KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY
BAZNĪCAS STREET 1, KULDIGA, KULDIGA REGION
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Tallin 462 km Vilnius 402 km Oslo 1212 km Stocholma 700 km Helsinki 550 km Berlin 941 km London 2035 km Warsaw 746km Moscow 1076 km KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY
Kuldiga Municipality is located in the western part of Latvia, in the center of Kurzeme region
Total area 1756 km2
Population 24 539, of which 47% live in the Kuldiga town
Density of population in Kuldiga Municipality 14 cilv./km2
Distance from Kuldiga: Saldus 52 km Ventspils 58 km Talsi 58 km
Jelgava 132 km Liepāja 91 km
*The Central Statistical Bureau, 01.01.2013. Rīga 155 km WHY INVEST IN KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY?
The geographical position – Kuldiga municipality is located in the center of Kurzeme region ! -T road network):
Close65km toto majorA10 Riga state - roads (within the TEN - Riga -
40-68km to the A9-Ventspils (E22 Ventspils- – KlaipedaVeļikije Luki (Moscow))
A11 Riga (Skulte)s : Liepaja 55km to the railway line Ventspils - Tukums - Riga, Ventspils - Tukums – Jelgava Nearby broad gauge railway line - Jelgava – Riga
Close to ice-free90km ports to the : railway line Liepaja 55km to Ventspils port 165km to Riga Commercial Port 90km to Liepaja port
WHY INVEST IN KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY?
the district and region
Low labor costs and a wide range of professional and higher education opportunities for
Athe broad old town industrial area in the surroundings of the town as well as the recreation area in the town center and A well-
Potentialorganized sectors forurban investment: infrastructure TransportHealth care, and rehabilitation logistics Tourism (hotels, catering services, etc.) Information Technology TelemarketingEnvironmental Technologies Light industry Woodworking Food processing Agriculture
EKONOMIC SITUATION
Other Health protection 7% 3% Transport region - 2,400 * 3% Number of companies registered in Kuldiga
Construction - 5% agriculture and forestry * Production Industries by turnover trade, timber, 6% - trade, woodworking* Agriculture and The largest industries by number of employees forestry 10%
Woodworking 11% Trade 55%
* Lursoft company database. ENTERPRENEURSHIP
Major companies * in Kuldiga region by turnover in 2012
Company Turnover EURO Sector
SIA “ ” 40 104 505 Fuel wholesale
SIA “Rietumu Nafta” 23 177 302 Food retail sale
SIALinde “Amazone pārtika” 6 475 890 Wholesale of agriculture equipment
SIA “ ” 6 335 404 Meat processing
SIALāses “JK ”AM 4 472 428 Fuel wholesale
SIA “ ” 4 283 928 Woodworking
SIA “AgrotehnikaBērzi Plus ” 3 765 971 Retail sale of motor vehicle parts
SIA “Kurzemes finieris” 3 480 765 Woodworking
z/s “ ” 3 437 260 Forestry
Lieplejas * Lursoft company database. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Major investors * in Kuldiga region until 02/10/2014.
Investments, Investor Country Investment company, industry EURO
Phemus Corporation 3 502 000 USA
OvL SIA Empetrum, logging Kunststofftechnik 250 000 Germany
SIA BALOŽI & KO, peat MartensGmbH Heinrich 125 000 USA The British Virgin DAVIS GROUP, LTD 119 584 SIA BALOŽI & KO, peat Islands
101 520 Israel SIA Atpūtas bāze Krišjāņi, Real Estate
JJ Forestry Holding Ostrobrod Boris 96 600 Sweden SIA Westlake,SIA Dendrocopus, construction forestry projects AB SIA Dendrocopus, forestry 73 800 Sweden
CourtwoodViburnum Trading AB 40 000 Cyprus Limited services SIA Zārds, Professional, scientific,* Lursoft technical company database. ENTERPRENEURSHIP
Local municipality support for entrepreneurs : Property tax relief Procurement of services and goods Organizing culture, sports and entertainment events Seminars and free counseling offer Establishment of a commission for business support ALTUM support programs Government support for business : Other opportunities for entrepreneurs : Kurzeme Business Incubator (KBI) Kurzeme Tourism Association (KTA) Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LACC) Activities for employers and employees organized by the State Employment Agency (SEA) Activities of the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIDA) EMPLOYMENT
2013. : 15 512 (63%)
Inhabitants in working age in
Employees33% in general in Kuldiga government region sector,by sector breakdown *: 37%29% ofin privateworkers sector employed in the public sector,
Average gross salary in the region * in 2012:
in general government sector, EUR 571 in the public sector, EUR 574 EUR 363 in the private sector.
* *The Central Statistical Bureau UNEMPLOYMENT
Lowe than Higher primary education The unemployment rate at the end of 2013 is education 8% 10.2% 4%
Primary education 60% are women, 40% men 27% Of the total number of registered unemployed and 49 years, 34%41% ofof thethe unemployedunemployed areare overaged 50between years 30 24% of the unemployed are aged 15 to 29 years
General secondary education Vocational 31% education 30% EDUCATION Vocational education in Kuldiga region : Kuldiga Tourism and Technology Technical School : Travel services Catering specialist Confectioner Mechanic Woodworker SPA master Higher education in Kuldiga region : : Human Resources / Office Administration Business and Management Business organization Kuldiga branch of Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy Adult education in Kuldiga region : Ltd. "Business School" BAT "Professional Development Center" Higher education in Kurzeme region : Kuldīga Adult Education Centre Business Translation Information Technology lectronics Telecommunications ngineering Construction Heat energetic etc. Vocational training in Kurzeme regionE : E
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Liepaja LIVING ENVIRONMENT
Kuldiga – a town with a soul!
Cultural heritage is an integral part of the town – the historical
center was awarded the European Heritage Label. It is on AUNESCO well- World Heritage Latvian Provisional list.
Access organizedto cultural, urban sporting infrastructure and entertainment events INDUSTRIAL AREA
Total area of industrial territories ~ 114ha with and without communications and infrastructure
Area of light industry territories 17,5ha
Area of manufacturing territories 96,5ha
Municipality, 58% to private owners 42% of industrial territories belong to Kuldiga
VENTSPILS STREET 98
General information Territory 95694 m2
Zoning industrial a
Status Light industrial buildingSales area, / Rental building are Owner Municipality
Infrastructure, utilities Access road Asphalt
Electricity The transformer is located 85m away from the land border Heating The city heating main is located 430m from the land
border Water City water d-150mm is
270m away from the land border Sewerage City sewerage d-
250mm is 220m away from the land border VENTSPILS STREET 98 VENTSPILS STREET 98 WELCOME TO KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY!
Līga Raituma Kuldiga Development Agency
iga, project Kuldiga specialist region, LV-3301 +371Pilsētas 63 350laukums 140 3, Kuld +371 27 842 532 @ [email protected] www.kuldiga.lv/lv/uznemejiem