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Prokuplje
Municipality
Community Profile
Background Information
South East Serbia – Center of Toplica
Region
• Area - 759 km2
• Latitude 43 13‘ and Longitude 21 35'
• Altitude 250-350 m
• Population 48,501
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Background Information
Demographic Trends
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Prokuplje Municipality
57.315
100
55.718
100
51.698
100
47.771
100
City Area
20.104
35,1
25.602
46,0
27.729
53,6
27.024
Villages and areas
covered by GUP
5.646
9,8
5.962
10,7
6.019
11,6
6.126
Other villages
31.565
55,1
24.070
43,3
17.956
34,8
14.621
Census Year
56,6
12,8
30,6
Background Information
Demographic Trends-population
27729
25602
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25000
20104
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Broj stanovnika
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1981
1991
2002
27024
Background Information
Proximity from big cities
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Niš 25 km
Priština 90 km
Belgrade 230 km
Sofija 200 km
Skoplje 195 km
Thessaloniki 400 km
Tirana 320 km
Bar 400 km
HUNGARY
ROMANIA
SLOVENIA
CROATIA
BOSNIA
AND
HERZEGOVINA
SERBIA
Prokuplje
BULGARIA
MONTENEGRO
MACEDONIA
ALBANIA
GREECE
Proximity from main roads
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Corridor 10 - 24 km
Car Konsantin Airport – 30 km
Background Information
Moderately – continental climate, mild klima, mild climate
in the valley, cold winters in the mountains
• Fertile soil along the rivers and streams
• Fruit-growing and cattle farming area
• River and thermal waters potential
• Cheap energy resources
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Background Information
Transportation
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Road transportation is a priority in
Prokuplje municipality, followed by
railway transportation.
Road transportation takes place on 360
km road network and 220 km of city
road network.
Road network:
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Main Road M-25 (Niš-Prokuplje-Priština)
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6 regional roads connected with the
Main Road
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25 local roads, total length 223 km
Background Information
Education
1 pre-school institution
7 primary schools (2 for disabled children)
4 secondary schools ( High School, Technical
School, Medical School, Agricultural School)
Higher School of Agriculture – food Processing
School
Workers’ university
School of Music
Total pupils in primary and secondary schools is
7892
Background Information
Health care
Health Care Center Toplica with:
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Community Center 387 employees, 68
doctors, (health outposts and health stations
operate within the Community Health Center)
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General Hospital with 558 employees, 97
doctors
Background Information
Financial institutions
Intesa Bank
Meridijan Bank
Komercijalna Bank
Univerzal Bank A
A Bank
Agro Bank
OTP Bank
EFG Bank
Alfa Bank
Procredit Bank
Background Information
Public Enterprises in Prokuplje Municipality:
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PUE Čistoća (Cleaning)
PUE Water Supply
PUE Markets
PUE Directorate for Construction, Urbanism
and Housing Issues
PE Tourist/Sports Center
Background Information
Power Distribution Company
Type of consumption
Prices per 1kw
Public consumption
1430 din. +VAT
18%
Low voltage consumption
2383
din.+VAT18%
Mid-voltage consumption
3100 din. +VAT
18%
Background Information
Name
Natural Persons
Water
20,000- 35,000
Water supply din.
connection
Sewage
Sewage
connection
Legal Persons
250,000- 400,000 din.
15,000- 25,000 din 150,000-250,000 din.
Background Information
Real-estate value (apartments and houses)
• Real-estate value per square meter ranges from 200 - 350
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euros, depending on type of property
Rental fee for apartments and houses ranges from 50 to
120 euros (depending on location and size of property)
Rental fee for two-room apartment of 54-70 m2 is around
120 euros per month
Industrial Development
Industry
Industry plays an important role in local economy. The
following industrial sectors are operational:
• Metal industry
• Non-metal industry
• Textile industry
• Food industry
• Wood processing industry
• Construction industry
• Trade and hotel industry
Industrial Development
Structure of enterprises
by size and number
Size
Number
SMEs
200
Entrepreneu
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1265
Industrial Development
Instruments for economic development
Ministry of Finances
Development Fund- loans
• Start-up for entrepreneurs
• Start-up for legal entities
• Microloans
• Loans for underdeveloped parts of the country
SIEPA
Investment funds
• Financing SMEs with potential to grow in various sectors
• Training of management in enterprises financed from the Fund
• Job creation incentives in the enterprises financed from the Fund,
including their suppliers, distributors and other players
Industrial Development
National Employment Service programs
Regional employment programs in economic sectors of strategic importance for regional development
100,000 din. per worker for employing minimum 5 full fime workers registered with the National
Employment Service
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Priorities for Toplicki region:
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Production and processing of food products
Metal processing industry
Wood processing and furniture production
Rubber, leather, plastics, metal and non-metal products
Footwear and textile production
Tourism
Packing material production
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Priorities for all regions:
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Utility infrastructure
Environmental production
Processing industry/ recycling
Old crafts
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Disabled employment programs
100,000 din. Per worker
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Industrial Development
incentives
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Readiness of local government to support industrial
development by giving the construction land free of charge
for 99 years
Tax free (land development fee) until the begining of
operation
Lowest corporate tax rate
Tax incentives for new jobs
Tax free (salary tax and social benefits) during the period
of 2 years for the employers who hire a worker below 30
years of age registered with the National Employment
Service
Industrial Development
‘’Berilje’’ eastern free zone
Surface 10,182 ha
Distance from the center of town 2,8 km
Accessible location
Connection with the main road Prokuplje
– Niš – Leskovac
Connection with the raiload Kosovo Polje
– Prokuplje - Niš
Industrial Development
‘’Solunska’’ central free zone
Surface 14,16 ha
Distance from the center of town
0,7 km
Accessible location
Connection with the main road
M25 Niš – Priština
Connection with the raiload Kosovo
Polje – Prokuplje - Niš
Industrial Development
‘’Toplica’’ western free zone
Surface 2 ha
Distance from the center of town 1,5
km
Accessible location
Connection with the main road M25
Niš – Priština
Connection with the raiload Kosovo
Polje – Prokuplje - Niš
Work Force
The following indicators were obtained within the survey
carried out on sample of 1725 respondents:
Employed
39.77
Unemployed
Pensioneers
37.21
21.85
Uncapable
to work
0.35
Selfemployed
0.47
farmers
0.35
Work Force
Total unemployed registered with the national Employment
Service in January 2007 was 7,310
Education degree
I degree
II degree
Total
2,020
736
III degree
1,972
IV degree
2,043
VI degree
409
VII degree
130
Economy Indicators
Average gross salary in non-economic sector is
21,700 dinara
• Average net salary of 14,826 dinara (2006
Statistics of the Republic Statistics Office)
• Growing trend of the Prokuplje budget
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Economy Indicators-projects
Citizens Assistance Center –
One-Stop-Shop
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Information about competencies
and work of local government and
other local institutions
Administrative services to citizens
Citizens complaints
Transparency of work
Less corruption
Citizens participation in the decision
making process
Strengthening confidence of citizens
to local government
Economy Indicators-projects
Business Improvement District
Prokuplje Municipality, Jug Bogdanova Street - 388 m long,
118 shops
• Public – Private Partnership
• Association of Entrepreneurs from the BID Zone
• Creation of attractive and developed shopping – business
center
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Economy Indicators-projects
Business Incubator Center
Services provided within the Business Incubator Center (BIC):
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Production halls and office space
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IT support
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Financing and accounting services
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Business management
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Technical support –network of experts
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Development of business plans
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Mentoring services, etc.
Benefits of Business Incubator Center:
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Direct: jobs, salaries and sale
Indirect: employment and revenue growth in the community as a whole.
Economy Indicators
Investments
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EKO YU Company- member of
Hellenic Petroleum Group- gass
station - 1 millon euros
Investment
Eko Yu – modern gass station
provided with all types of oil
derivates and mini market with
well chosen products,
automobile cosmetics, engine oil,
car wash...
Economy Indicators
Local Economic Development Office
Estrablished within the MEGA program, sponsored by USAID, in July 2006. godine, as a part of the
Department for Economy and Finances of the Prokuplje Municipality
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Maintaining contacts with investors
Maintenance and expansion of existing and attraction of new businessesi
Contacts and direct support to local business community
Support to strategic planning proces
Encouraging finances
Work force development
Preparation and monitoring the implementation of LED projects
Creation and maintenance of database
Marketing
Prokuplje Municipality
Local Administration
Local Economic Development Office
+381 27 329 703
www.ledoffice.prokuplje.org.yu
[email protected]