KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY BAZNĪCAS STREET 1, KULDIGA, KULDIGA REGION www.kuldiga.lv www.twitter.com/kuldigasnovads EU – LATVIA – KULDIGA 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 Liepāja 91 km Jelgava 132 km Rīga 155 km *The Central Statistical Bureau, 01.01.2013. WHY INVEST IN KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY? The geographical position – Kuldiga municipality is located in the center of Kurzeme region ! Close to major state roads (within the TEN-T road network): 65km to A10 Riga - Ventspils (E22 Ventspils - Riga - Veļikije Luki (Moscow)) 40-68km to the A9-A11 Riga (Skulte) - Liepaja – Klaipeda Nearby broad gauge railway lines : 55km to the railway line Ventspils - Tukums - Riga, Ventspils - Tukums – Jelgava 90km to the railway line Liepaja - Jelgava – Riga Close to ice-free ports : 55km to Ventspils port 90km to Liepaja port 165km to Riga Commercial Port WHY INVEST IN KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY? Low labor costs and a wide range of professional and higher education opportunities for the district and region A broad industrial area in the surroundings of the town as well as the recreation area in the town center and the old town A well-organized urban infrastructure Potential sectors for investment: Health care, rehabilitation Tourism (hotels, catering services, etc.) Transport and logistics Environmental Technologies Information Technology Telemarketing Light industry Woodworking Food processing Agriculture EKONOMIC SITUATION Other Health protection 7% Number of companies registered in Kuldiga 3% Transport 3% region - 2,400 * Construction Industries by turnover - trade, timber, 5% agriculture and forestry * Production 6% The largest industries by number of employees - trade, woodworking* Agriculture and forestry 10% Woodworking 11% Trade 55% * Lursoft company database. ENTERPRENEURSHIP Major companies * in Kuldiga region by turnover in 2012 Company Turnover EURO Sector SIA “Rietumu Nafta” 40 104 505 Fuel wholesale SIA “Linde pārtika” 23 177 302 Food retail sale SIA “Amazone” 6 475 890 Wholesale of agriculture equipment SIA “Lāses AM” 6 335 404 Meat processing SIA “JK” 4 472 428 Fuel wholesale SIA “Bērzi Plus” 4 283 928 Woodworking SIA “Agrotehnika” 3 765 971 Retail sale of motor vehicle parts SIA “Kurzemes finieris” 3 480 765 Woodworking z/s “Lieplejas” 3 437 260 Forestry * 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 SIA Empetrum, logging OvL Kunststofftechnik 250 000 Germany SIA BALOŽI & KO, peat GmbH Martens Heinrich 125 000 USA SIA BALOŽI & KO, peat The British Virgin DAVIS GROUP, LTD 119 584 SIA Atpūtas bāze Krišjāņi, Real Estate Islands Ostrobrod Boris 101 520 Israel SIA Westlake, construction projects JJ Forestry Holding 96 600 Sweden SIA Dendrocopus, forestry AB SIA Dendrocopus, forestry Viburnum AB 73 800 Sweden Courtwood Trading SIA Zārds, Professional, scientific, technical 40 000 Cyprus Limited services * Lursoft company database. ENTERPRENEURSHIP Local municipality support for entrepreneurs : Property tax relief Procurement of services and goods Organizing culture, sports and entertainment events Establishment of a commission for business support Seminars and free counseling offer Government support for business : ALTUM support programs 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 Inhabitants in working age in 2013. : 15 512 (63%) Employees in Kuldiga region by sector breakdown *: 37% of workers employed in the public sector, 33% in general government sector, 29% in private sector Average gross salary in the region * in 2012: EUR 571 in the public sector, EUR 574 in general government sector, 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% Of the total number of registered unemployed Primary education 60% are women, 40% men 27% 41% of the unemployed are aged between 30 and 49 years, 34% of the unemployed are over 50 years 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 : Kuldiga branch of Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy: Human Resources / Office Administration Business and Management Business organization Adult education in Kuldiga region : Kuldīga Adult Education Centre Ltd. "Business School" BAT "Professional Development Center" Higher education in Kurzeme region : Business Translation Information Technology Electronics Telecommunications Engineering Construction Heat energetic etc. Vocational training in Kurzeme region : / / - - nick - - g n safety fire Auto Metal Timber Hotels systems Tourism transport Computer Energetics machinery processing processing restaurants Constructio Agricultural Fire Electro extinguishin KuldIga ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ Ventspils ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ Saldus ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ Kandava ✗ ✗ ✗ 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 UNESCO World Heritage Latvian Provisional list. A well-organized urban infrastructure Access to cultural, sporting 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 42% of industrial territories belong to Kuldiga Municipality, 58% to private owners AIZPUTES STREET 7 General information Territory 50081 m2 Zoning Public housing area, Multi-storey residential building area Status Sales / Rental Owner Municipality Infrastructure, utilities Access road Asphalt Electricity Parcel of land located at Purenu Street transformer Heating The main heating main is situated in the parcel of land. Water City water Ø100mm is 5m away from the land border with Aizputes Street and 7m from d-250mm water main in Mucenieku Street Sewerage City sewerage Ø400mm is 5m away from the land border with Aizputes Street and in the parcel of land next to Mucenieku Street Comment Constraints – protection zone along overhead electrical lines AIZPUTES STREET 7 WELCOME TO KULDIGA MUNICIPALITY! Līga Raituma Kuldiga Development Agency project specialist Pilsētas laukums 3, Kuldiga, Kuldiga region, LV-3301 +371 63 350 140 +371 27 842 532 @ [email protected] www.kuldiga.lv/lv/uznemejiem .