Community Profile CITY OF VRANJE
February 2010
Author : Aleksandar Nikolic, LED Facilitator and Data Analyst, Municipal Economic Growth Activity Program Contents List of Tables ...... 4 1 Introduction ...... 6 2 Background information ...... 7 2.1 Location (geography) ...... 7 2.2 General information ...... 7 2.3 Climate ...... 13 2.4 Local government (administration) ...... 13 2.5 History, tradition and cultural heritage ...... 14 3 Natural resources ...... 16 4 Human resources ...... 17 4.1 Population statistics (number of inhabitants and population growth) ...... 17 4.2 Population by type of neighborhood ...... 17 4.3 Population events ...... 17 4.4 Population by marital status ...... 18 4.5 Major age groups ...... 18 4.6 Gender structure of population ...... 20 4.7 Ethnic structure of population ...... 20 4.8 Religious structure of population ...... 21 4.9 Language structure of population ...... 21 4.10 Population by work ability ...... 21 4.10.1 Structure population by work ability and gender ...... 21 4.10.2 Working population by profession and sector of work ...... 22 4.11 Educational structure of population ...... 23 4.12 Families and households ...... 24 4.12.1 Families ...... 24 4.12.2 Households ...... 24 4.13 Migration of population ...... 25 4.13.1 Moved in ...... 25 4.13.2 Daily commuting ...... 25 5 Housing resources ...... 27 5.1 Housing statistics ...... 27 5.2 Housing construction ...... 29 5.3 Market prices ...... 30 6 Economy ...... 31 Economy structure ...... 31 6.1 Economy structure by sectors ...... 31 6.2 Industry ...... 32 6.3 Agriculture ...... 37 6.4 Forestry ...... 39 6.5 Total production ...... 40 6.6 Macroeconomic indicators ...... 40 6.7 Export structure ...... 41 6.8 Export structure by destination ...... 42 City economy ...... 42 6.9 City budget revenues ...... 42 6.10 City budget expenditures ...... 42 Institutions ...... 43 6.11 Public utility enterprises ...... 43 6.12 Public enterprises ...... 43 6.13 Financial institutions...... 43 Investments ...... 44 6.14 Realized investments in private sector ...... 44 6.15 Investment structure ...... 44 6.16 Industrial zones and industrial parks ...... 45 6.16.1 Sites of industrial zones/parks ...... 46 6.16.2 Access roads ...... 46 6.16.3 Zoning ...... 46 6.16.4 Available utility infrastructure ...... 46 6.18.5 Capacity development costs and operation costs of industrial zones/parks ...... 46 6.17 Other investment sites ...... 47 6.18 City incentives ...... 49
2 6.18.1 Grants for development/bringing to purpose/improvement of sites ...... 49 6.18.2 Labor force training programs ...... 49 6.18.3 Business incubators ...... 49 6.18.4 Local signage fee exemption and eduction………………………………………………… 50 Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.19 Taxes – local, regional and national ...... 50 6.20 Permitting process ...... 50 7 Labor ...... 52 7.1 Number and structure of employed ...... 52 7.2 Employment by sectors ...... 52 7.3 Average wages ...... 53 7.4 Wages by sectors ...... 53 7.5 Employment ...... 54 7.6 Unemployment ...... 54 7.7 Unemployment rate...... 55 7.8 Unemployment by education level ...... 55 7.9 Unemployment by length of unemployment ...... 56 7.10 Unemployment by age structure ...... 56 8 Public resources ...... 57 8.1 Traffic infrastructure ...... 57 8.1.1 Road infrastructure ...... 57 8.1.2 Rail transportation and infrastructure ...... 57 8.1.3 Air traffic ...... 57 8.1.4 Water traffic ...... 57 8.2 Utility infrastructure ...... 57 8.2.1 Tele communication systems ...... 58 8.3 Energy ...... 58 8.4 Health care and social welfare ...... 59 8.5 Education facilities ...... 60 9 Environment ...... 62 10 Travel ...... 63 10.1 Number of visitors ...... 63 10.2 Hotel capacities ...... 63 11 Quality of life ...... 64 11.1 Public capacities and recreation programs ...... 64 11.1.1 Sports capacities (play courts, recreation centers, stadiums) ...... 64 11.1.2 Recreation programs, sport activities, preschool activities ...... 64 11.2 Churches and temples ...... 64 11.3 City gathering centers ...... 64 11.3.1 Libraries ...... 64 11.3.2 Parks ...... 64 11.3.3 Other cultural institution, galeries ...... 64 Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.3.4 Theaters ...... 65 11.3.5 Museums ...... 65 11.4 Cultural activities (events, celebrations, festivals, parades, ceremonies, concerts) ...... 65 11.5 Entertainment and services ...... 65 11.5.1 Restaurants ...... 65 11.5.2 Cinemas ...... 65 11.5.3 Shopping areas and retail centers ...... 66 12 Local development in relation with regional and national strategic documents ...... 67
3 List of Tables Table 1. Basic information about the municipality and the district (area and population), 2002 ...... 6 Table 2. Basic information about neighborhoods and cadastral municipalities, 2007 ...... 8 Table 3. Information about neighborhoods (type, number of population, area) 2002, ...... 9 Table 4. List of neighborhoods and related cadastral municipalities ...... 11 Table 5. Climate indicators ...... 13 Table 6. Structure of representatives in the municipal assembly, 2008 ...... 13 Table 7. Structure of land, 2007 ...... 16 Table 8. Comparative population statistics, census data ...... 17 Table 9. Estimated number of population in the period 2001 2007 ...... 17 Table 10. Structure of population by type of neighborhood, 2002 ...... 17 Table 11. Population events, 2007 ...... 17 Table 12. Structure of female population above 15, by number of newborn children, 2002 ...... 18 Table 13. Structure of population above 15 by marital status and age, 2002 ...... 18 Table 14. Structure of population by age and gender, 2002 ...... 18 Table 15. Structure of population according to basic categories, 2002 ...... 19 Table 16. Age indicators, 2007. ...... 20 Table 17. Gender structure, 2002 ...... 20 Table 18. Ethnic/national structure of population, 2002 ...... 20 Table 19. Religious structure of population, 2002 ...... 21 Table 20. Language structure of population, 2002. ...... 21 Table 21. Population by work ability and gender, 2002 ...... 21 Table 22. Structure of working population by profession and gender, 2002 ...... 22 Table 23. Structure of population above 15 according to level of education, 2002 ...... 23 Table 24. Structure of families according to number of children, 2002 ...... 24 Table 25. Structure of families by type, 2002. ...... 24 Table 26. Structure of households according to number of members, 2002 ...... 24 Table 27. Moved in according to time periods...... 25 Table 28. Structure of people who moved in according to the area of origin, 1940 2002 ...... 25 Table 29. Daily commuting according to the type, 2002 ...... 25 Table 30. Commuting to work – by sectors, 2002 ...... 26 Table 31. Structure of housing units, 2007 ...... 27 Table 32. Comparison of population according to different censuses ...... 27 Table 33. Number and size of apartments, other occupied space, collective apartments and other type of living, 2002 ...... 27 Table 34. Structure of collective apartments, 2002. ...... 28 Table 35. Structure of apartments according to type and utility infrastructure, 2002. ...... 28 Table 36. Structure of apartments according to age of construction, 2002 ...... 28 Table 37. Structure of occupied apartments according to number of households and members, 2002 29 Table 38. Apartments according to level of utility infrastructure, 2007 ...... 29 Table 39. New residential units by year of construction ...... 29 Table 40. Housing construction, 2007 ...... 29 Table 41. Value of constructed housing units, 2007 ...... 30 Table 42. Market prices of housing, 2008 ...... 30 Table 43. Prices of new apartments, first half 2008 ...... 30 Table 44. Structure of enterprises, institutions and other legal entities by sectors, 30.0.62009 ...... 31 Table 45. Structure of shops by sectors, 12.04.2006 ...... 31 Table 46. Structure of shops by type of organization, 12.04.2006 ...... 32 Table 47. Structure of working population by sectors, 2002 ...... 32 Table 48. Structure of agricultural population according to type of household, gender and activity, 2002 ...... 37 Table 49. Structure of agricultural households by size, 2002 ...... 37 Table 50. Structure of total agricultural land in the municipality according to the use, 2007 ...... 38 Table 51. Structure of privately owned agricultural land according to the use, 2007...... 38 Table 52. Production of crops, industrial plants, vegetables and forage crops, 2007 ...... 38 Table 53. Fruit and grapes production, 2007 ...... 38 Table 54. Livestock production, 01.12. 2007...... 39 Table 55. Average livestock, 01.12. 2007 ...... 39 Table 55. Sale and purchase of agricultural products, 2007 ...... 39 Table 57. Forested land and average density, 2007 ...... 39
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Table 58. GDP by sectors, 2005. ...... 40 Table 59. GDP according to ownership structure, 2005 ...... 40 Table 60. GDP of enterprises, 2005 ...... 41 Table 61. Basic information about enterprises, 2005 ...... 41 Table 62. Export structure by type of products and services ...... 41 Table 63. Export structure by destination ...... 42 Table 64. City budget revenues, 2007 ...... 42 Table 65. City budget expenditures, 2007 ...... 42 Table 66. List of public utility enterprises ...... 43 Table 67. List of public enterprises ...... 43 Table 68. List of banks ...... 43 Table 69. List of insurance companies ...... 43 Table 70. Realized investments in last 5 years, 2008 ...... 44 Table 71. FDI structure by country of origin ...... 44 Table 72. Realized investments by type of construction and technical structure, 2007 ...... 45 Table 73. List of industrial zones and industrial parks ...... 45 Table 74. List of companies in industrial zones and industrial parks, 2010 ...... 45 Table 75. Other sites for investments ...... 47 Table 76. Number and structure of employed, 2007 ...... 52 Table 77. Structure of employed by sectors, 2009 ...... 52 Table 78. Average wage per employee, 2009...... 53 Table 79. Comparative average wage, breakdown by years ...... 53 Table 80. Average untaxed wage by sectors, 2007 ...... 53 Table 81. Free jobs, 2009...... 54 Table 82. Employment structure, 2009 ...... 54 Table 83. Unemployment structure gender, 2009 ...... 54 Table 84. Number of unemployed by age, breakdown by years ...... 55 Table 85. Unemployment rate, 2007 ...... 55 Table 86. Unemployed by level of education, 2009 ...... 55 Table 87. Unemployed by years of waiting for job, 2009 ...... 56 Table 88. Unemployed by age, 2009 ...... 56 Table 89. Length of roads, 2007 ...... 57 Table 90. Turnover of goods and passengers in rail transport, 2007 ...... 57 Table 91. Postal services, 2007 ...... 58 Table 92. Energy use, 2007 ...... 58 Table 93. Health care capacities, 2007 ...... 59 Table 94. Investments in health care and social welfare, 2007 ...... 59 Table 95. Physicians, dentists and pharmacists in health care, 2007 ...... 59 Table 96. Users of social welfare – minors, 2007 ...... 59 Table 97. Users of social welfare – adults, 2007...... 59 Table 98. Capacity of education institutions, broken by years ...... 60 Table 99. Investments in education, 2007 ...... 60 Table 100. Number and structure of education institutions, 2006/2007 ...... 60 Table 101. Number of pupils, students and users of education institutions, 2007 ...... 60 Table 102. Average number of pupils, students and residents in education institutions, 2007 ...... 61 Table 103. Number of pupils in primary schools, 2008/2009 ...... 61 Table 104. Number and structure of tourists and overnight stays, 2007 ...... 63 Table 105. Hotel capacities, 2007 ...... 63 Table 106. Number of cinemas, cinema seats, projections and visitors, 2007 ...... 65
5 1 Introduction Table 1. Basic information about the municipality and the district (area and population), 2002 Share in total population Population Share in total area (%) Area Number of (%) density 2 (km ) Munic population* Munic (inhabitants District Serbia District Serbia 2 ipality ipality / km ) Urban zone / / / / / / / / / Rural zone / / / / / / / / / Municipality 860 100 24,43 0,97 87.288 100 38,34 1,16 101 District 3.520 / 100 3,98 227.690 / 100 3,04 65 Serbia 88.361 / / 100 7.498.001 / / 100 85 * Data from Census 2002.
6 2 Background information 2.1 Location (geography) 2.2 General information
Vranje is economic, administrative, health, educational and cultural center of the Pcinja district. City of Vranje territory covers 860 km², and consist of total 105 settlements: urban settlement Vranje and Vranjska Banja and 103 rural settlements Average longitude 480 m, and climate is moderately continental. City is located in the center of communicational routes (Corridor E 10), which represent traffic arteries of tremendous international importance. The highway and the railway Budapest Belgrade Skopje Athens pass three kilomeres away and they connect Serbia with Macedonia, as well as middle Europe with Balkans. The distance between Vranje and the most economic centres in the country and the nearest surrounding is: Belgrade – 347 km Prisina – 115 km Nis – 120 km Skoplje – 91 km Thessaloniki – 285 km Sofia 215 км Bordercrossings with Macedonia are at 35 km (Prohor Pcinjski) i 48 km (Cukarka), and with Bulgaria at 74 km (Strezimirovce) and 115 km (Ribarce).
Author : Aleksandar Nikolic, LED Facilitator and Data Analyst, Municipal Economic Growth Activity Program
Table 2. Basic information about neighborhoods and cadastral municipalities, 2007 Municipality District Number of neighborhoods 105 363 Number of urban neighborhoods 1 / Number of non urban neighborhoods 104 / Number of cadastral municipalities 107 365 Average area of cadastral municipality (km 2) / /
8 Table 3. Information about neighborhoods (type, number of population, area) 2002, Type of Share in total Number of No. Neighborhood neighborhood population of the population (urban/other) municipality (%) 1 Aleksandrovac Other 527 0,604 2 Babina Poljana Other 79 0,09 3 Barbarušince Other 86 0,098 4 Barelic Other 161 0,184 5 Beli Breg Other 94 0,108 6 Bojin Del Other 87 0,099 7 Bresnica Other 410 0,47 8 Bujkovac Other 796 0,912 9 Buljesovce Other 78 0,089 10 Bustranje Other 487 0,558 11. Visevce Other 92 0,105 12. Vlase Other 417 0,478 13. Vranje Urban 55052 63,069 14. Vranjska Banja Other 5882 6,739 15. Vrtogos Other 1355 1,552 16. Golemo Selo Other 1051 1,204 17. Gornja Otulja Other 13 0,015 18. Gornje Zapsko Other 109 0,125 19. Gornje Punosevce Other 40 0,046 20. Gornje Trebesinje Other 213 0,244 21. Gornji Neradovac Other 326 0,373 22. Gradnja Other 247 0,283 23. Gumeriste Other 26 0,030 24. Davidovac Other 502 0,575 25. Dobrejance Other 84 0,096 26. Donja Otulja Other 101 0,116 27. Donje Zapsko Other 421 0,482 28. Donje Punosevce Other 21 0,024 29. Donje Trebesinje Other 832 0,953 30. Donji Neradovac Other 633 0,725 31. Dragobuzde Other 49 0,056 32. Drenovac Other 167 0,191 33. Dubnica Other 819 0,938 34. Duga Luka Other 154 0,176 35. Dulan Other 97 0,111 36. Dupeljevo Other 55 0,063 37. Zlatokop Other 795 0,911 38. Izumno Other 357 0,409 21. Gornji Neradovac Other 326 0,373 22. Gradnja Other 247 0,283 23. Gumeriste Other 26 0,030 24. Davidovac Other 502 0,575 25. Dobrejance Other 84 0,096 26. Donja Otulja Other 101 0,116 27. Donje Zapsko Other 421 0,482 28. Donje Punosevce Other 21 0,024 29. Donje Trebesinje Other 832 0,953 30. Donji Neradovac Other 633 0,725 31. Dragobuzde Other 49 0,056 32. Drenovac Other 167 0,191 33. Dubnica Other 819 0,938 34. Duga Luka Other 154 0,176 35. Dulan Other 97 0,111
9 36. Dupeljevo Other 55 0,063 37. Zlatokop Other 795 0,911 38. Izumno Other 357 0,409 39. Katun Other 432 0,495 40. Klasnjice Other 39 0,045 41. Klisurica Other 173 0,198 42. Kopanjane Other 70 0,08 43. Korbevac Other 711 0,814 44. Korbul Other 14 0,016 45 Kocura Other 234 0,268 46. Kriva Feja Other 870 0,998 47. Kruseva Glava Other 135 0,155 48. Kumarevo Other 283 0,324 49. Kupinince Other 134 0,153 50. Lalince Other 150 0,172 51. Leva Reka Other 80 0,092 52. Lepcince Other 125 0,143 53. Lipovac Other 79 0,09 54. Lukovo Other 200 0,229 55. Margance Other 20 0,023 56. Meckovac Other 169 0,194 57. Mijakovce Other 37 0,042 58. Mijovce Other 67 0,077 59. Milanovo Other 273 0,313 60. Milivojce Other 122 0,140 61. Mostanica Other 442 0,506 62. Nastavce Other 52 5,957 63. Nesvrta Other 132 0,151 64. Nova Brezovica Other 125 0,143 65. Oblicka Sena Other 52 0,060 66. Ostra Glava Other 72 0,082 67. Pavlovac Other 878 1,006 68. Panevlje Other 209 0,239 69. Pljackovica Other 70. Prvonek Other 203 0,233 71. Prevalac Other 153 0,175 72. Preobrazenje Other 69 0,079 73. Ranutovac Other 490 0,561 74. Rataje Other 620 0,710 75. Ribnice Other 471 0,540 76. Ristovac Other 342 0,392 77. Rozdace Other 47 0,054 78. Rusce Other 73 0,084 79. Sebevranje Other 136 0,156 80. Sikirje Other 153 0,175 81. Slivnica Other 143 0,164 82. Smiljevic Other 83 0,095 83. Soderce Other 326 0,373 84. Srednji Del Other 90 0,103 85. Stance Other 113 0,129 86. Stara Brezovica Other 89 0,102 87. Stari Glog Other 44 0,050 88. Stresak Other 119 0,136 89. Stropsko Other 186 0,213 90. Struganica Other 21 0,024 91. Studena Other 117 0,134 92. Suvi Dol Other 576 0,660 93. Surdul Other 44 0,050
10 94. Tesoviste Other 61 0,070 95. Tibuzde Other 1243 1,424 96. Toplac Other 519 0,595 97. Trstena Other 63 0,072 98. Tumba Other 44 0,050 99. Cukovac Other 1007 1,154 100. Curkovica Other 13 0,015 101. Urmanica Other 32 0,037 102. Usevce Other 184 0,211 103. Crni Vrh Other 32 0,037 104. Crni Lug Other 266 0,305 105. Cestelin Other 22 0,025 * Source Census 2002, Population 1, page 17 Table 4. List of neighborhoods and related cadastral municipalities No. Neighborhood Cadastral municipality 1. Aleksandrovac Aleksandrovac 2. Babina Poljana Babina Poljana 3. Barbarusince Barbarusince 4. Barelic Barelic 5. Beli Breg Beli Breg 6. Bojin Del Bojin Del 7. Bresnica Bresnica 8. Bujkovac Bujkovac 9. Buljesovce Buljesovce 10. Bustranje Bustranje 11. Visevce Visevce 12. Vlase Vlase 13. Vranje Vranje 14. Vranjska Banja Vranjska Banja 15. Vrtogos Vrtogos 16. Golemo Selo Golemo Selo 17. Gornja Otulja Gornja Otulja 18. Gornje Zapsko Gornje Zapsko 19. Gornje Punoševce Gornje Punoševce 20. Gornje Trebesinje Gornje Trebesinje 21. Gornji Neradovac Gornji Neradovac 22. Gradnja Gradnja 23. Gumeriste Gumeriste 24. Davidovac Davidovac 25. Dobrejance Dobrejance 26. Donja Otulja Donja Otulja 27. Donje Zapsko Donje Zapsko 28. Donje Punosevce Donje Punosevce 29. Donje Trebesinje Donje Trebesinje 30. Donji Neradovac Donji Neradovac 31. Dragobuzde Dragobuzde 32. Drenovac Drenovac 33. Dubnica Dubnica 34. Duga Luka Duga Luka 35. Dulan Dulan 36. Dupeljevo Dupeljevo 37. Zlatokop Zlatokop 38. Izumno Izumno 39. Katun Katun 40. Klasnjice Klasnjice 41. Klisurica Klisurica 42. Kopanjane Kopanjane
11 43. Korbevac Korbevac 44. Korbul Korbul 45. Kocura Kocura 46. Kriva Feja Kriva Feja 47. Kruseva Glava Kruseva Glava 48. Kumarevo Kumarevo 49. Kupinince Kupinince 50. Lalince Lalince 51 Leva Reka Leva Reka 52 Lepcince Lepcince 53 Lipovac Lipovac 54 Lukovo Lukovo 55 Margance Margance 56 Meckovac Meckovac 57 Mijakovce Mijakovce 58 Mijovce Mijovce 59 Milanovo Milanovo 60 Milivojce Milivojce 61 Mostanica Mostanica 62 Nastavce Nastavce 63 Nesvrta Nesvrta 64 Nova Brezovica Nova Brezovica 65 Oblicka Sena Oblicka Sena 66 Ostra Glava Ostra Glava 67 Pavlovac Pavlovac 68 Panevlje Panevlje 69 Pljackovica Pljackovica 70 Prvonek Prvonek 71 Prevalac Prevalac 72 Preobrazenje Preobrazenje 73 Ranutovac Ranutovac 74 Rataje Rataje 75 Ribnice Ribnice 76 Ristovac Ristovac 77 Rozdace Rozdace 78 Rusce Rusce 79 Sebevranje Sebevranje 80 Sikirje Sikirje 81 Slivnica Slivnica 82 Smiljevic Smiljevic 83 Soderce Soderce 84 Srednji Del Srednji Del 85 Stance Stance 86 Stara Brezovica Stara Brezovica 87 Stari Glog Stari Glog 88 Stresak Stresak 89 Stropsko Stropsko 90 Struganica Struganica 91 Studena Studena 92 Suvi Dol Suvi Dol 93 Surdul Surdul 94 Tesoviste Tesoviste 95 Tibuzde Tibuzde 96 Toplac Toplac 97 Trstena Trstena 98 Tumba Tumba 99 Cukovac Cukovac 100 Curkovica Curkovica
12 101 Urmanica Urmanica 102 Usevce Usevce 103 Crni Vrh Crni Vrh 104 Crni Lug Crni Lug 105 Cestelin Cestelin 2.3 Climate Table 5. Climate indicators Municipality TEMPERATURE 0,7 Average air temperature – January (ºC) 20,7 Average air temperature – July (ºC) 10,8 Average air temperature – per year (ºC) 88,7 Average number of frosty days – per year 24,2 Average number of days with tropical temperature – per year AIR HUMIDITY 71,7 Average humidity of air – per year (%) SUNNY DAYS 66,8 Average number of bright days – per year 118,7 Average number of cloudy days – per year FALLS 614 Average falls – per year (mm) FALLS by TYPE 40,2 Average number of snowy days – per year 43,2 Average number of days with snow cover – per year 50,3 Average number of foggy days – per year 1,4 Average number of days with hale – per year 0,7 * Source RHMIS web site – metheorology – climatology – normals
2.4 Local government (administration) Table 6. Structure of representatives in the municipal assembly, 2008 Share in total number of Number of representatives in the representatives in the municipal municipal assembly assembly (%) TOTAL 65 100 DS 16 24,62 SRS 14 21,54 DSS 13 20,00 NS 8 12,30 LDP 5 7,69 SPS 7 10,77 G17+ 2 3,08 SNS / / SPO / / Citizens’ groups 65 100 Minority parties 16 24,62 Others 65 100 * Source: Department for Assembly affairs City Administration of Vranje, february 2010
13 2.5 History, tradition and cultural heritage "Vranje, a little, time ago crossborder Serbian town, had been till Stankovic time, hardly known by its name, and perfectly unknown by its population. Discovering Vranje, Stanković truly discovered a completely new moral continent". Jovan Ducic, writer Vranje is economic, administrative, health, educational and cultural center of the Pcinja district consists of municipalities Bosilegrad, Bujanovac, Vladicin Han, Presevo, Surdulica, Trgoviste and city of Vranje. The City is located in the North western part of Vranje valley, on the left side of Juzna Morava river. River and the city are divided by highway and railway, leading toward North to: Leskovac (70km), Nis (110km) i Belgrade (347km), toward south to: Kumanovo (56km), Skoplje (91km) i Thesalloniki (285km) Positioned below mountains Pljackovica (1231m), Krstilovica (1154m) and Przar (731m). From crossborder with Bulgaria is 70km, from Macedonia 40 km. There is no reliable data when and where the settlement, which foundations was base for the city of Vranje, was formed. The assumptions are that this happened during the period of Trakolir (Romans), Byzantines (Greeks) or Slavics, starting to live in these areas in VI i VII century. One is however completely true: this is extremely important geostrategical area known since long time ago by crossroads of caravans as the "the easiest route to one and another”, which lead conquerors through Vranje".
The first written trace about Vranje, in XI century , was left by Ana Komnina, Greek lady of emperor origine. Writting about rouling period of her father Aleksio Komnin, in book "Aleksiada" she was speaking about Raska sunshiny, who came to Vranje and conquered it in 1093, in his invasive quest. Not for long , he had pulled back in front of mighty Byzantium
Second time Vranje was temporarily taken from Byzantium by the great Raska sunshiny Stefan Nemanja in 1193 and was attached to middle age Serbian state. However, into Srbian state, Vranje definetely entered in 1207 when Stefan Prvovenčani conquered it. The City and parish, during middle age was ruled by king Stefan Decanski and Emperor Dusan. With the colapse of Serbian middle age state, Turks invaded Vranje on 14 th June 1455, and kept till 31 st January 1878, on St. Antanas day, when town was liberated by the Serbian army with commander general Jovan Belimarkovic. Vranje was under Turks for 422 years. Town, within principality of Serbia, waited for its freedom with more then 8.000 citizens. In Balkan and two world wars, Vranje and this area were again invaders targets. In first Balkan war 1912, operations against Turks, were directly managed by the king Petar I Karadjordjevic, President of the government Nikola Pasic with more ministers and general court with Head of the Supreme command court, duke Radomir Putnik. But, these areas, were, especially in new history, target of Bulgarian invaders. In first world war Bulgarians invaded Vranje 16/17th October 1915, while Serbian soldiers from Thesalloniki front liberated it on 4th October 1918. The freedom „was paid” with 514 lives on front and 335 innocent shoted. In Second world Germans entered the city on 9th April 1941, and gave the city to Bulgarian fashist on 22nd April. For four years, they app. shot 700, interned 4.000 patriots. App. 12.000 soldiers took part in combats, 956 of them did not wait for a freedom 7th September 1944 In its latest history, City has faced with numerious chalenges . Today, in 2009 City of Vranje bases its development vision on integrative process and modernization. Excellent geographical position and great development potentials contribute to the realization of development vision.
14 Cultural and historical monuments of Vranje MARKOVO KALE , the remains of a medieval fortress, the ancient foundations. It is assumed that it was built by Justian I Byzantine emperor in the sixth century. (North of Vranje, 3 4 km). CHURCH OF SAINT NIKOLAS Foundation Balšića brothers. Car Dusan between 1343 and 1345, with Vranje, submitted a Hilandar. (Pančića Joseph Street). CHURCH OF MARTYRS PETKA PARASKEVI known as krstata mosque.Putting the cross and crescent at the top of the minaret, the Turks tried to settle the two religions. (street Montenegro) HAMAM is an old Turkish bath, built in the late seventeenth century. The writer Bora Stanković often mentioned it in his works. (Street Fifth Congress) PASIN KONAK built by powerful Raif Bey Džinić in 1765. The first building (National Museum) was selamuk room for men, while the second (business center SIMPO) haremluk for Pasha women. (Street King Stefan) CHURCH OF HOLLY MARRY ASSUMPTION CHURCH SOBINSKA dates from the medieval Serbian state. Turks were destroyed it, but it was rebuilt in 1820th (Street Hadzi Toma). CATHEDRAL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH in 1838 was placed under the roof. With several domes dominated in relation to the mosque, for because Turks were destroyed it. Restored the 1858th by the contributions of Vranje people. (Milutinovic 26). WHITE BRIDGE was built in 1844. And called it "a bridge of love", because, according to legend, was built in commemoration unhappy love Turkinje Aisha and Serbian shepherd Stojan. (Street nine Jugovica) FOUNTAIN DJERENKA : Legend says that the Turks built as a monument to his favorite ðerdelezu, who failed to win the heart of beautiful black eye Serb women, which, according to him, the name was intended Djerenka (Street Sindelic) CHURCH VENERABLE PARASKEVI SVETA PETKA was built in 1925, on the foundations of the old temple, which belonged to Metochion Decani Monastery. (Šapranačko cemetery) MUSEUM HOUSE BORA STANKOVIC built around the 1850. Converted into the museum on 18th June 1967. (Street Baba Zlatin 9) MONUMENT TO LIBERATORS OF VRANJE from 1878, known as Uncle Mitke, discovered in 1903. Work of famous sculptor Simeon Roksandić from Belgrade. (Republic Square) MEMORIAL FOR VICTIMS OF BULGARIAN OCCUPATORS built at the beginning of 1922. (Street Bora Stankovic) MONUMENT TO BORA STANKOVIC work of sculptor Slavko Sose, unveiled on 7 September 1954 in the city park. MONUMENT TO REVOLUTION discovered in 1985, on the 41st birthday of freedom, the work of the sculptor Anta Grzetic from Belgrade. (Street Partisanska) MONUMENT TO WARRIORS OF LIBERATION WARS 1912 1918 . was built in 1988th year, in commemoration of the victims of the Balkan and First World War. (Street GjilanSKA) Pictures of old Vranje White bridge Haremluk
Holly Trinity Churh House of Bora Stanković Monuments of liberators of Vranje
15 3 Natural resources Table 7. Structure of land, 2007 Share of Share in Share of municipality total area of the district Municipality in the same District Serbia the in the same (km 2) type land in (km 2) (km 2) municipality type land in the district (%) Serbia (%) (%) Total area 860 100 24,43 3 520 3,98 88 361 Agricultural land 445,52 51,80 23,01 1935,72 3,83 50529,57 Arable land 206,45 24,00 27,77 743,32 2,25 32987,01 Forests 370,59 43,09 26,81 1381,87 6,96 19845,13 * Data from 2007 * Source: Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 1 1, Table 9.1.1, Table 10.1
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4.1 Population statistics (number of inhabitants and population growth) Table 8. Comparative population statistics, census data 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2002 Number of population in the municipality* 59504 62659 65367 72208 82527 86518 89591 Change of population number / 3155 2708 6841 10319 3991 3073 Population growth in the municipality (%) / 5,3 4,32 10,46 14,29 4,84 3,55 Number of population in the district* / 5,58 0,73 3,53 3,64 2 4,92 Population growth in the district (%) / 6,3 8,4 7,9 7,3 1,2 0,9 Population growth in Serbia (%) 59504 62659 65367 72208 82527 86518 89591 *Number of population according to previous methodology (earlier census – before 1991) *Source Census 2002, Population 9, page 16
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60000 Number of population in the 40000 municipalities 20000
0 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2002
Table 9. Estimated number of population in the period 2000 2006 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Number of population in the municipality 87365 87251 87190 87234 87215 87174 87095 Overall change of population number in / 114 61 44 19 41 79 the municipality Population growth in the municipality (%) / 0,13 0,07 0,05 0,02 0,05 0,09 Population growth in the district (%) / 0,3 0,27 0,34 0,15 0,05 0,17 Population growth in Serbia (%) / 0,05 0,3 0,2 0,3 0,39 0,40 * Source: Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 3 13
4.2 Population by type of neighborhood Table 10. Structure of population by type of neighborhood, 2002 Municipality District Serbia Number Share (%) Number Share (%) Number Share (%) Urban population 60934 69,81 95444 41,92 4225896 56,36 Other population 26354 30,19 132246 58,08 3272105 43,64 Total population 87288 100 227690 100 7498001 100 * Source Census 2002, Population 2, page 18. 4.3 Population events Table 11. Population events, 2007 Municipality District Serbia Newborn 1.035 2.637 68.102 Newborn per 1000 of population 11,9 11,5 9,2 Deceased 974 2.480 102.805 Deceased per 1000 of population 11,2 10,8 13,9 Birth rate 61 157 34.703 Birth rate per 1000 of population 0,7 0,7 4,7 * Source: Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 3 11
17 Table 12. Structure of female population above 15, by number of newborn children, 2002 Share in female population above Municipality 15 in the municipality (%) Total 36.057 100 Did not give birth 8.490 23,55 1 child 4.612 12,79 2 16.395 45,47 Gave 3 4.534 12,57 birth 4 1.219 3,38 5 and more 786 2,18 * Source Census 2002, Population 15, Table 2
4.4 Population by marital status Table 13. Structure of population above 15 by marital status and age, 2002 Share in total population of Municipality the municipality (%) Total 71.193 100 Single 16.423 23,07 Married 46.877 65,84 Divorced 1.587 2,23 Widows / widowers 6.157 8,65 Unknown 149 0,21 * Source: Municipalities in Serbia 2007, Table 3 7
4.5 Major age groups Table 14. Structure of population by age and gender, 2002 Share in total population of the Municipality municipality (%) Total 87.288 100 Total population male 43.419 49,74 female 43.869 50,26 Total 4.733 5,42 0 4 male 2.461 2,82 female 2.272 2,60 Total 5.413 6,20 5 9 male 2.795 3,20 female 2.618 3,00 Total 5.949 6,81 10 14 male 3.027 3,47 female 2.922 3,35 Total 6.284 7,20 15 19 male 3.208 3,67 female 3.076 3,52 Total 6.335 7,26 20 24 male 3.192 3,66 female 3.143 3,60 Total 6.195 7,09 25 29 male 3.189 3,65 female 3.006 3,44 Total 6.119 7,01 30 34 male 3.139 3,59 female 2.980 3,41 Total 6.157 7,05 35 39 male 3.159 3,62
18 female 2.988 3,42 Total 6.415 7,35 40 44 male 3.275 3,75 female 3.140 3,60 Total 6.851 7,85 45 49 male 3.548 4,06 female 3.303 3,78 Total 6.140 7,03 50 54 male 3.113 3,56 female 3.027 3,47 Total 4.271 4,89 55 59 male 2.134 2,44 female 2.137 2,45 Total 4.511 5,16 60 64 male 2.154 2,46 female 2.357 2,70 Total 4.651 5,33 65 69 male 2.083 2,38 female 2.568 2,94 Total 3.393 3,88 70 74 male 1.466 1,68 female 1.927 2,20 Total 2.061 2,36 75 79 male 767 0,88 female 1.294 1,48 Total 785 0,90 80 84 male 284 0,32 female 501 0,57 Total 236 0,27 85 89 male 93 0,10 female 143 0,16 Total 92 0,10 90 94 male 34 0,04 female 58 0,06 Total 22 0,02 95 and over male 11 0,01 female 11 0,01 Total 675 0,77 unknown male 287 0,33 female 388 0,44 * Municipalities in Serbia 2007, Table 3 2. Table 15. Structure of population according to basic categories, 2002 Municipality, 2002 Municipality, 2006 Share in total Share in total Number of Number of population of the population of the population population* municipality (%) municipality (%) Preschool age 0 6 6.810 7,80 7.138 8,19 School age 7 14 9.285 10,64 8.592 9,86 Working age 15 64 59.278 67,91 59.311 68,04 Population above 65 11.240 12,88 12.133 13,91 Population above 18 67.845 77,83 Fertile women 15 49 20.972 24,06 Total 86.613 100 87.174 100 * estimate by RSO, * Municipalities in Serbia 2007, Table 3 3., Table 3 14
19 Table 16. Age indicators, 2007. Municipality District Serbia Average age 43,39 36,31 40,89 Expected life time male 71,41 71,08 70,42 Expected life time female 75,86 75,20 75,82 Aging index* 75,36 59,67 103,17 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 3 14. Number o population aged 60 years or more Age index = Number o population aged up to 19 years inclusive
4.6 Gender structure of population Table 17. Gender structure, 2002 Structure of Structure of Structure of Municipality population in the population in the population u Serbia municipality (%) district (%) (%) Male 43.419 49,74 49,87 48,63 Female 43.869 50,26 50,13 51,37 Total 87.288 100 100 100 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2007, Table 3 2
4.7 Ethnic structure of population Table 18. Ethnic/national structure of population, 2002 Municipality District Serbia Share in Share in Share in total total total Number Number Number population population population (%) (%) (%) Serbs 81.198 93,02 147.046 64,58 81.198 93,02 Montenegrins 78 0,09 125 0,14 78 0,09 Yugoslavs 112 0,13 533 0,61 112 0,13 Albanians 9 0,01 54.795 24,06 9 0,01 Bosniaks 2 0,002 32 0,014 2 0,002 Bulgarians 351 0,40 8.491 3,73 351 0,40 Bunjevci Vlachs 1 0,0004 Gorani 8 0,009 19 0,008 8 0,009 Hungarians 6 0,007 19 0,008 6 0,007 Macedonians 209 0,24 395 0,17 209 0,24 Muslims 25 0,028 55 0,024 25 0,028 Germans 2 0,002 4 0,0017 2 0,002 Roma 4647 5,32 12.073 5,30 4647 5,32 Romanians 3 0,003 5 0,002 3 0,003 Russians 7 0,08 26 0,01 7 0,08 Ruthenians 1 0,0004 Slovaks 2 0,002 4 0,0017 2 0,002 Slovenians 5 0,005 19 0,008 5 0,005 Ukrainians 2 0,002 9 0,004 2 0,002 Croats 42 0,048 73 0,03 42 0,048 Czechs 4 0,004 7 0,003 4 0,004 Others 10 0,01 269 0,12 10 0,01 Undecided 379 0,43 2088 0,92 379 0,43 Regional 15 0,017 61 0,026 15 0,017 belonging Unknown 172 0,19 1540 0,67 172 0,19 Total 87.288 100 227.690 100 87.288 100 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2007, Table 3 4.
20 4.8 Religious structure of population Table 19. Religious structure of population, 2002 Municipality District Serbia Number (%) Number (%) Number (%) Muslims 83.007 95,09 157.635 69,23 239.658 3,2 Jews 52 0,06 109 0,05 785 0,01 Catholics 84 0,10 159 0,07 410.976 5,48 Orthodox 46 0,05 56.334 24,74 6.371.584 84,98 Protestants 80.837 1,08 Pro oriental cults 1 0,001 9 0,004 530 0,007 Other religion 244 0,28 1.421 0,62 18.768 0,25 Believer, but is not a member 473 0,006 of any religious confession Undeclared 148 0,17 176 0,07 197.031 2,63 Is not a believer 3.383 3,88 8.352 3,67 40.068 0,53 Unknown 323 0,37 3.495 1,53 137.291 1,83 Total 87.288 100 227.690 100 7.498.001 100 * Source Census 2002, Population 3, Table 1
4.9 Language structure of population Table 20. Language structure of population, 2002. Municipality District Serbia Number (%) Number (%) Number (%) Serbian 83.289 95,42 150.988 66,31 6.620.699 88,3 Albanian 15 0,02 54.942 24,13 63.835 0,85 Bosnian 3 0,003 43 0,02 134.749 1,8 Bulgarian 152 1,83 8.175 3,59 16.459 0,22 Vlachs 54.818 0,73 Hungarian 2 0,002 11 0,005 286.508 3,82 Macedonian 174 0,2 346 0,15 14.355 0,19 Roma 3.262 3,73 10.424 4,58 82.242 1,1 Romanian 3 0,003 5 0,002 34.515 0,46 Slovak 2 0,002 4 0,002 57.498 0,77 Croatian 31 0,035 50 0,02 27.588 0,37 Other languages 27 0,03 349 0,15 40.858 0,54 Unknown 328 0,37 2.353 1,03 63.877 0,85 Total 87.288 100 227.690 100 7.498.001 100 * Source Census 2002, Population 3, Table 2
4.10 Population by work ability
4.10.1 Structure population by work ability and gender Table 21. Population by work ability and gender, 2002 Share in total Share in total work able Municipality population of the population of the municipality (%) municipality (%) Total Population 87.288 100 / Total 41.095 47,08 100 Active (work able) male 33.736 38,65 82,09 population female 15.909 18,23 38,71
21 Total 17.827 20,42 43,38 Employed active male 14.568 16,69 35,45 population female 7.195 8,24 17,51 Total 7.373 8,45 / With personal male 31.535 36,13 / income female 12.892 14,77 / Total 18.643 21,36 45,36 Supported male 90 0,10 0,22 female 65 0,07 0,16 Total 25 0,03 0,06 Working abroad working 87.288 100 / (to 1 year) Family members 41.095 47,08 100 * Source Census 2002, Population 5, page 12
4.10.2 Working population by profession and sector of work Table 22. Structure of working population by profession and gender, 2002 Legislators, Service Farming, Unskilled, appointed Specialist Public providers fishery Machine Military Total Technicians Craftsmen simple Unknown officials, workers servants and shop and operators officers jobs managers workers forestry T 869 1.937 4.681 1.545 2.860 4.506 3.201 8.167 1.890 224 82 869 Total* M 678 1.011 2.068 882 1.614 2.410 2.706 3.843 1.132 224 68 678 F 191 926 2.613 663 1.246 2.096 495 4.324 758 14 191 Agriculture, T 18 48 127 64 41 4.484 73 100 186 20 18 hunting and M 13 36 65 48 28 2.392 57 88 98 12 13 forestry F 5 12 62 16 13 2.092 16 12 88 8 5 T 1 1 28 Fishery M 1 1 13 F 15 T 4 4 50 24 8 96 87 23 109 4 Mining industry M 4 3 31 16 6 95 85 21 83 4 F 1 19 8 2 1 2 2 26 T 170 263 1.254 447 343 14 1.729 7.056 502 103 170 Processing M 146 162 674 285 181 12 1.333 2.780 291 49 146 industry F 24 101 580 162 162 2 396 4.276 211 54 24 T 6 13 55 21 4 65 65 14 156 6 Energy M 5 10 41 15 4 65 64 12 43 5 F 1 3 14 6 1 2 113 1 T 25 52 145 53 16 513 112 324 34 25 Construction M 23 41 94 30 9 509 112 306 26 23 F 2 11 51 23 7 4 18 8 2 T 351 44 249 137 1.397 3 251 71 130 351 Trade M 254 24 128 73 654 1 231 65 96 254 F 97 20 121 64 743 2 20 6 34 97 T 46 4 26 26 454 1 23 4 93 46 Hotels and M 34 4 11 14 288 1 16 4 20 34 restaurants F 12 15 12 166 7 73 12 T 1.345 27 201 170 88 136 504 53 970 1.345 Transport and M 1.161 20 122 133 76 135 492 36 602 1.161 communication F 184 7 79 37 12 1 12 17 368 184 T 332 40 177 55 3 2 7 9 625 332 Financial M 143 23 57 23 3 1 7 532 143 activities F 189 7 120 32 1 9 93 189 Real estate T 436 136 125 63 8 18 3 37 436 operations and M 226 89 50 21 5 17 2 12 226 other business related F 210 47 75 42 3 1 1 25 210
22 activities Public T 1.423 190 315 176 287 20 28 46 224 1.423 administration M 1.043 114 196 72 276 19 27 13 224 1.043 and defense F 380 76 119 104 11 1 1 33 380 T 1.422 544 529 27 21 20 21 144 1.422 Education M 616 213 228 12 6 15 21 64 616 F 806 331 301 15 15 5 80 806 Health care T 2.080 430 1030 84 110 1 25 39 199 42 2.080 and social M 531 178 136 28 29 1 24 37 50 32 531 protection F 1.549 252 894 56 81 1 2 149 10 1.549 Other utility T 606 90 175 45 56 2 23 39 97 1 606 and public M 424 61 114 23 25 2 22 39 86 1 424 activities F 182 29 61 22 31 1 11 182 Private T households M employers F Exterritorial T 1 1 16 1 organizations M 1 1 15 1 and bodies F 1 T 1.727 52 223 152 23 207 31 33 1.727 Unknown M 1.109 33 121 88 23 167 20 27 1.109 F 618 19 102 64 40 11 6 618 *T – Total; M – male; F – female.
4.11 Educational structure of population Table 23. Structure of population above 15 according to level of education, 2002 Municipality (Number) Municipality (%) Serbia (%) Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Population (>15) 71.193 35.138 36.057 100 100 100 100 100 100 Total 1.092 4.836 8,33 3,1 13,41 5,7 2,53 8,5 4.836 Unqualified illiterate 572 3.987 6,40 1,63 11,05 3,6 1,1 5,9 3.987 1 3 grades – Total 420 608 1,44 1,19 1,68 2,0 1.2 2,7 608 elementary illiterate 3 25 0,04 0,008 0,07 0,05 0,03 0,06 25 4 7 grades – elementary 8.240 3.700 4.540 11,57 10,53 12,60 14,2 12,3 15,9 Basic general high 20.271 10.302 9.969 28,47 29,32 27,65 23,9 23,0 24,7 Full general high 24.842 13.445 11.397 34,89 38,26 31,60 41,1 46,1 36,4 Basic higher 2.594 1.453 1.141 3,64 4,13 3,16 4,5 4,9 4,1 Full higher 3.767 2.199 1.588 5,29 6,26 4,40 6,5 7,3 5,8 Unknown 4.523 2.525 1.998 6,35 7,18 5,54 2,2 2,6 1,8 Illiterate – Total 4.607 585 4.022 6,47 1,66 11,15 3,6 1,1 6,0 * Source Census 2002, Population 4, Table 1
23 4.12 Families and households
4.12.1 Families Table 24. Structure of families according to number of children, 2002 Share in total Municipality families in the municipality (%) Total families 25.807 100 Families without children 7.607 29,47 Families with children 18.200 70,52 Families with one child 7.162 27,75 Families with two children 9.276 35,94 Families with three children 1.550 6,00 Families with four children 157 0,61 Families with five and more children 55 0,21 Families with children below 25 14.983 58,06 Children below 25 26.402 / Average number of children below 25 per family / * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2007, Table 3 10. Table 25. Structure of families by type, 2002. Share in total families of the Municipality municipality (%) Total families 25.807 100 Couples without children 7.607 29,48 Couples with children 15.632 60,57 Single mothers with children 1.925 7,46 Single fathers with children 643 2,49 * Source Census 2002, Population 17, page 11.
4.12.2 Households Table 26. Structure of households according to number of members, 2002 Share in total Number households of the municipality (%) Total 17.196 100 With one member 2.135 12,42 2 3.707 21,56 3 3.562 20,71 4 5.385 31,32 Households in the 5 1.589 9,24 municipality 6 575 3,34 7 173 1,01 8 45 0,26 9 16 0,09 10 and more 9 0,05 Municipality 3,20 / Average number of District 3,55 / household members Serbia 2,97 / * Source Census 2002, Population 11, page 12
24 4.13 Migration of population
4.13.1 Moved in Table 27. Moved in according to time periods Share in total number Share in total number Number of people who moved in of people in (%) municipality (%) Number of people in 36.034 100 100 municipality Number of people who live in / municipality from the beginning Total 319 0,89 0,36 1940 and before 324 0,90 0,37 1941 1945 4.444 12,33 5,09 1946 1960 7.102 19,71 8,14 Moved in 1961 1970 8.839 24,53 10,13 1971 1980 6.909 19,17 7,91 1981 1990 6.587 18,28 7,86 1991 2002 1.510 4,19 1,73 Unknown 319 0,89 0,36 * Source Census 2002, Population 8, page 10 Table 28. Structure of people who moved in according to the area of origin, 1940 2002 Share in total number of Municipality people who moved in the municipality (%) Moved in – Total 36.034 100 Serbia – Total 32.962 91,47 Other place within the 16.600 46,07 municipality Central Serbia 14.752 40,94 Vojvodina 422 1,17 Kosovo 1.128 3,13 Moved in from Montenegro 98 0,27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 358 0,99 Croatia 504 1,40 Macedonia 1.341 3,72 Slovenia 147 0,41 Other countries 28 0,08 Unknown 386 1,07 * Source Census 2002, Population 20, Table 2.
4.13.2 Daily commuting Table 29. Daily commuting according to the type, 2002 Share in total number Municipality of people commuting (%) Daily commuting – Total 9.450 100 Total 7.115 75,29 Other neighborhood in the same 5.394 57,8 Daily municipality commuting to Other municipality 1.358 14,37 work Other country 2 0,02 Unknown 2.335 24,71 Daily Total 2.064 21,84
25 commuting to Pupils 271 2,87 school Students 1.907 20,18 Other neighborhood in the same 328 3,47 municipality Other municipality Other country 7.115 75,29 Unknown 5.394 57,8 * Source Census 2002, Population 13, Table 1 Table 30. Commuting to work – by sectors, 2002 Share in total number of Municipality people commuting (%) Total daily commuting 7.115 100 Agriculture, hunting and forestry 301 4,23 Fishery Mining industry 131 1,84 Processing industry 3.728 52,40 Energy (electric energy, gas, water) 88 1,24 Construction 319 4,48 Vehicle sale and repair 404 5,68 Hotels and restaurants 162 2,28 Transport, storage and communications 335 4,71 Financial operations 22 0,31 Real estate and other business activities 51 0,72 Public administration, defense and social 442 6,21 Education 332 4,66 Health care and social protection 343 4,82 Utilities and other public services 64 0,90 Private households – employers Exterritorial organizations and bodies Unknown 393 5,52 * Source Census 2002, Population 13, Table 2
26 5 Housing resources 5.1 Housing statistics Table 31. Structure of housing units, 2007 Share in total number Municipality (%) Total 17 100 Number of housing Family houses / / units Apartments / / Total / 100 Number of residents in Family houses / / housing units Apartments / / Table 32. Comparison of population according to different censuses 1971 1981 1991 2002 Number of apartments in the municipality 16.035 22.074 26.294 29.057 Number of apartments per 100 22 27 31 33 residents Municipality Increase in number of / 22,73 14,81 6,45 apartments (%) Number of apartments per 100 21 25 27 32 residents District Increase in number of / 19,05 8 18,52 apartments (%) Number of apartments per 100 27 30 33 35 residents Serbia Increase in number of / 11,11 3 6,06 apartments (%) * Source Census 2002, Population 10, page 16. Table 33. Number and size of apartments, other occupied space, collective apartments and other type of living, 2002 Municipality Average District Serbian Total per average average number/size apartment Number of apartments 30.488 / 79.001 2.956.516 Apartment size (m 2) 1.882.005 / 5.028.882 191.516.909 Number of residents in apartments 88.909 / 230.169 7.571.052 Number of other occupied space 83 / 282 17.921 Other residential space size (m 2) 2.913 / 11.652 602.605 Number of people in other occupied space 268 / 904 54.169 Collective apartments 19 / 30 840 Area of the collective apartments / / / / Number of people in the collective / / / / apartments * Source Census 2002, Apartments 1, page 10, Census 2002, Apartments 5, Tabl e 2.
27 Table 34. Structure of collective apartments, 2002. Municipality District Total number of collective apartments 19 30 Barracks for workers 3 3 Hostel for single persons Boarding schools for students and pupils 1 3 Home for children and young people with learning problems Home for vulnerable children 1 1 Home for pensioners, old and vulnerable 1 Home for veterans Monastery beds 2 4 Other collective apartments 12 18 * Source Census 2002, Apartments 5, Table 1 Table 35. Structure of apartments according to type and utility infrastructure, 2002. Share in total 2 Average apartment size (m ) apartments of Municipality the municipality Municipality District Serbia (%) Apartments – Total 29.057 100 1.810.017 4.720.572 181.206.446 Apartments owned by natural 28.660 1.787.703 4.649.877 178.102.419 entities 98,63 studio 578 1,99 11.028 32.342 543.433 One room 4.378 15,07 144.250 366.657 16.321.319 apartment Two room 9.943 34,22 551.885 1.220.306 56.289.664 Type of apartment apartment Three room 9.502 32,70 665.558 1.532.040 54.570.901 apartment Four room 3.369 11,59 286.555 948.629 28.264.496 apartment Five room and over 1.286 4,43 150.709 620.536 25.214.536 Water network 24.892 85,66 1.605.673 3.872.732 167.219.922 Connected to Electric power 28.769 99,00 1.797.664 4.658.552 179.942.640 network Equipped Bathroom 578 1,99 11.028 32.342 543.433 with Toilet 4.378 15,07 144.250 366.657 16.321.319 * Source Census 2002, Apartments 2, page 10. Table 36. Structure of apartments according to age of construction, 2002 Share in total 2 Average apartment size (m ) apartments of Municipality the municipality Municipality District Serbia (%) Total apartments 29.057 100 1.810.017 4.720.592 181.206.446 until 1918 1.154 3,97 56.063 118.078 8.945.173 1919 1945 1.840 6,33 96.242 282.571 13.327.327 1946 1960 3.514 12,09 192.264 590.017 18.640.781 1961 1970 6.156 21,19 374.355 874.677 33.140.692 1971 1975 7.692 26,47 517.047 1.165.531 44.878.506 Newly built 1976 1980 5.619 19,34 378.973 977.147 38.587.843 apartments 1981 1985 2.047 7,05 135.281 499.192 17.687.002 1986 1990 86 0,30 6.008 21.429 1.409.641 1991 1995 13 0,04 755 3.510 284.219 1996 2000 1.154 3,97 56.063 118.078 8.945.173 2001 1.840 6,33 96.242 282.571 13.327.327 1st quarter of 2002 3.514 12,09 192.264 590.017 18.640.781 * Source Census 2002, Apartments 3, Table 1 2.
28 Table 37. Structure of occupied apartments according to number of households and members, 2002 Share in total apartments Municipality of the municipality (%) Occupied apartments –Total 25.578 100 1 household 23.979 82,52 2 households 1.376 4,73 3 and more households 155 0,53 1 person 3.022 10,40 2 5.343 18,39 Apartments with 3 4.462 15,36 4 6.811 23,44 5 3.015 10,37 6 1.842 6,34 7 and more 1.083 3,73 * Source Census 2002 Table 38. Apartments according to level of utility infrastructure, 2007 Municipality (%) District (%) Serbia (%) % of apartments connected to power distribution network >95 / / % of apartments connected to public water line network oko 50 / / % of apartments connected to public sewerage oko 45 / / % of apartments connected to gas network / / / % of apartments connected to distant heating network 3,5 / 25 26 % of apartments connected to telephone line Oko 90 / / * Data received in Public companies or downloaded from Development strategy of Vranje municipality 2006 2010
5.2 Housing construction Table 39. New residential units by year of construction 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Newly built total / / / / / residential units family houses / / / / / (individual share of family / / / / / residence) houses in total (%) Newly built total / / / / / residential units family houses / / / / / (collective share of family / / / / / residence) houses in total (%) * TOTAL NUMBER OF NEWLY BUILT / 17 19 23 HOUSING OBJECTS (INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE HOUSING) Average size of new residential units (m 2) / 588,29 363,58 417,06 * Data (according to construction licences issued ) gained in City Secretariat for urbanism and legal propriatory issues, objects cathegorization – housing , housing – business object, apartments building Table 40. Housing construction, 2007 Municipality District Serbia Number of apartments – Total 587 848 46.244 Finished apartments 160 260 19.049 Unfinished apartments 427 588 27.195 Average size of finished construction (m 2) 11.331 19.267 1.323.073 Number of unfinished construction per 1000 inhabitants 1,8 1,1 2,6 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 12 2.
29 Table 41. Value of constructed housing units, 2007 Share in total value of Municipality all construction works (€)* (%) Value of completed construction works Total 14.163.210,75 100 Apartment construction Total 1.421.938,46 10,04 Private apartment construction 742.236,50 5,24 Other type of ownership – apartment construction 679.701,95 4,80 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007. 1€ = 79,2362 rsd * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 12 1. 5.3 Market prices Table 42. Market prices of housing, 2008 Size of apartment Location Price (€/m 2)* center 650 Studio apartment suburb / center 650 One room apartment suburb / center 650 Two room apartment suburb / center 650 Three room apartment suburb / center 650 Over three room suburb / center 650 Houses suburb / * Source: www.pressonline.rs , 06/04/2008 Table 43. Prices of new apartments, first half 2008 Serbia Municipality Beograd (average) Average size of apartment (m 2) 55 62 54 Price of apartment (€/m2) 655,2 1.452,83 1.256,63 Price of construction land (€/m2) 40,09 494,79 328,37 Price of construction (€/m2) 489,26 891,47 721,66 Other costs (€/m2) 125,86 268,9 206,6 * medial exchange rate NBS 30/06/2008. 1€ = 78,9784 rsd * Source RSI website – Newly constructed apartments prices, I 2008
30 6 Economy
Economy structure * Comment: According to data obtained from the local tax administration of the City Administration of Vranje, the total number of businesses that have headquarters or conduct business in the town of Vranje is 2.264 . 6.1 Economy structure by sectors Table 44. Structure of enterprises, institutions and other legal entities by sectors, 30.06.2009. Share in total number of Municipality enterprises (%) TOTAL 1.524 100 Industry and mining 69 5,12 Agriculture and fishery 21 1,44 Forestry 2 0,13 Water power / Construction 17 1,25 Transport and communications 10 0,72 Commerce 137 10,37 Hotel industry and tourism 6 0,59 Craft and personal services 10 0,72 Housing and utilities 2 0,13 Financial and other services 33 2,3 Education and culture 203 13,12 Health care and social protection 12 0,72 Social/political groups and organizations 288 16,73 * Source RSI website – publication – business entities register – announcement SR20 Table 45. Structure of shops by sectors, 12/04/ 2006 Share in total number of shops Number of shops (%) TOTAL 1891 100 Agriculture and hunting, forestry 10 0,53 Fishing Mining Processing industry Total 281 14,86 Production and distribution of electric power, water and gas Construction 67 3,54 Wholesale, retail, vehicle sale and repair 942 49,81 Hotels and restaurants 148 7,83 Transport, storage and communications 241 12,74 Financial activities 7 0,37 Real estate operations, leasing, provision of 4,81 91 services to legal entities State governmrnt and defence, social care Education 6 0,32 Health care and social protection 48 2,54 Other utility, public and personal services 50 2,64 * Source RSI website – publication – business entities register – announcement SR30 P (12/04/2006)
31 Table 46. Structure of shops by type of organization, 12/04/2006 Share in total number Municipality of shops (%) TOTAL 1891 100 Shops by individual owners 1582 83,66 Shops owned by partners 27 1,43 Shops registered by employed person or pensioner 282 14,91 * Source RSI website – publication – business entities register – announcement SR30 P (12/04/2006) Table 47. Structure of working population by sectors, 2002 Share in total number of Municipality active population (%) Working population Total 20.855 100 Agriculture, hunting and forestry 389 1,87 Fishery 1 0,0048 Mining industry 103 0,49 Processing industry 9.076 43,52 Energy (electric energy, gas, water) 189 0,90 Construction 711 3,41 Vehicle sale and repair 2.209 10,59 Hotels and restaurants 511 2,45 Transport, storage and communications 945 4,53 Financial operations 315 1,51 Real estate and other business activities 395 1,89 Public administration, defense and social 1.348 6,46 Education 1.248 5,98 Health care and social protection 1.735 8,32 Utilities and other public services 444 2,13 Private households employers Exterritorial organizations and bodies 3 0,014 Unknown 1.233 5,91 * Source Census 2002, Population 6, page 12
6.2 Industry
The company SIMPO was founded in 1963 as a furniture factory "Sima Pogacarevic" which at that time employed 370 workers and production program had only two models. Since the production, opening the first furniture showroom 1971, SIMPO has become trading company as well, independently perform foreign trade operations since 1970, and in 1976 established the first small businesses. Permanently extending the range of operations, the company SIMPO is today one of the most important and most successful companies in the country and one of the largest furniture manufacturer in Europe. In furniture production SIMPO has been an absolute leader for four decades in the domestic market, and also well known producer in many European countries, USA and Australia. Basic characteristics by which SIMPO furniture are known and equal in each competition are exceptional aesthetics and design, top quality and maximum functionality. During the nineties of the twentieth century SIMPO, bringing the entrepreneurial spirit of its managers and natural and human resources of Vranje and southern Serbia, expand its production in other areas. These are primarily farming industry and food production (sheep farm, fish ponds, fruit
32 plantations, greenhouses with flowers and plants, premium confectionery products. SIMPO developes its own internal trade, which consists of dozens of salons and department stores across the country and abroad, as well as network SI market with over 80 facilities for placing food goods. Foreign trade operations are conducted through its own companies and offices. SIMPO has the powerful transport forwarding company with vehicles, tractors and trucks top brands, which is the strongest fleet of its kind in the country. SIMPO owned and has exclusive tourist and hotel facilities and tourist agency. Also deals with publishing a magazine HOUSE STYLE quality, aesthetics and circulation is one of the top domestic production of this genre. SIMPO deals with consulting and interior furnishing and over Simpo Line, a company for furnishing all kinds of interiors hotels, commercial and residential buildings, restaurants, office space, health facilities, fitness centers and school facilities a "turnkey" . Simpo In Line and we merge all activities related to the furnishing of facilities from design, technological develop, manufacture, transport to the assembly. www.simpo.co.yu BUSINESS CENTER BELGRADE Tel/fax: 011 / 3208 100, 3208 160 E mail: [email protected]
SIMPO VRANJE Centrala: 017/ 422 280; fax: 017/ 424 136 MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Tel/fax: 011 / 32 38 553 E mail: [email protected]
The main activity of "Alfa Plam" is a metal processing characters, especially the production of consumer goods, production of metal packaging, tools, etc.. AD "Alfa Plam" is one of the largest manufacturers of heating appliances in the country and is one of the largest exporters of these products in the country, since most of their products placed on the foreign markets. Annual production of products in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and electric stoves, electric gas amounts to over 160,000 units. The range of production permanently extended in accordance monitoring market needs, in order to increase the quality of various products being introduced to new technologies that guarantee the quality standard ISO confirmed. Overall activities in order to increase production, quality and winning new products that meet increasingly finicky market. Alfa markets its products in several markets in Europe. First of all there are all former republics of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia), Bulgaria, Albania, Italy, Russia, Hungary, and the increasing interest in our products shows Western European countries. Alfi is currently in the employ about 900 workers whose number is never in the history of the existence of the factory is not reduced, but only grew as factories and production expanded. Tradition 56 years guarantee quality. AD "ALFA PLAM" VRANJE 17000 VRANJE, Radnicka 1 http://www.alfaplam.rs email: [email protected] Central 017 421 121, General manager 017 421 306 Commercial manager 017 421 592
GALEB GROUP – ZAVARIVAČ VRANJE
33 In Vranje in 1970. The company formed under the name of SZP ZAVARIVAC Vranje. Name and symbol SZP welder was precisely outlined the program and the development activities of the company. It is no coincidence orientation activities for welding and assembly of steel structures, because these activities at the time, were deficient in the market. The construction site were around the former Yugoslavia. This is ZAVARIVAC large steps and the front door entered the business world. Shortly thereafter welder began to conquer the market of Scandinavia to North Africa and the Middle East. Rating and expansion of the company have grown to proportions that are confused economists of that era. Today, the ZAVARIVAC is a part of Galeb Group company, whose metal sector has a desire to take the leading position in the region. Together with Vranje people the job will be easier, because they mainly export company. References such as "Siemens", "Dev" France, "Bosio Store" Slovenia, "Unger" Austria, "Diastasi" Greece, "Arens" Germany ... say enough, and is planning to increase the number of foreign partners. When it comes to the Serbian market, most up job and the largest reference ZAVARIVAC building metal construction Avala Tower. www.galeb.com Address: 17500 Vranje Radnicka 7 Tel: +381 (17) 423 933 Fax: +381 (17) 431 140
DIV BAT VRANJE Stefana Prvovencanog 209, 017/401 240, 017/401 211 Production of quality products, extremely well positioned market. An example of a very successful privatization .
Since the beginning of 2008 the company KAVIM Transportation INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC (2002) LTD from Israel has become the owner of the company Unity Vranje. Kavim Unity LLC Vranje quality bus services and is one of the leaders in the field of bus traffic in the Serbian market with about 330 employees and 130 buses with about 650 departures a day in suburban, intercity and international traffic. Within Kavim Unity operate offices in Bujanovac, Presevo, Vladicin Han and Surdulica. The network of bus stations exist in all places where Kavim Unity has offices. Technical maintenance is done in our own services that provide services and other legal and natural persons. In addition, passenger engaged in tourism and printing services. The network of tourist agencies Kavim Unity are agencies in Belgrade, Pozarevac and Vranje. 17500 Vranje Pariske Komune 1 Srbija tel: 017 422 619 tel: 017 422 616 tel/fax: 017 424 521 www.kavim serbia.rs/jedinstvo
34 Company Pegasus from Vranje was founded in 2002. The main activities of the company making top quality leather furniture. Quality of materials, good design and top quality production are the basic characteristics of all of our products and expressed our comparative advantage. Our goal is to use a wide range of modern materials and applying traditional skills of top masters of their craft, formed a product that will unite and form and comfort and thus bridge the gap between traditional and modern furniture. www.pegasus.rs CONTACT Sobinska 16 17500 Vranje, Srbija Tel: +381 17 414 485 Mob: +381 62 21 14 94 Fax: +381 17 414 485 Email: [email protected]
Company "PLAVI KAMEN" doo Vranje began work 1991. as agricultural pharmacy. In the years that followed opened six retail stores in Vranje, Bujanovac and Vladicin Han in which you can find a rich assortment of seeds, fertilizer, animal feed, pesticides, agricultural tools and machinery, household chemicals, sugar, oil and flour. Today the company employs 40 workers and has a warehouse of over 1000 m2 production hall of 400 m2 and the fleet of five vehicles. Since 2002. began to work plant confectionery products under the brand "AMORETTI" can be found in all major cities in Serbia. In very strong competition that prevails in the confectionery market, "AMORETTI" win top flavor, recognizable design and quality from which no derogation. Gaining HACCP standard and ISO 9001 in 2007. Our business plans will receive a new course and the orientation towards exports to the EU. INDUSTRIJSKI BLOK 9 17000, VRANJE Telefoni: 017 446 241 , 017 446 242, 017 446 958, 017 446 959 Fax : 017 446 242 [email protected] www.amoretti.rs
Company "Alumina" was founded on 04.09.2001 with headquarters in Vranje. "Alumina" doo Vranje is engaged in production and installation ALU carpentry, manufacturing and installation ALU panel front
35 door, selling and installing decorative anodised stepenine and balcony manufacture, sale Aluminum profiles, Aluminum profiles of their own type of "Alumina 5000 and related fittings, designs interior and exterior.. www.alumina.rs Sitnicka 1 17500 Vranje tel: 017 406 672, 406 673, 407 674 fax: 017 411 021 e mail: [email protected]
NOVEKO D.O.O. PROJECT AND ENGINEERING Construction, service, trade company export import VRANjE Stefana Prvovencanog BB CITY CENTER, 2 ND floor tel /fax (381) ((0)17) 415 225, 400 815, 400 816 E mail: [email protected]
Design: Urban design Architecture and building design Electrical Waterworks and Sewerage Mechanical installation Fire Protection Construction and construction craft works Engineering and consulting in the field of construction Software Development
Some of relevant companies to
HIV VRANJE / KENDA FARBEN SPA, PRODUCTION OF LOWER PARTS OF SHOES, Tel. 017/ 421 578 [email protected]
- SANCH, SHOES PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/412 172, [email protected]
DANNY STYLE, SHOES PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/ 404 595, 404 594, [email protected]
STEFI KOMERC, SHOES PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/429 115, 405 176, [email protected]
MIKROMODELI, TEXTILE PRODUCTS PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/405 530, [email protected] MIST DIZAJN, HANDY WOVEN PRODUCTS PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/26 231, [email protected]
36 VIZA TEKSTIL DOO, TEXTILE PRODUCTS PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/414 551, [email protected] NUTRIKO DOO, LIVESTOCK FOOD PRODUCTION, Tel. 017/44 62 43, VOĆE PROMET DOO,Tel. 017/ 404 044, 404 042, [email protected] , http://vocepromet.net
6.3 Agriculture Table 48. Structure of agricultural population according to type of household, gender and activity, 2002 Share in Share in total agricultural population of population of Municipality the the municipality municipality (%) (%) Population Total 87.288 100 / Total 5.998 6.9 100 Agricultural population Male 3.052 3,5 50,88 Female 2.946 3,37 49,12 Total / / / Agricultural population – Male / / / households Female / / / Total / / / Working agricultural population Male 4.706 5,39 78,46 engaged in agriculture Female 2.523 2,89 42,06 Total 2.183 2,5 36,4 Individual farmers Male 4.374 5,01 72,92 Female 2.314 2,65 38,58 Total 2.060 2,36 34,34 Supported agricultural population Male 1.292 1,48 21,54 Female / / / * Source Census 2002, Population 7, page 10 and Population 19, page 11 Table 49. Structure of agricultural households by size, 2002 Share in total number Share in total number Municipality of agricultural of households (%) households (%) Farms – Total 7.049 100 / Non farming households 4.415 62,63 / Mixed households 1.395 19,79 / Households without income 134 1,90 / Total 1.105 15,68 100 Without land 5 0,07 0,45 do 0,1 ha 2 0,03 0,18 Agricultural 0,1 – 1 ha 104 1,47 9,41 households 1 – 5 ha 649 9,21 58,73 5 – 10 ha 273 3,87 24,71 10 – 20 ha 63 0,89 5,70 Over 20 ha 9 0,13 0,81 * Source Census 2002, Agriculture 2, Table 3
37 Table 50. Structure of total agricultural land in the municipality according to the use, 2007 Share in total agricultural Municipality (ha) area (%) Area – Total 86.000 / Agricultural area – Total 44.552 100 Total 20.645 47,39 Wheat 10.567 24,82 Arable land and Industrial plants 296 1,03 gardens Vegetables 2.515 5,80 Forage crops 4.656 10,46 Orchards 2.050 4,60 Vineyards 916 2,06 Meadows 6.512 14,62 Pastures 14.429 32,39 Fishponds, swamps and marshes / / * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 9 1.1. Table 51. Structure of privately owned agricultural land according to the use, 2007 Share in total Municipality agricultural land owned (ha) by private households (%) Area – Total 86.000 / Agricultural land owned by private households 37.394 100 Total Total 20.628 55,16 Wheat 10.567 28,26 Arable land and Industrial plants 296 0,79 gardens Vegetables 2.511 6,71 Forage crops 4.656 12,45 Orchards 1.984 5,30 Vineyards 880 2,35 Meadows 6.356 16,99 Pastures 7.546 20,18 Fishponds, swamps and marshes / * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 9 1.2. Table 52. Production of crops, industrial plants, vegetables and forage crops, 2007 Average crops Total crops in Share in total Average crops Average crops in the the crops in in the district in Serbia municipality municipality (t) Serbia (%) (kg/ha) (kg/ha) (kg/ha) Wheat 12.242 0,66 2.731 5.737 7.301 Corn 4.776 0,12 1.214 3.281 8.214 Sugar beet / / / 6.000 40.579 Sunflower / / / 500 1.903 Beans 451 1,15 536 781 947 Potatoes 5.001 0,67 4.364 4.471 9.134 Legume 2.523 0,58 2.630 1.950 3.539 Alfalfa 4.356 0,48 3.285 2.728 4.797 Meadows (hay) 8.135 0,80 1.199 895 1.476 Pastures (hay) 3.993 1,11 277 206 487 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Tables 9 2., 9 3. i 9 4 Table 53. Fruit and grapes production, 2007 Number of Total yield Share in total Average Average Average fruit bearing in the yield in yield in the yield in the yield in trees/grape municipality Serbia (%) municipality district Serbia
38 vines in the (t) (kg/tree) (kg/tree) (kg/tree) municipality Apple 107.321 1.300 0,53 12,1 13,6 16,3 Plums 408.253 3.606 0,53 8,8 14,2 16,2 Grapes 4.699.00 2.648 0,75 0,5 0,6 1,1 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 9 5. Table 54. Livestock production, 01/12/ 2007 Share in total Share u total Municipality livestock in the livestock in Serbia district (%) /%) Total 9.977 29,95 0,92 Cattle Cows and in calf heifers 7.379 31,40 1,14 Total 10.510 36,94 0,27 Pigs Sows and in pig sows 653 40,61 0,12 Total 5.412 20,69 0,34 Sheep Breeding sheep 4.288 22,76 0,36 Poultry Total 114.571 34,57 0,70 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 9 6. Table 55. Average livestock, 01/12/ 2007 Municipality District Serbia Cattle number per 100 ha of arable land 22 17 22 Pig number per 100 ha of arable land 24 15 76 Sheep number per 100 ha of arable land 12 14 32 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 9 6 Table 56. Sale and purchase of agricultural products, 2007 Share in total turnover Share in total turnover Municipality of the district (%) of Serbia (%) Wheat (t) Corn (t) Beans (t) Potatoes (t) 1,0 11,36 0,005 Apples (t) Plums (t) Grapes (t) 200 100 5,87 Cattle (t) Pigs (t) 9,1 100 0,01 Eggs (pcs) 1.804 87,7 2,07 Milk (l) 1.812 30,52 0,27 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 10 1.
6.4 Forestry Table 57. Forested land and average density, 2007 Municipality Share of Serbia (%) Total area in the municipality (ha) 86.000 0,97 Forested area (ha) 37.059 1,87 broadleaved In forests (ha) conifers 3,38 0,88 broadleaved 4,98 0,06 Outside forests (ha) conifers 12,03 1,34 Average wooden mass – Total broadleaved 32.063 1,58 (m 3) conifers 213 0,10 Average wooden mass – broadleaved 21 / technical tree (%) conifers 94 / * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 7 1.
39 6.5 Total production
6.6 Macroeconomic indicators Table 58. GDP by sectors, 2005. GDP GDP GDP structure in structure structure Municipality the District (€) of the Serbia (€) of (€)* municipality District Serbia (%) (%) (%) Total 111.254,57 100 164.508,29 100 10.745.414,88 100 GDP per capita 1.275,64 / 716,16 / 1444,13 / Share in total GDP in 88,3 / 49,6 / 100 / Serbia (%) Level of GDP per capita compared to 11.873,10 10,67 28.155,30 17,115 1.825.110,28 16,985 average in Serbia (%) Agriculture, hunting, forestry, water 1,36 0,001 7,5 0,00455 4.572,37 0,042 management Fishery 2.756,54 2,48 3.085,90 1,88 532.031,10 4,95 Mining 58.259,81 52,37 74.684,37 45,4 2.916.976,06 27,15 Processing industry 2.436,6 2,19 4.961,13 3,02 207.143,73 1,93 Energy production, 8.330,05 7,49 12.731,12 7,74 787.407,64 7,33 gas and water Construction 15.932,02 14,32 24.636,57 14,98 2.654.025,66 24,70 Wholesale, retail, and vehicle sale and 2.054,41 1,85 3.117,23 1,895 194.186,19 1,81 repair Hotels and 7.384,63 6,64 10.413,33 6,33 1.119.485,73 10,42 restaurants Transport, storage 1.985,80 1,785 2.241,84 1,36 455.164,62 4,24 and connections Real estate 178,36 0,16 401,205 0,24 25.351,54 0,24 operations, leasing Health care and 61,89 0,055 72,79 0,04 23.959,06 0,22 social protection Other collective, public and personal 111.254,57 100 164.508,29 100 10.745.414,88 100 services • medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85.5 rsd * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2006, Table 5 1. and table 5 3 Table 59. GDP according to ownership structure, 2005 GDP structure GDP structure Municipality of the GDP structure of the district (€)* municipality of Serbia (%) (%) (%) Total 111.254,57 100 100 100 Total 90.282,67 81,15 77,32 75,66 Privately Enterprises 72.604,41 65,26 51,59 52,585 owned Households and 17.678,26 15,89 25,73 23,075 shops Socially owned 7.138,43 6,42 12,05 3,23 Owned by cooperatives 691,95 0,62 0,83 0,675 Mixed ownership 9.678,70 8,70 10,31 6,56 Owned by state 3.462,82 3,11 3,66 13,88 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85.5 rsd * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2006, Table 5 2.
40 Table 60. GDP of enterprises, 2005 Municipality (€)* District (€) Serbia (€) GDP of enterprises total 108.079,80 145.005,47 9.826.079,29 GDP of enterprises per resident 1.462,54 / 1.685,485 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85.5 rsd * Municipalities in Serbia 2006, Table 5 4, 22 2 Table 61. Basic information about enterprises, 2005 Municipality – Total for all enterprises in the Share in the District (%) Share in Serbia (%) municipality Depreciation (€)* 16.173 61,81 1,54 Gross income (€) 14.503,485 63,52 0,93 Material expenses (€) 93.576,315 76,59 1,13 Gross product (€) 149.218,88 69,38 1,06 Number of employees 108.079,80 74,53 1,1 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85.5 rsd * Municipalities in Serbia 2006, Table 5 4.
6.7 Export structure Table 62. Export structure by type of products and services 2005 (€)* 2006 (€)** 2007 (€)*** Livestock and livestock products 2037 39621 Crop products 1948239 1571574 932988 Animal or vegetable fat and oil Ready to eat products 1747 55718 Mineral products 1207115 4652852 4119428 Products of chemical and related industries 17254 48957 91994 Polymeric materials, plastics, and rubber 482714 5016647 7515944 Raw leather and fur and products of these Timber and wood 34862025 27986755 33076419 Pulp of wood of other fibrous cellulose materials Textiles and textile products 5376226 10488237 13188453 Footwear, headwear, umbrellas 6069979 8436979 7126308 Products of stone, gypsum, cement, ceramics, and 3500 glass Non precious metals and products of these 20187951 27644645 26245699 Mechanical equipment; machines and mechanisms, electric equipment and parts of these; audio/video recording/playback devices Vehicles and road equipment 1226289 2534376 2464723 Optical, photographic, and cinematographic devices and appliances; medical/surgical devices; clocks/watches; musical instruments Miscellaneous manufactured goods Works of art 1343718 1383675 1731668 Miscellaneous 17253 15446 70548 Total * Regional chamber of commerce Leskovac * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85,5 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2006 1€ = 79,0 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007 1€ = 79,2362 rsd
120,000,000 100,000,000 80,000,000
60,000,000 Export value 40,000,000 20,000,000 0 2005 2006 2007
41 6.8 Export structure by destination Table 63. Export structure by destination 2005 (€)* 2006 (€)** 2007 (€)*** CEE states 7.773.263 8.022.721 14.644.136 EU 35.109.645 41.988.040 40.748.386 US and Canada 343.975 322.772 504.120 Countries of Former Yugoslavia 34.832.934 43.909.810 47.270.022 Other 284.804 408.885 205.178 Total 78.344.621 94.652.228 103.371.842 * Regional chamber of commerce Leskovac * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85,5 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2006 1€ = 79,0 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007 1€ = 79,2362 rsd Countries of central and eastern 120,000,000 Europe 100,000,000 European Union 80,000,000 60,000,000 USA and Canada 40,000,000 20,000,000 Formal Yugoslav republics 0 2005 2006 2007 Rest City economy
6.9 City budget revenues Table 64. City budget revenues, 2007 Revenue Municipal Municipality structure revenue (€)* (average) in structure (%) Serbia (%) Total revenues 14.537,17 100 100 Total revenues per capita 14.531,94 99,96 96,26 Operating revenues 0,053 Revenue obtained from sale of non financial assets 5,22 0,36 3,69 Revenue from loans and sale of financial assets 14.537,17 100 100 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007 1€ = 79,2362 rsd *Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 5 1.
6.10 City budget expenditures Table 65. City budget expenditures, 2007 Structure of Structure of municipal expenditures Municipality (€)* expenditures (average) in (%) Serbia (%) TOTAL expenditures 14.116,10 100 100 Total expenditures per capita 12.844,70 90,99 75,50 Operating expenditures 885,30 6,27 23,48 Expenditures for purchasing of non financial 386,10 2,74 1,02 assets Expenditures for repayment of loans and 421,07 2,98 0,23 provision of non financial assets Budget surplus and shortfall 14.116,10 100 100 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85,5 rsd * Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 5 2.
42 Institutions
6.11 Public utility enterprises Table 66. List of public utility enterprises Br. Enterprise name Activity 1 PUC “Komrad” Vranje Maintaining public hygiene and green area 6.12 Public enterprises Table 67. List of public enterprises Br. Enterprise name Activity Development, use, and protection of construction land as well PU “Direkcija za razvoj i izgradnju 1 as maintaining, protection, use, development and grada Vranja” management of local and uncathegorized roads and streets 2 PU “Vodovod” Vranje Production and distribution of water and waste water disposal Heating and maintaining of apartments buildings and 3 PU “Novi dom” Vranje business premises Communal activity, development od settlements and area, 4 PU “Uprava Banje” exploration, exploatation and didtribution of geothermal water and infrastructure objects construction 5 Radio television Vranje Information 6 PU “Zavod za urbanizam” Vranje Spatial plannng
6.13 Financial institutions Table 68. List of banks Br. Name of bank No. of branch offices in the city 1 RAIFFEISEN BANK 1 2 SOCIETE GENERALE BANK 1 3 PROCREDIT BANK 1 4 NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE 1 5 UNICREDIT BANK 1 6 MERIDIAN BANK Credit Agricole group 1 7 ALFA BANKA 1 8 INTESA BANK 1 9 UNIVERZAL BANKA AD BEOGRAD 1 10 KBC BANKA 1 11 AIK BANKA 1 12 KOMERCIJALNA BANKA 1 13 METALS BANKA 1 14 POŠTANSKA ŠTEDIONICA 1 15 OTP BANKA 1 16 VOJVOðANSKA BANKA 1 17 RAIFFEISEN BANK 1 Table 69. List of insurance companies * Some of relevant insurance companies at city territory Br. Name of insurance company No. of branch offices in the city 1 DELTA GENERALI 1 2 DUNAV OSIGURANJE 1 3 "Triglav Kopaonik" A.D 1 4 Takovo osiguranje A.D.O 1 5 D.D.O.R Novi Sad 1 6 Sava Osiguranje 1
43 Investments 6.14 Realized investments in private sector Table 5. Realized investments in last 5 years, 2008 Company Country of Type of Investment No. of new Investment No. name origin investment value (€) jobs year 1 DIV BAT England Privatisation 87.000.000 / 2003 2 Kenda Farben Italy Privatisation 327.170 / 2005 3 Sanch Italy/Swiss Greenfield 450.000 300 2007 4 Mitinzis LTD Greece Privatisation 870.000 / Helenic 22 5 Greece Greenfield 2.000.000 2005 petroleum 6 Lukoil Rusia Greenfield 1.600.000 16 2003 7 OMV Austria Greenfield 2.500.000 22 2006 8 TUŠ Slovenia Greenfield 1.600.000 / 2007 TOTAL / / 96.347.170 360 / * Data of Local economic development department – CA Vranje DEVELOPMENT FUND LOANS VRANJE LONGTERM LOANS PER YEAR
90 N YEAR LONGTERM LOAN 80 1. 2005 13 70 2005 2 2006 18 60 2006 3 2007 25 50 2007 40 5 2008 53 2008 30 5 2009 86 20 2009 TOTAL 195 10 0 • NOTE It should be noted so called. START UP LOANS for starting a business. • The next call for applications to start up in 2010. is expected in the first half of the year. It should be mentioned grants and HELP, a German humanitarian organization, which along with the city of Vranje, provided grants for the extension (to 2007) and starting their own businesses (2009). Advantage in the selection of applicants had women, young people, internally displaced persons and the like. In the period from 2004 2007. There were 193 users. Grants amounted to 1200 euros The number of users in 2009. 130, grants amounted to 2,000 euros
6.15 Investment structure Table 71. FDI structure by country of origin Country name 2005 (€)** 2006 (€)* 2007 (€)*** Italija 327.170 Italija/Švajcarska 450.000 Grčka 2.000.000 Austrija 2.500.000 Slovenija 1.600.000 TOTAL 2. 327.170 2.500.000 2.050.000 * medial exchange rate NBS 2005 * medial exchange rate NBS 2006 * medial exchange rate NBS 2007
44 Table 72. Realized investments by type of construction and technical structure, 2007 Share in total investments Municipality (€)* of the municipality (%) Total investments 15.595,97 100 New facilities 1.831,07 11,74 Character of Reconstruction, expansion and 11.973,14 76,77 investment adaptation Maintenance 2.849,77 18,27 Construction works 4.959,70 31,80 Provision and installment of 8.031,73 51,50 Technical equipment local structures Provision and installment of 2.060,07 13,21 equipment imported Other 544,50 3,49 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007 1€ = 79,2362 rsd * Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 7 1.
6.16 Industrial zones and industrial parks Table 73. List of industrial zones and industrial parks 2 Ownership Average Planned Size (ha ) Available No. Site name (%) price enlargement infrastructure total available private state (€/m2) (ha) Industrial zone 1 7,4 / 100 Da 20 6 Bunusevac Industrial zone Da 2 4,0 90 10 30 59 Suvi Dol Industrial zone– Da 3 50 50 50 40 115 Radnička street * Note: New General urban plan of the City of Vranje determines expansion of business – production zones, that according to their purpose allow compatible contents (production+service+housing). One of such zone exists now at Vranje territory (zone by the Neradovac road). Expansion of such zone is determined too, for 220ha total Table 74. List of companies in industrial zones and industrial parks, 2008 Number of Investment No Company name Activity IZ/IP employe value (€) es SIMPO AD Wood processing Industrial zone– 1 3.316 / VRANJE industry Radnička street HK YUMCO Industrial zone– 2 Textile industry 1.697 / VRANJE Radnička street ZAVARIVAČ AD Industrial zone– 3 Metals industry 600 / VRANJE Radnička street AD. ALFA PLAM Industrial zone– 4 Stoves manufacturing 937 / VRANJE Radnička street Production of lower Industrial zone– HIV – KENDA parts of shoes and Radnička street 327,170 5 59 FARBEN glue for industry of shoes and furniture HELENIC Industrial zone– 22 2,000,000 6 Fuel distribution PETROLEUM Radnička street PLAVI KAMEN Food processing Industrial zone 7 43 / VRANJE industry Suvi Dol NUTRIKO Food for animal Industrial zone 48 8 / VRANJE feeding production Suvi Dol Industrial zone 9 FENIKS VRANJE Furniture production / Bunusevac
45 Metaln products for Industrial zone 10 FURKO VRANJE construction / Bunusevac production HANIBAL Industrial zone 11 Staples production 8 / VRANJE Bunusevac KUSO BLATO Food processing Industrial zone 12 6 / VRANJE industry Bunusevac LJUBISAVLJEVIĆ Industrial zone 13 Trade 59 / VRANJE Bunusevac TINA TREJD Industrial zone 14 Furniture production 4 / VRANJE Bunusevac Wooden products Industrial zone 15 SONI TRADE 59 / production Bunusevac NOTE: THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE BIGGEST BUSINESS ENTITIES * Data of Local economic development department – CA Vranje
6.16.1 Sites of industrial zones/parks Industrial zone Bunusevac – 4km west from the City center Industrial zone Suvi Dol – 3,5km east from the City center Industrial zone– Radnička street – 2km south east from the City center
6.16.2 Access roads Direct routes network
6.16.3 Zoning New GUP defines 5 zones at City territory which will be detail elaborated through general regulation plans
6.16.4 Available utility infrastructure Mostly exists in all industrial and other zones
6.16.5 Capacity development costs and operation costs of industrial zones/parks Electricity: 850 - 1.300 Water: 265 - 1.330 Distance heating: 10,6 / m2 heated space Gas: Sewerage: 372 - 1.380 Fix phone network: 127.00 € Internet - cable: Internet - ADSL: Southern Serbia
46 Other concept (averge price per unit) Construction land development fee (€/m 2) 4,5 - 11,35 Electricity price for economy (€/kWh) 15 - 33 Distance heating price (€/m 2) 1.82 € Water price (€/m 3) 1,03 total for water and sewerage Waste water disposal price (sewerage) (€/m 3) Gas price (€/m 3) Internet (flat rate monthly) (€)
6.17 Other investment sites Table 75. Other sites for investments No. Site name Ownership Size (m2) Purpose of land Other information CM Bunusevac, Small range Industrial 1 Bunusevac I State property 1.566 business, levelP, production expansion, regulation plan lot number.5 CM Bunusevac, Small range Industrial 2 Bunusevac I State property 1.588 business, levelP, production expansion, regulation plan lot number 10 CM Bunusevac, Small range Industrial 3 Bunusevac I State property 1.419 business, levelP, production expansion, regulation plan lot number11 Lot is located near CM Vranje (1) high way Skoplje 05, number Services activity: Private Beograd on one 4 12119,12113, 14.233 service, pump, property side and next to 12112,12111, market Motel Vranje on 12110 the other side. CM Vranje Private Lot is 1.800 m Industrial 5 (01) 03, property 928 away from center production number 6259 of the City Private Lot is located CM property across New Bunusevac, cementary gate. lot number. Small range 6 1.237 Highly suitable for 28, Plan business a restourant, retail, number small range section 2/7 business CM Vranje 2, Private lot number property Lot is located near Industrial 7 4405, 13.684 old high way production Plan number Skoplje Beograd 65 CM Vranje Private Lot is located near (1)05, lot property Small range high way Skoplje 8 2.595 number business Beograd and next 10451 to Motel Vranje. CM Vranje (1) Private Small range Lot is located near 9 581 05, lot number property business high way Skoplje
47 10450 Beograd and next to Motel Vranje CM Vranje, lot number 6432,6433,64 Private GUP 2002. Lot is located near 34,6443,6442 property 97,5 purpose – sport, 10 78.011 pool, sport center 6448,6441,64 State property culture Possible and HC Yumco. 46,6447 2,5 changes. ,6455,6456,64 54,6445 CM Vranje, lot Lots are located number near transport 6490,6493, company 6495,6496, GUP 2002. Jedinstvo, High 6497,6498,65 purpose chemistry medical 11 State property 35.942,00 00,6501,6491, collective housing. school, High 100,00 6492, Possible changes. economic school, 6494,6499 Dunav insurance ,6504/1,6504/ company and 2,6502/1 Sport center. CM Vranje lot number Lots are located 4498,4503, Private 12 4.824 near kindergarten 4538,4539/2, property ATD. 4502/1,4536,4 502/2,4539/1, Lot is along with Vranje lot State property Darvinova and 13 number 100,00 27.374,00 Filipa Filipovica 9865/1 street, good communication Vranje lot Private 14 number property 5.000 production activity 10058 Vranje lot Private 15 number property 2.000 production activity 10094 Vranje lot Private number 3037, property rest 16 5.978 3038, 3039, 3040 CM Vranje 1 State property Construction land lot number 17 100,00 10.438 production activity III zone, in train 10241, station area 10242, 10243 CM Suvi Dol Private 18 lot number property 10.304 agricultural 1083 i 1084 Vranje lot Private 19 7.076 number 8503 property Vranje lot Private 20 5.697 number 8506 property
48 6.18 City incentives
6.18.1 Grants for development/bringing to purpose/improvement of sites The fee for the use of urban construction land • Special program users of the Serbian Government and the National Investment Plan do not pay for 3 or 5 years • all those who hire more than 20 workers do not pay for 5 years The fee for development of urban construction land • for projects that are financed from the National Investment Plan for beneficiaries of loans from the Development Fund of RS, the reduction is 30% • for individuals who pay in cash reduction is 20% Lease of urban construction land • Special program users of the Serbian Government and the National Investment Plan does not pay for 3 or 5 years • all those who hire more than 20 workers do not pay for 5 years Price range of free building land according to the zones 13 39 Euro The deadline for obtaining permits to complete documentation, 45 days New decision that was in preparation also predict the types of relief.
6.18.2 Labor force training programs Programs are defined and implemented in cooperation with the National Employment Service and the People University of Vranje.
6.18.3 Business incubators During the competition to receive tenants in the Business Incubator Center (BIC) Available to members residents will be: Project Support to local sustainable development in southern Serbia, which financed the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the German Government through the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe and the cities and municipalities involved in the project, including the city of Vranje, conducted by the German humanitarian organization HELP, in cooperation with local NGOs ENECA from Nis and EDEAS from Bujanovac. Approved grants will be awarded only in the form of equipment and / or materials, without cash payments. The average value of individual grants will amount to EUR 2,000 in dinar) counter. Terms of HELP for customers who will be supported under this project activities is that 50% (minimum and maximum EUR 2000 EUR 6000) of their required initial investment is financed by bank loans. Obligations of the client in this project are to complete 15 hours of community service for the local community and attend training that will HELP arranged for them. Flexible workspace Joint meeting rooms and conference rooms A common space for loading and unloading Fax, e mail and web site Internet communication Technical equipment for presentations Use computer services and IT equipment Training and training Terms of membership are defined by the contract on business and technical cooperation between the BIC and its members. The period in which the BIC concludes a contract on business and technical collaboration, and membership in the BIC, with legal entities and entrepreneurs is 3 years. Length of the competition is to 5 March 2010
49 6.18.4 Local signage fee exemption and reduction
Investors, domestic and foreign, who hire 20 or more workers do not pay municipal taxes for a period of 2 years for company, provided that the total number of workers residing in the territory of the town of Vranje, each month in that period, not less than the number which is achieved when the number of existing employees at the time of investment gather the number of employed. The newly established bonds, legal persons and enterpreneurs, which are mostly registered for carrying out production activities (ordination of registration in the Business Registers Agency and the Commercial Court) released the payment of municipal taxes in the first three years of establishment. Reduce approved accordingly the number of companies one taxpayer and more firms. Bonds users BUSINESS INCUBATOR CENTER JUMKO not have to pay the local signage fees for the company highlighted in the incubator for a period of 3 years from the date of entry into the BIC JUMKO. Bonds that increase the number of employees are exempt from payment of local utility taxes in proportion to the percentage increase in employment in relation to the total number of workers. Formula:% release = Number of newly employed / Number existing employed x 100
6.19 Taxes – local, regional and national Local taxes Tax on property Tax rates: a) Taxpayer with business books – legal entities and enterpreneurs – 0,40% b) Taxpayer with no business books – natural persons: Tax base Tax paid Up to 6.000.000 rsd 0,40% 6.000.000 rsd to 15.000.000 rsd 24.000rsd + 0,80% on amount over 6.000.000 rsd 15.000.000 rsd to 30.000.000 rsd 96.000 rsd + 1,5% on amount over 15.000.000 rsd over 30.000.000 rsd 321.000 rsd + 3% on amount over 30.000.000 rsd ______ Taxpayer is legal entity or natural person owner of the estate at Vranje city territory National taxes Some of the most important: Tax on company profit 10% Value added tax 8 18% Citizens income tax 20% Salary tax 12%
6.20 Permitting process Based on the latest Law on planning and construction, Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 172/2009 Article 54, Article 135 With the request for issuing location permits shall be submitted to: 1) copy of the plan of the lot 2) extract from the cadastre of underground installation 3) evidence of real property in accordance with Article 135 this law
50 With the request for the issuance of building permits submitt: 1) location permits; 2) a major project in three copies with the report on the completed technical control; 3) evidence of property rights, or lease the right to construction land; 4) evidence of editing relations in payment for building land; 5) proof of payment of administrative fee.
51 7 Labor
7.1 Number and structure of employed Table 76. Number and structure of employed, 2007 Structure of employees in Structure of Structure of Municipality the employees in employees in municipality the district (%) Serbia (%) (%) Employees Total 20.555 100 100 100 Female 8.243 40,1 36,7 43,4 Male 12.312 59,9 63,3 56,6 Working in enterprises, institutions, 18.602 90,5 77,84 71,56 cooperatives and organizations Entrepreneurs, self employed and 1.953 9,50 22,16 28,44 workers employed by them No. of employed by 1000 / inhabitants No. of employed in companies, institutions, cooperatives and / organizations by 1000 inhabitants * Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 4 1.
7.2 Employment by sectors Table 77. Structure of employed in enterprises, institutions, cooperatives and organizations, by sectors, 2009. Structure of Structure of Structure of employees in Municipality employees in employees in the municipality the district (%) Serbia (%) (%) Employees Total 19.521 100 100 100 Female 7.982 40,89 37,97 44,34 Male 11.539 59,11 63,03 55,66 Agriculture, hunting, forestry 391 2,00 2,50 2,39 and water management Fishery 3 0,015 0,01 0,055 Mining 222 1,14 0,80 1,18 Processing industry 7.548 38,67 30,99 17,97 Energy production, gas and 423 2,17 2,64 2,425 water Construction 550 2,82 2,42 4,18 Wholesale, retail, and vehicle 1.682 8,62 6,85 10,22 sale and repair Hotels and restaurants 357 1,83 1,27 1,19 Transport, storage and 927 4,75 3,75 5,65 connections Financial activities 165 0,845 0,58 1,94 Real estate operations, 240 1,23 0,70 4,22 leasing Public administration 705 3,61 4,21 3,77 Education 1.565 8,02 10,3 7,135 Health care and social 2.070 10,60 9,55 8,595 protection Other collective, public and 448 2,29 2,23 3,02 personal services * Source RSI website – announcement SRB018 ZP20.
52 7. 3 Average wages Table 78. Average wage per employee, decembar 2009 Municipality District (€) Serbia (€) (€)* Average gross wage (with taxes and contributions) 392,06 396,605 533,06 Average net wage (without taxes and contributions) 282,56 283,99 383,66 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2009 1€ = 95,8888 rsd * Source RSI website – announcement SRB015 ZP14 Table 79. Comparative average wage, breakdown by years Sep. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2008 (€)* (€)* (€)* (€)* (€)* (€)* (€)* 165,4 196,3 241,8 312,6 Municipal average gross wage 389,81 462,41 392,06 3 9 7 3 168,4 186,7 224,1 297,6 District average gross wage 363,42 448,66 396,605 2 5 5 8 243,1 260,5 298,4 401,8 National average gross wage 488,97 602,14 533,06 7 7 1 3 114,1 132,3 160,9 211,8 Municipal average net wage 277,35 332,31 282,56 7 8 1 9 116,4 126,0 149,9 202,0 District average net wage 259,24 322,24 283,99 8 8 4 1 168,3 178,8 204,0 274,7 National average net wage 350,33 431,42 383,66 4 4 1 7 * Source RSI website –stat.sections–employment and incomes–aver. Inc. per districts and municipalities 2003 2009 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2003 1€ = 68,3129 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2004 1€ = 78,8850 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2005 1€ = 85.5 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2006 1€ = 79.0 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007 1€ = 79,2362 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 15/09/2008 1€ = 76,419 rsd * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2009 1€ = 95,8888 rsd
Net income in city per years
400 2003 300 2004 2005 200 2006 100 2007 0 2008 years 2009
7.4 Wages by sectors Table 80. Average untaxed wage by sectors, 2007. Municipality District (€) Serbia (€) (€)* Average net wage Total 277,35 259,24 350,33 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and water 277,35 177,20 268,11 management Fishery 196,78
53 Mining 237,14 210,75 439,42 Processing industry 243,44 209,20 278,48 Energy production, gas and water 389,68 379,74 477,90 Construction 196,12 175,79 313,86 Wholesale, retail, and vehicle sale and repair 188,42 146,50 314,68 Hotels and restaurants 149,805 148,61 234,92 Transport, storage and connections 289,56 268,64 376,36 Financial activities 558,38 558,38 743,99 Real estate operations, leasing 382,79 408,06 427,68 Public administration 395,3 355,37 429,79 Education 356,16 333,37 363,23 Health care and social protection 418,52 424,25 386,87 Other collective, public and personal services 293,55 256,21 348,93 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007 1€ = 79,2362 rsd * Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 4 5
7.5 Employment Table 81. Free jobs, december 2009 Share in the District Municipality Share in Serbia (%) (%) Free jobs Total 476 73,46 4,57 Number 109 60,22 3,07 Full time jobs % 22,9 Number 367 78,59 5,35 Short term jobs % 77,1 * Source NES site Monthly statistical newsletter December 2009, page 32. Table 82. Employment structure, december 2009 Share in the District Municipality Share in Serbia (%) (%) Employment Total 417 58,4 0,84 Employment Number 202 64,13 0,82 female % 48,44 Employment Number 215 53,88 0,86 male % 51,56 Number 116 50 0,75 Full time jobs % 27,82 Number 301 62,45 0,88 Short term jobs % 72,18 *Source NES site Monthly statistical newsletter December 2009, page 32 7.6 Unemployment Table 83. Unemployment structure gender, december 2009 Share in the Share in Serbia Municipality District (%) (%) Unemployed Total 8.263 27,32 1,13 Number 4.620 28,45 1,20 Unemployed Female % 55,91 Number 3.643 26,01 1,06 Unemployed Male % 44,09 Seeking for job Total Number Seeking for job Female % Seeking for job Male Number
54 % % Share in total job seekers % (%) % *Source NES site Monthly statistical newsletter December 2009, page 32 Table 84. Number of unemployed by age, breakdown by years Avgust Decembar 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008. 2009. Unemployed Total 11.871 12.914 11.382 8.316 7.393 8.263 Unemployed Female / / / / 4.330 4.620 Unemployed Male / / / / 3.063 3.643
14 12 10 8 6 Unemployed total 4 2 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Aug dec. 2009
Source Local NES office – Vranje, Monthly statistical newsletter December 2009 7.7 Unemployment rate Table 85. Unemployment rate, 2007 Municipality District Serbia Unemployment rate Total 28,92 41,51 28,16 Unemployment rate female 57,57 54,62 53,78 Unemployment rate male 42,43 45,38 46,22 *Source NES site Monthly statistical newsletter December 2007, page 56 and RSI – announcement SRB6 ZP20 7.8 Unemployment by education level Table 86. Unemployed by level of education, december 2009. Share in total number of Municipality unemployed (%) TOTAL 8.263 100 I level educational degree 2.186 26,45 II level educational degree 709 8,58 III level educational degree 1.997 24,17 IV level educational degree 2.302 27,86 V level educational degree 31 0,37 VI level educational degree 611 7,39 VI 2 level educational degree 19 0,23 VII 1 level educational degree 405 4,90 VII 2 level educational degree 3 0,04 * National employment service – branch department Vranje
55 I LEVEL ED 2500 II LEVEL ED 2000 III LEVEL ED
1500 IV LEVEL ED V LEVEL ED 1000 VI 1 LEVEL ED 500 VI 2 LEVEL ED 0 VII 1 LEVEL ED VII 2 LEVEL ED 7.9 Unemployment by length of unemployment Table 87. Unemployed by years of waiting for job, december 2009. Share in total number of Municipality unemployed (%) TOTAL 8.263 100 0 3 months 1.267 15,33 3 6 months 951 11,51 6 9 months 845 10,23 9 12 months 682 8,25 1 2 years 1.180 14,28 2 3 years 541 6,55 3 5 years 906 10,96 5 8 years 1.035 12,53 8 10 years 225 2,72 Preko 10 years 631 7,64 * National employment service – branch department Vranje
7.10 Employment by age structure Table 88. Unemployed by age, 31st december 2009. Share in total number of Age Municipality unemployed (%) 285 15 19 3,45 20 – 24 1.010 12,22 25 – 29 1.242 15,03 30 34 1.175 14,22 35 – 39 1.112 13,46 40 – 44 1.115 13,49 45 – 49 933 11,29 50 – 54 758 9,17 55 – 59 498 6,03 60 – 64 134 1,62 65 – older 1 0,01 TOTAL 8.263 100 * National employment service – branch department Vranje
56 8 Public resources
8.1 Traffic infrastructure
8.1.1 Road infrastructure Table 89. Length of roads, 2007. Share in total Municipality (km) length of roads in District (km) the district (%) Length of roads Total 609 21,85 2.787 Asphalted roads 257 27,72 927 Total 20 11,11 180 Hi way Asphalted roads 20 11,11 180 Regional Total 151 25,86 584 roads Asphalted roads 112 30,43 368 Total 438 21,65 2.023 Local roads Asphalted roads 125 32,98 379 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 15 1.
8.1.2 Rail transportation and infrastructure Table 90. Turnover of goods and passengers in rail transport, 2007. Municipal share in total Municipality District in the district (%) Number of railway 3 27,27 11 stations Number of passengers 13.442 60,32 22.286 Number of cargo units 98.623 81,96 120.335 * Source RSI website – Newsletter “Transport, storage and connections 2007”, table 8 1.
8.1.3 Air traffic The nearest aeroports: Skoplje – 91km Niš – 120km
8.1.4 Water traffic /
8.2 Utility infrastructure The existence of adequate infrastructure is the basis for sustainable development of each local community. The main courses of action, given the current situation and previous experience will be planned and systematic approach to the development of infrastructure with a coordinated action of all actors on the local level and the full utilization of existing resources through the use of the advantages arising from geographical location. In this way, conditions will be provided for the creation of competitive environment and the realization of objectives of macroeconomic development. In the future it is necessary to establish the infrastructure, in accordance with the regulations in the field of planning and construction, which corresponds to the interests of investment requirements, the needs of citizens in the function of the current initiatives for the development of the city of Vranje. All future measures and activities to develop infrastructure, in accordance with the needs and challenges
57 facing us as a society in the process of European integration can be defined through: • planned spatial and functional development of the city and special development zones throughout the territory of the city of Vranje • Developing and improving existing and building new infrastructure (roads, water and sewage networks, electricity capacity, ICT infrastructure), in accordance with the needs, particularly in rural areas • Development of industrial zones and parks • Developing and improving existing and building new economic, social and infrastructure needs of the environment It is very important to have a coordinated action with national institutions, bearing in mind the powers of both levels the republican and local infrastructure in the area, the observed disparities and development efforts on their mitigation, if known to the state of infrastructure is a reflection of the level of development of specific local environment, but also one of basic prerequisites of future development. Source: Sustainable Development Strategy of Vranje 2010 to 2019.
8.2.1 Tele communication systems Table 91. Postal services, 2007. Municipality Share in the district (%) Number of post offices 11 28,95 Number of registered users 26.969 53,57 Postal letters turnover packages * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 15 2.
8.3 Energy Table 92. Energy use, 2007 Municipality Electricity (MWh) 186434000 62.357.000 out of which households 138.420.000 out of which companies 48.014.000 Rated capacity / / Price / / Gas (1,000 m3) / / Rated capacity / / Price / / Drinking water (1,000 m3) / / Rated capacity / / Price / / Heating (Gcal) / / out of which households / / out of which companies / / Rated capacity / / Price / / * Total fuel consumption . mazut 1.136t propan butan 4.930t 13.366t gasoline 3.650 diesel 3.650 * Data collected by the Section for urbanism CA Vranje for development of Regional spatial plan of South Pomoravlje municipalities
58 8.4 Health care and social welfare Table 93. Health care capacities, 2007. City of Vranje hospital Number of beds per Number of beds Share in total beds (%) 100 inhabitants Acute / / / Chronic / / / Psychiatric / / / Social / / / TOTAL 543 100 0,6 * Data collected by the Section for urbanism CA Vranje for development of Regional spatial plan of South Pomoravlje municipalities Table 94. Investments in health care and social welfare, 2007 Municipality (€)* Expenditures (investments) – health care and social protection 24.866.550,89 * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007. 1€ = 79,2362 rsd * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 6 1. Table 95. Physicians, dentists and pharmacists in health care, 2007. Share in total number of Municipality physicians (%) Physicians – Total 310 100 Physicians – general medicine 288 Physicians – on specialization / Physicians – specialists / Dentists / / Pharmacists / / Number of citizens per one physician in the municipality 34 / Number of citizens per one physician in the district 23 / Number of citizens per one physician in Serbia 281 / * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 18 1. Table 96. Users of social welfare – minors, 2007 Municipality Share in total users (%) Total 1.774 100 Family problems 1.430 80,61 Children with learning difficulties 192 10,82 Children with mental difficulties 11 0,62 Children with disability 51 2,87 Children with multiple problems 31 1,75 Other juvenile users of social protection 59 3,33 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 19 1. Table 97. Users of social welfare – adults, 2007. Share in total number of Municipality users (%) Total 3.558 100 Persons with difficulties in behavior 6 0,17 Persons with physical and mental disability 141 3,96 Persons without income 2.145 60,29 Persons without family care 50 1,40 Old persons 563 15,82 Other adult users of social protection 653 18,35 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 19 2.
59 8.5 Education facilities Table 98. Capacity of education institutions, 2007. Number of Number of institutions Number of students education profiles 8 + izdvojene grupe po Pre school institutions / 2.186 selima 15 + izdvojena Primary schools / 8.623 odeljenja po selima Secondary schools 7 + srednja muzička 4.335 Higher schools (up to 2 yrs) 1 1.282 8 + izdvojene grupe po Faculties / 2.186 selima * Data collected by the Section for urbanism CA Vranje for development of Regional spatial plan of South Pomoravlje municipalities Table 99. Investments in education, 2007 Municipality District (€) Serbia (€) (€)* Expenditures (investments) in education Total 12.377.524,41 30.987.528,43 1.336.074.130,25 Expenditures (investments) in primary education 6.734.901,47 20.115.363,94 649.408.805,57 Expenditures (investments) in primary education 794,31 812,835 1.057,04 per pupil * medial exchange rate NBS 31/12/2007. 1€ = 79,2362 rsd * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 6 1 Table 100. Number and structure of education institutions, 2006/2007. Share in total institutions in Municipality the district (%) Total 61 27,23 Primary schools classes 422 32,76 Total 7 33,33 Secondary schools classes 155 35,55 Total 2 100,00 Specialized schools classes 22 100,00 Total 1 100,00 Schools for adults classes 7 100,00 Higher schools 1 100,00 Faculties 1 100,00 Institutions for pre school children 29 36,25 Students in boarding schools / / Pupils in boarding schools 1 20,00 TOTAL Table 101. Number of pupils, students and users of education institutions, 2007 Share u total number of Municipality pupils/students/users in the district (%) Total 8.452 33,1 Primary schools pupils Finished school 1.066 33,87 Secondary schools Total 4.224 36,82 pupils Finished school 1.080 43,51 Total 175 100,00 Special schools pupils Finished school 32 100,00 Total 96 100,00 Schools for adults Total Finished school 42 100,00
60 Total 612 100,00 Scholarship from Higher schools students 202 100,00 the budget Finished school 220 100,00 Total 530 100,00 Scholarship from Faculties students 408 100,00 the budget Finished school 248 100,00 Pupils and Students Total Pre school institutions Juvenile users 2.209 51,47 Boarding schools for Users / / students Boarding schools for Users 210 60,34 pupils * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Tables 16 1, 16 2, 16 3, 16 4, i 16 5. Table 102. Average number of pupils, students and residents in education institutions, 2007. Municipality District Serbia Number of pupils per primary school 139 114 175 Number of pupils per in primary school class 20 20 21 Number of pupils per secondary school 603 546 594 Number of pupils per secondary school class 27 26 26 Number of pupils per specialized school 87 87 32 Number of pupils per specialized school class 8 8 6 Number of pupils per school for adults 96 96 144 Number of pupils per class in school for adults 14 14 14 Number of students per higher school 612 612 921 Number of graduate students per higher school 220 220 122 Number of students per faculty 530 530 1.383 Number of graduate students per faculty 248 248 165 Number of juvenile users per pre school 76 41 82 institution Number of users per boarding school for / / 463 students Number of users per boarding school for 210 70 152 students * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Tables 16 1, 16 2, 16 3, 16 4, i 16 5. Table 103. Number of pupils in primary schools, 2008/2009 Share u total number of pupils Municipality in primary schools in the district (%) Total 8.217 34,44 Primary school Female pupils 4.097 35,14 pupils Male pupils 4.120 33,78 * Source RSI website, announcement SRB 37 DD10
61 9 Environment On the territory of the city of Vranje is the first sanitary landfill "Meteris, only in Serbia. Placed in function 2002, and built by European Union standards. Usable area landfill is 30,670 m² and 62,250 m² of gross. With the anticipated 220 m³ of waste collected per day, scheduled duration landfill is 15 years. "Meteris" meets all the rules and regulations related to distance from settlements. It is located 5825 m from the center of Vranje and 8335 m from Vranjske Spa. The nearest village is about 380 m, and the River Morava 1.6 km. Altitude is 480 m, which is more than 15 m above sea level of the Vranje. Rose is the appropriate wind (North East) and blowing from the direction of the town and surrounding villages. The landfill has: a system of channels for drainage of surface water to the pool for water, kompaktor and bulldozer for waste kompaktovanog covering layers of the country, as well as modernly equipped laboratory for testing. In the future should be directed to: • recycling and waste reduction • Treatment of waste water according to the requirements of the European Union • Prevention of illegal deforestation • Technology, educational and personnel to strengthen the capacity of city utility companies, agencies and departments responsible for environmental protection • Strengthening environmental management co ordinated action with the competent institutions, local government, citizens In previous years, Serbia have been hit by natural disaster such as landslides, fire, hail, earthquakes and floods. Damages were huge, is that great attention must be devoted to prevention. The savings that are realized in this way can not be neglected and are insurance, which is necessary to take. City of Vranje and now stood out funds for this purpose from the Fund for fire protection and other positions of the budget. However, in the coming years, it is important to provide more investment for the renewal of fire fighting fleet, placing hydrants in the city, purchase and servicing of fire protection equipment and other equipment, arrangement of shelters, etc.. Expansion causes of increased risk and the strategic orientation of the city should be working on the prevention of loss of human life, prevent and minimize material damage Besna Kobila Vranjska Banja Prvonek dam
Aleksandrovac lake Dumpsite Meteris
Source: Strategy of sustainable development of the City of Vranje 2010 – 2019
62 10 Travel
10.1 Number of visitors Table 104. Number and structure of tourists and overnight stays, 2007. Municipality District Serbia Total 15.717 29.343 2.306.558 Number of Local 13.281 25.234 1.610.513 tourists Foreign 2.436 4.109 696.045 Number of Total 64.664 139.515 7.328.692 overnight Local 60.193 129.929 5.853.017 stays Foreign 4.471 9.586 1.475.675 Average Total 4,1 4,7 3,2 number of Local 4,5 5,1 3,6 overnight stays Foreign 1,8 2,3 2,1 * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 14 1.
10.2 Hotel capacities Table 105. Hotel capacities, 2007 Destination Number of hotels Number of beds Utilization rate (%) Vranje 2 hotela 180 Preko 50% 12 objekata (1hotel I Vranjska Banja 125 Preko 50% 11 kuća za odmor) TOTAL 14 305 * Source – Tourist organisation Vranje for development of Regional spatial plan of South Pomoravlje municipalities
63 11 Quality of life 11.1 Public capacities and recreation programs
11.1.1 Sports capacities (play courts, recreation centers, stadiums) Sport center – terrain, sport hall, pool City stadium Yumco stadium Sport terrains and halls within school objects
11.1.2 Recreation programs, sport activities, preschool activities Sport clubs – soccer, basketall, handball, wolley ball, marksmanship, karate...... Tournaments School sport tournaments
11.2 Churches and temples
CATHEDRAL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH in 1838 was placed under the roof. With several domes dominated in relation to the mosque, for because Turks were destroyed it. Restored the 1858th by the contributions of Vranje people. (Milutinovic 26). CHURCH OF SAINT NIKOLAS Foundation Balšića brothers. Car Dusan between 1343 and 1345, with Vranje, submitted a Hilandar. (Pančića Joseph Street). CHURCH OF MARTYRS PETKA PARASKEVI known as krstata mosque.Putting the cross and crescent at the top of the minaret, the Turks tried to settle the two religions. (street Montenegro) CHURCH OF HOLLY MARRY ASSUMPTION CHURCH SOBINSKA dates from the medieval Serbian state. Turks were destroyed it, but it was rebuilt in 1820th (Street Hadzi Toma). CHURCH VENERABLE PARASKEVI SVETA PETKA was built in 1925, on the foundations of the old temple, which belonged to Metochion Decani Monastery. (Sapranacko cemetery)
11.3 City gathering centers
11.3.1 Libraries Library “Bora Stankovic” / American corner is functioning within the library
11.3.2 Parks City park, in the center of the City, 300m away from City Administration building
11.3.3 Other cultural institutions, galeries Historical archive „31. januar”, Galery of the National museum, National university, Galery of People university, Museum house „Bora Stankovic”, School for animated film, Literary community „Bora Stankovic”, Youth association
Author : Aleksandar Nikolic, LED Facilitator and Data Analyst, Municipal Economic Growth Activity Program 11.3.4 Theaters Theater „Bora Stankovic“
11.3.5 Museums National museum Vranje
11.4 Cultural activities (events, celebrations, festivals, parades, ceremonies, concerts) Some of the most important: Celebration of the City`s day – liberation day from Turks 31. January Celebration of „St. Trinity” day Bora`s week Bora`s theatre day Manifestation „Stari dani“ Manifestation „Karanfil devojče“ in Vranjska Banja
11.5 Entertainment and services
11.5.1 Restaurants Some of the most relevant : ”Carica Milica” ”Fontana” ”Papilon” Business club Simpo Haremluk „Dukat” „CITY” „Kod bake na ručak” Pizza house „Allesandro” Pizza house „ABC” Many others
11.5.2 Cinemas Table 106. Number of cinemas, cinema seats, projections and visitors 2007 Municipality District Serbia 104 Number of cinemas 3 Number of seats in cinemas 1.194 42.097 Number of film projections 46 46.055 Number of viewers 1.075 1.393.610 Non utilization rate (%) 6,3 7,8 Number of viewers per 1000 1 20 inhabitants * Source Municipalities in Serbia 2008, Table 17 1.
65 11.5.3 Shopping areas and retail centers
Business improvement district – BID zone
DELTA MAXI moll
Retail objects “7. juli”
SPRINT MARKET
RETAIL OBJECT – “VITEZ” DOO VRANJE techniques and IT
RETAIL OBJECTS „SIMPO” AD VRANJE
Others
66 Local development in relation with regional and national strategic documents As a result of the audit of "Vranje Municipal Development Strategy 2006 2010." a Strategy for sustainable development of the city of Vranje 2010 to 2019. has been created and adopted at the session of the City Assembly on 30/10/2009. The strategy was developed within Exchange 2 program. Strategy completely respects the directives in regional and national strategic documents. Local development policy, with the full respect of socio economic characteristics of this area, corresponds to the national development objectives, with special emphazising on equal regional development. Strategy is based on the principles of sustainability, transparency and participatory. Rerouting development directions is determined by vision, which has remained unchanged: Vranje, a modern city in the European Union. Working groups have identified 6 strategic objectives: 1. Modern infrastructure in the service of sustainable development of the city of Vranje 2. Improving agricultural production and create better conditions for living and working in rural areas 3. Develop a sustainable and competitive local economy 4A. Developed system of local social services that will be the function of meeting the needs of all citizens 4B Swimmingly conducting modern educational process, preserving cultural heritage, quality cultural programs and the modernization of the media 5. Improvement and protection of the environment as one of the conditions for better health One of the most important objectives is economic development. Opening of new, small and medium enterprises, the maintenance of existing, market oriented agriculture, and the rational use of natural resources in terms of sustainable development, are the basis for overall development. Stronger economy means more revenue, and it enables faster implementation of other strategic objectives. Development Strategy Vranje comply with several national and international documents. The importance of a strategic approach to planning and implementation of local development policy is reflected in the fact that in the past done several basic documents. • Strategy for Agricultural Development • Capital Investment Plan • Local Environmental Action Plan • Local Action Plan for Children • Master Plan Since most projects, realized and is currently in implementation should be mentioned: 1. Business Incubator Center announced a competition for tenants receiving 2. Business Improvement Zone the BID area, which as a successful example of public private partnerships work for 3 years 3. Carried out a feasibility study for the project water supply and drainage and waste water treatment Vranje (Infrastructure project of the Western Balkans EU) 4. Revitalization project Aleksandrovačkog Lake in progress 5. Construction of Kindergarten in the settlement Asambair (National Investment Plan) in progress 6. The work on infrastructure equipment in the resort Besna Kobila in progress 7. Etc. It is necessary to mention that in the previous period town of Vranje realized two strategically important projects capital investments: Water Supply System Prvonek dam (capacity 550 liters of water per second, the value of investments 70,000,000.00 dollars) Construction of the first environmental sanitary landfill in Serbia dump Meteris, completed the first phase 2002nd year, funded by the municipality (planned second phase construction of factory for recycling) Given the immediate vicinity of Vranje Spa warmest waters in Europe and the Besna kobila mountain, and the intention of taking full economic valuation of the same with the preservation of natural environment (ecosystem), a special place in development plans take further improvement of the infrastructure entity, for example PU “Skijaliste Besna Kobila" has been founded, which will have a primary objective to develop Besna Kobila as attractive sports and recreational center and one of factors of development of this area.
67 VISION: VRANJE, MODERN CITY IN EUROPEAN UNION
MISSION: FASTER, BETTER AND EASIER INVESTMENTS REALISATION
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