Poznan District
Poznań Poviat constitutes a local government community formed by the residents of 17 communes surrounding Poznań: Buk, Czerwonak, Dopiewo, Kleszczewo, Komorniki, Kostrzyn, Kórnik, Luboń, Mosina, Murowana Goślina, Pobiedziska, Puszczykowo, Rokietnica, Stęszew, Suchy Las, Swarzędz and Tarnowo Podgórne. Poznań Poviat is one of the biggest in the country and the biggest poviat in Wielkopolska. It covers and area of 1899,61 km2 and has 282000 residents. The communes of the poviat surround the greater Poznań area. The region is also a crossing point for major Polish transportation routes. The Poviat is located in a direct neighbourhood of Poznań, the region's capital and an important trade, cultural and educational centre of Poland, which makes it the more interesting as an investment spot for entrepreneurs.
Close proximity to Poznań, attractive geographic and transportation location, and short distance to Ławica Airport make Poznań Poviat extremely appealing to investors. The number of business entities and communes' per capita internal revenues are among the highest in the country. Almost 10% of businesses seated in the region of Wielkopolska operate in Poznań Poviat. Among the prevalent sectors are trade and services, followed by industry, real estate services and construction. The largest growth is observed in financial services and real estate sectors, Poznań is one of the strongest cities in terms of economy in Poland. Among others, it is so thanks to the Poznań International Fair, which attract traders from all over the world. About 40 specialized exhibitions, fairs and meetings are held there each year. Close proximity to this large market affects entrepreneurs' decisions regarding the location of their businesses, and they choose not only Poznań but also communes in Poznań Poviat for their seat.
Businesses operating in Poznań Poviat enjoy well-developed network of institutions supporting entrepreneurship that are located in Poznań. Banks, Wielkopolska loan and guarantee funds, as well as other financial institutions provide support in promoting and developing financial and trade structure to more than 110,000 private companies operating in Poznań Agglomeration. Poznań Science and Technology Park, along with other research and development institutions, actively cooperates with entrepreneurs.which form a driving force for modern economy. Moreover, the number of companies with foreign capital participation is growing. The largest number of companies per capita operates in Tarnowo Podgórne, Suchy Las, Puszczykowo and Swarzędz.
Favorable location of the poviat in terms of transportation accessibility, well-developed road infrastructure and several warehouses constitute splendid logistic base, (Komorniki and Swarzędz). Buk, Dopiewo, Komorniki, Luboń, Kórnik, and Kleszczewo Communes, through which a 40 km section of A2 motorway runs, offer sites situated near motorway hubs.