OPEN LAYERS FOR INVESTMENT – 1 – ABOUT ANYKŠČIAI ADVANTAGES The favorable geographical Effective management of public Anykščiai region The Anykščiai district is located in the northeastern part of position of Anykščiai creates Lithuania, in the county of Utena. The district is one of the excellent conditions for infrastructure and engineering is one of the largest in the Republic of Lithuania, with an area of 1765 sq. m. economic, entertainment, networks works in harmony with largest regions The district borders the other districts of Panevėžys, Kupiškis, and tourism development. the natural environment. of Lithuania. Rokiškis, Utena, Molėtai, and Ukmergė. Four seasons ŠIAULIAI 151 km 60 km KLAIPĖDA 330 km PANEVĖŽYS Healthy and safe ANYKŠČIAI public and living environment 76 lakes 108 km 109 km KAUNAS Natural VILNIUS resources Modern, ecological, 1/3 of the area Convenient and attractive tourism is covered by infrastructure forests Area of Anykščiai geographical location: region is distance to Vilnius – 108 km, to Kaunas – 109 km, to Klaipėda – 330 km, to Panevėžys – 60 km, Tradition and 1765 m² to Utena – 39 km, to Molėtai – 43 km. heritage of national culture – 2 – OLD TOWN Part of the city is the territory of District area DEMOGRAPHICS Anykščiai Urban Reserve. OF ANYKŠČIAI 1765 sq. m Anykščiai is a protected area due to its Population unique natural value and urban heritage, DISTRICT including the old wooden architecture, 26 355 the historical spatial structures of the (according to the data of the State Enterprise city and the harmonious relationship Centre of Registers, October 2018) with the environment. Of these 9 237 live in the city of Anykščiai 61% People of working age – 4 – – 5 – NATURE The river Šventoji – the longest river of FORESTS Lithuania – flows through the district. Forestry covers 30 percent of the area. Pine forests prevail, but there are The biggest forest also spruce and mixed forests. The biggest of them is Šimonys Forest. Dominant surface water bodies create favorable Surface water bodies occupy 10 percent of built-up area. Six percent conditions for the development of recreation. in the district is are covered by roads, and other lands make up four percent. The majority of the territory is occupied Šimonys Forest. by agricultural areas used for agricultural development. Agricultural land makes up 50 percent of the area. 76 LAKES FORESTS WATER BODIES The most famous – Rubikiai lake (970 ha) – is the 30 % 10 % largest in Anykščiai District Municipality, and one of the most picturesque in Aukštaitija. 30 % ROADS OTHER LANDS Area of forests in the district 6 % 4 % – 6 – – 7 – COMMUNICATION The national and local road network CAR ROADS NETWORK OF PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE PATHS in the Anykščiai district is cohesive The main communication There are plenty of tourist trails in the and well developed. Quantitative and system of the Anykščiai Anykščiai district. Pedestrian and bicycle qualitative development of locally district is the road network. tourist trails provide direct access to the significant roads could be developed Roads with pavement make regional park. to access individual recreational up 90 percent of local roads. areas, which should increase the On the left bank of the river Šventoji there is a attractiveness of these sites. network of pedestrian-bicycle paths with the necessary infrastructure, access to cultural, natural, and attraction objects, and safety of cyclists. This is one of the main conditions for inducing local people to use bicycles as a means of transportation. The size and structure of the city have many advantages for the more intensive use and promotion of this type of transport as an environmentally friendly means of urban transport. INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT Water tourism is popular in the Existing bicycle-pedestrian routes have been Anykščiai district. The main rivers extended with new connections, thus creating of the district are convenient a convenient bicycle-pedestrian system of for kayaking, canoeing, stand- the city connecting the main attractions, up paddleboarding, rafting, and recreational areas, places of boating. The ecological status of the interest, the central part water bodies is good, and they have of the city. great potential to be adapted for recreation. – 8 – – 9 – DISTANCES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: RAILWAY STATIONS: ROADS: SEAPORTS: Vilnius International Airport – 120 km Vilnius Railway Station – 119 km Highway A1 Klaipėda Seaport – 300 km Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda – 105 km Kaunas International Airport – 99 km Kaunas Railway Station– 113 km Riga Free Port – 200 km Palanga International Airport – 300 km Highway A2 Liepaja Seaport – 331 km Vilnius-Panevėžys-Ryga, which connects Riga International Airport – 205 km Tallinn with Minsk – 37 km Road 121 connects the city of Anykščiai with highway “Via Baltica”, the most important transport corridor for the Baltic States. International Highway E67 extends from Prague to Helsinki via Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia Highway A6 Kaunas-Utena connects Warsaw with St. Petersburg – 17 km – 10 – – 11 – BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT At the beginning of 2018 there were 529 sewn. Fruit-berry wine, cider and apple juice ATTRACTIVE LABOR COSTS QUALIFICATION AND economic entities (registered in 1128) in are also produced. COMPETENCE The average monthly salary Anykščiai District Municipality. The largest The number of newly registered companies in Anykščiai is EUR 581.10, Good conditions exist for number – 120 economic entities – include is increasing every year. The number of local while other Lithuanian cities adult learning, as an informal wholesale and retail trade and repair of units operating in the Anykščiai district at average a monthly net wage education network is being motor vehicles and motorcycles. There are the beginning of 2018 was 818. Most of of EUR 721.80. developed. fewer companies in the agriculture, forestry them work in wholesale and retail trade and Specialists are available at: and fisheries (65), and manufacturing (49) repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles industries, as well as companies providing (201), arts, entertainment, and recreation • Anykščiai School of Technology other services (56) and construction (84) and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries • Utena College companies (34). In Anykščiai District (65). The number of small and medium- • Panevėžys College Municipality, wood products (31%), alcoholic sized enterprises in the Anykščiai district beverages (20%), and furniture (16%) are at the beginning of 2018 was 396. Among mainly produced. Quartz, building sand, and the registered economic entities, private gravel are excavated, and other chippings limited liability companies (345), individual used for concrete filling are produced. companies (306), associations (208), and GROSS WAGES: Biofuels and prefabricated wooden garden small partnerships (77) dominate. houses are produced, as are various furniture Enterprises with up to four employees Nationally – EUR 926.70 and parts. Continuing the tradition of felt dominate in the Anykščiai district (335). A production, the inhabitants of Anykščiai total of 89 companies employ five to nine In Anykščiai – EUR 721.30 produce nonwovens and felt products. employees, and four companies employ 150- Garments and clothing accessories are also 249 employees. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 – 12 – – 13 – TOURISM Anykščiai District Municipality is listed museums every year. The Forest of Anykščiai center “Kalita”, karting track, stud farms, the sustainable development of the resort is to as one of the most attractive places of (Lithuanian: Anykščių šilelis) was made health and fitness complex “Bangenis”, the preserve the culture tradition and heritage interest in Lithuania, and is considered to famous by A. Baranauskas. The picturesque Treetop walking path and Narrow-Gauge train by developing be an important tourism area of national bends of Šventoji, unique shine of the (Lithuanian: Siaurukas). the tourism significance. The city of Anykščiai has been lakes, wonderful countryside homesteads The large number of tourists creates has led infrastructure. granted the status of a resort area, which surrounded by nature, and the abundance of to the development of tourism services and leads to the development of recreation, cultural monuments all attract tourists. The job creation. wellness and tourism services in the city. Anykščiai district is distinguished as a region The main tourism resources in the area with particularly good tourism development There is a wide network of rural are natural monuments, historical and potential, especially in the areas of water and tourism homesteads (over 50 in the cultural sites, architecture and technology. transport. area). Most of the accommodation facilities are open all year Preservation and the optimal use of natural The main objects of natural tourism that and cultural assets are part of why Anykščiai round. The strategic goal of attract the biggest amount of tourists tourism and the cultural and has achieved resort status. include the Treetop walking path, the Anykščiai is famous for its more than 250 Puntukas Stone, the Forest of Anykščiai, cultural monuments. This is one and a half Rubikiai-Mūšėjus Lake (with islands), Varius, times more than in other districts in Utena Vetygala, Daumantai, Šlavė Outcrop, Queen’s County. There is a great variety of literary, Quagmire, and Šventoji and the streams that ethnographic and technical museums. More flow into it. Some seasonal tourist activities than 150,000 people