.
Areas of responsibility
The region consists of a total of six working groups.
- Economy, trade, industry, economic support for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Post, telecommunications, information brokerage
- Agriculture, forestry, food industry
- Education and school, higher education, health
- Environmental protection, regional planning and expansion
- Tourism, culture, sport
expansion
Higher administrative units within the Euroregion
The Euroregion includes:
- in the Czech Republic the western part of the Okres Frýdek-Místek
- in Poland, the southern parts of the Silesian Voivodeship and some municipalities in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- in Slovakia the Žilinský kraj .
Smaller administrative units and sub-associations within the Euroregion
Poland
The Polish side consists of the districts of Bielsko , Zywiec , Sucha , Oswiecim and Myslenice , four cities and twenty-one communities - Bielsko-Biala , Czechowice-Dziedzice , Szczyrk , Zywiec , Bestwina , Buczkowice , Kozy , Porąbka , Wilamowice , Wilkowice , Czernichów , Gilowice , Jeleśnia , Milówka , Koszarawa , Kęty , Lipowa , Łękawica , Łodygowice , Rajcza , Ślemień , Świnna , Ujsoły , Węgierska Górka , Stryszawa , Zawoja and Pcim , with an area of 1216 km² with 343,575 inhabitants.
Slovakia
The Slovak part consists of the seven cities of Turzovka , Žilina , Bytča , Námestovo , Čadca , Kysucké Nové Mesto , Rajecké Teplice and forty-two other municipalities.
Czech Republic
On the Czech side, seven sub-associations have been set up within the region.
- Association of towns and municipalities in the Ondřejnice river : Brušperk , Hukvaldy , Fryčovice , Kozlovice , Krmelín , Palkovice , Stará Ves n./O , Staříč with 19,295 inhabitants.
- Association of towns and municipalities in the Moravka river : Dobrá , Dobratice , Krásná , Morávka , Nižní Lhoty , Nošovice , Pražmo , Raškovice , Staré Město , Vojkovice , Vyšní Lhoty with 12,207 inhabitants.
- Silesian Gate ( Slezská brána ): Šenov , Vratimov , Bruzovice , Horní Bludovice , Kaňovice , Řepiště , Sedliště , Václavovice , Paskov with a total of 22,347 inhabitants.
- Association of interested parties Frýdlantsko-Beskydy: Frýdlant n./O , Baška , Bílá , Čeladná , Janovice , Kunčice p./O , Lhotka , Malenovice , Metylovice , Ostravice , Pržno , Pstruží , Staré Hamry with 25 577 inhabitants.
- Association of towns and municipalities in the Stonávka river : Hnojník , Smilovice , Dolní Tošanovice , Řeka , Vělopolí , Horní Tošanovice , Střítež , Třanovice with 5,433 inhabitants.
- Microregion Žermanická and Těrlická přehrada : Dolní Domaslavice , Horní Domaslavice , Lučina , Soběšovice , Těrlicko , Žermanice , Albrechtice with 11,844 inhabitants.
- Association of Towns and Communities Frýdecko-Místecko: Frýdek-Místek , Staré Město , Sviadnov with 64,690 inhabitants.
