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CLIMATE

Evpatoria enjoys dry climate with no significant variation of temperatures but with abundance of sunny days - up to 280 per year - and only few cloudy spells.

Climatically Evpatoria in many ways resembles northern Spain and southern France but alsooffers a unique combination of the sea and vast steppe areas. The sea has a moderating effect on coldweather in winter and on heat in summer. The average annual temperature is +11.6 Celsius. The coldestmonth is February with - 0.5 C. July is the hottest month with the average temperature of +23.2 C.

POPULATION

As of January 2008, the city population was registered at 120.2 thousand people: 53.7thousand males and 66.5 thousand females, which translates into 44.7 % and 55.3 % respectively.

In 2007, it increased by 1.179 people due to migration. In 2004-2007, the influx of population exceeded its outflow.


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Dynamics of growth of the population

(man, woman)

Dynamics of growth of the population

Level of Education


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Permanent population as of 01.01.2008


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QUALITY OF LIFE

Evpatoria is a full member of the Healthy Cities Network, a project run by the European Bureau of theWorld Health Organization.

Health services are delivered in 8 municipal hospitals (total admission is 860 persons) and inprivate clinics.

The city health system employs 427 doctors and 941 paramedics.A network of the municipal health facilities includes: a city territorial medical center, an

ambulance station, children's territorial medical center, a maternity hospital, a hospital for mentaldiseases, a dental polyclinic, a diagnostic and preventive medical center, a medical information andanalytical center, medical stations in three residential neighborhoods and also the Crimean RepublicanCenter of Labor, Social, and Professional Rehabilitation of People With Disabilities.


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The system of education in the city

The system of extracurricular education includes the center of creativity for children and

youth, a station of young technicians and biologists, an arts school, and sports schools.

The city cares about engaging children and young people in sports. The Palace of Sports, twosport arenas and other sports facilities host Crimean, national and European competitions andtournaments. The City has the Para Olympic and Deaf Olympic National Center for Para Olympicsportsmen.

Cultural establishments of the city include three museums (local lore, pharmacy museum, andpost office museum), theatres (drama, children, theatre of alive sculptures, theatre on stilts, puppetshow), movie theaters, a centralized library network (44 libraries), a leisure center, and other culturalinstitutions (See the table). The city is a home to the associations of artists and writers.


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The basic structures of cultural purpose

The city is a home to the associations of artists and writers.

People of more than 80 nationalities live in the city. There are 13 public associations calledto revive, preserve and develop languages, national customs, cultures and traditions. There is noplace elsewhere with the level of inter-confessional tolerance that evolved in Evpatoria during2,500 years of its history.


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After Crimea was conquered by Russia in 1784, Geslev was renamed to Evpatoria incommemoration of the ancient fortress Evpatorion after the name of the Emperor MitridatEvpator the IVth.

In 1908, the first telephone line in the Russian Empire connected Evpatoria and Simferopol,

and in 1914, the first city tram started followed by the first passenger train in the next year. On the16 of May 1916, Evpatoria was visited by the family of the Russian Emperor Nikolas II. I

Mitridat VI EvpatorThe king of Pont reign who was founded fortressnamed Evpatorion after his victory over Scythians inII century BC.

Ekaterina The GreatIn 1784 Gezlev was renamed into Evpatoria afterdecree of Ekaterina The Great


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In 1915, the All-Russia Congress recognized Evpatoria as a resort of the national significance,and in 1936 the Soviet of People's Commissars passed a resolution On the Arrangement of theExemplary Children's Resort in Evpatoria. In 1997 the Decree of the President of Ukraine grantedthe city a status of an All-Ukrainian Children's Resort.

In 2003, Evpatoria celebrated its 2500th anniversary. Until now, the old part of Evpatoriahas preserved a lay-out of the medieval city. Even in the context of the Crimean architecturalvariety, the Evpatoria Middle Ages site is special for its originality and so far has not beenreproduced in any other city of the Peninsula.


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Presently the city proceeds with the reconstruction of the second component of a uniquetourist route titled Small Jerusalem, with temples of 7 different confessions and otherarchitectural monuments.


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The Khan mosque faces an orthodox cathedral a synagogue is next to Karaim kenassas andthe Armenian Church is just several steps from the Sufi monks' monastery. It is one of the 10destinations in Ukraine recommended by the UNESCO. In Evpatoria, there are 190 historical andculture landmarks.


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RESORT

Evpatoria is a seaside balneological and climatic resort. The city fully justifies the name of the Sun City as no other destination in Crimea claims more sunny days than Evpatoria. Localdoctors have successfully developed a variety of sun-based treatment methods.

Along with the congenial to health climate, Evpatoria offers a number of other opportunitieswith sunny, sandy and sea baths among the most popular.

The shallow Evpatoria Bay seems to be designed for swimming in warm sea waters.Beyond climatic and geographic benefits, the resort has another valuable nature resource

such as high quality healing mud. Thermal mineral sprays were discovered on the bank of theMoinaky Lake.


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Its waters (+39 ) of chloride/natric and chloride/natric/magnesium nature are used fordrinking, bottling and to make iodine/brome, carbonated sulphureous, etc. baths. Along with thesea baths, mud applications are successfully applied by medical practitioners. Electrical mud-based treatment techniques (mud and mud liquid fraction electrophoresis) are thought to have aless aggressive effect. A combination of sea, sunny, air and sandy baths with mud treatmentproduce excellent healing results.

Among major disorders cured in Evpatoria are those that affect breathing, bone,

central and peripheral nervous systems, kidneys and reproduction organs (male and femaleinfertility), skin, cardio-vascular and hormonology problems and burn consequences.


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Evpatoria are 64 resorts and sanatoriums in Evpatoria, equipped with modern medicaldiagnostic equipment and operating in liaison with the leading medical research centers andclinics of Ukraine and Russia.

This cooperation helps efficiently implement most modern treatment techniques. TheUkrainian Institute of Childrens Balneology and Physiotherapy, Pediatrics Chair of the CrimeanMedical University, etc. are among resort partners.


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Due to the abundance of medicinal resources concentrated in one area, Evpatoria standsout as a unique place where mud treatment is enhanced by sun, sea, sandy baths and aerotherapy. Great recreational future of Evpatoria rests on this extremely advantageous combination.


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HOUSING REAL ESTATE

Special uniqueness of Evpatoria attracts more and more citizens from Ukraine and othercountries who choose it as their home. Growth of migration accelerates an increase in the citypopulation.

For a short-term stay the city offers 9 hotels with 688 rooms, including 16 suites, 24 semi-suites, 166 single rooms, 430 double rooms and 52 rooms that may accommodate 3 persons for thetotal area of

1,2403.9 sq.m. These hotels provide lodging to 1257 persons a day. In 2007, city hotelsregistered 17.097 visitors, 8,325 of whom were international visitors. Foreign citizens spent on average7.5 days in the city, while Ukrainians 6.8 days.

Beyond hotels, accommodation services are delivered by 14 private entrepreneurs runningsmall private hotels and boarding houses. The maximum capacity of resort facilities is 30 thousandbeds.

The city continues its reform effort in the real estate sector. By 2007, 229 municipal properties wereleased. In 2006, the city budget was UAH 3.2 million, which is 46 % more compared with the previousyear. As a part of the housing and communal services reform process, 61 associations of housingcoowners were established. The city opened a single payment center to promptly process all municipalpayments.


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TRANSPORTATION

The City of Evpatoria is a well developed transport hub of Crimea and Ukraine.

It operates a railway passenger station, a freight station with container platforms, avast railroad network, a sea port, and a modern bus station.

The seaport connects the city with other sea destinations.


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Evpatoria has a direct transport connection with all cities and areas of Crimea. The nearestairport of Simferopol is a mere 50 km away.

The waters of the Evpatoria Bay is a home to numerous boats, sailing and motor yachts.The city communications sector deliver services for more than UAH 2,4 million a year. Visitors

and citizens can make a phone call to any location in the world from the city payphones.


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ECONOMY

Local economy is represented by a wide range of industries such as health services,construction, transportation, communication and trade which employ 54,6 thousand people.In the industrial sector of economy throught the last 10 years is saved the tendency of growth of industrial production volumes Compared with 2007, local economy was growingat level of 100,8 % (in comparable prices). Eighty percent of the total volume of manufacturing in the city falls on food processing, bakery, confectionery products, meat andmilk processing, wine, soft drinks and other commodities. The sale of goods in 2007amounted to UAH 306,1 million.

Local economy is closely tied to its resorts. Food processing entities supply theirproducts to 64 health centers and resorts and develop new types of food stuffs for them.

Local companies continuously introduce new "know-how", upgrade their equipment andimprove their range of goods.

Annual turnover of retail trade and catering makes more than UAH 367,3 million. 435stores, 231 restaurants and cafeterias, 98 services outlets, 8 markets with 4.500 vendorsdeliver services to local community and visitors. The city holds trade fairs where visitors cantaste local food products; it organizes local commodity fairs, agricultural fairs and festivals.


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In 2007, local wages increased at enter-prises of all types of economic activities and were

recorded at the level of UAH 1047 on average. In transportation and communication salariesincreased by 14 %, in service sector by 24 %, and in manufacturing by 37 %.

The average number of permanent personnel grew in comparison with the previous year by 1.8 %.The level of registered unemployment dec-reased from 4,03 % in 2000 down to 1,52 % in 2007.

In recent years, the city has demonstrated positive trends in business development alongwith more efficient use of financial and investment mechanisms designed to support people whoare capable of maintaining their economic independence by themselves. An increasing numberof small businesses bring about structural changes in economy and a growing share of privateownership. In 2006, the city opened its permitting center which aims to treat businesses withintegrity and set uniform permitting requirements.


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INVESTMENT POLICY

According to the Evpatoria Strategic Plan, attraction of investments is of vital importancefor rapid and stable economic growth of the city. In 2007, local enterprises and organizationsrealized more than UAH 340 million in capital investments.

Investments in fixed assets totaled UAH 292.8 million. The rate of investment realization growthcompared with the same period in 2006 was 139.2 %. Housing construction is developing at a quickpace. The sector accounts for a third in the total investment volume. 27 residential houses of the totalarea of 37.1 thousand sq.m. were put into use in 2007. A put-into-use indicator for apartment housesis 130.7 %. Individual developers account for 20% of all housing.

Hospitality and restaurant business, health care and social assistance, industry, and

construction are most attractive for foreign investors. In terms of foreign direct investments in thesphere of health services and social assistance in Crimea, Evpatoria is second only to Yalta.


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The percentage of investments in this area remains high during almost two decades - 59 % of the

total direct foreign investments. In 2007, services accounted for USD 13.7 million in the overall exportstructure with the rate of growth reaching the level of 138.4%. These were services provided to the NIScountries in such spheres as the health care, social assistance, transportation and tourism.

The city is open for new major projects. Local government offers to responsible investors itscomprehensive support trying to create the most favorable environment to implement new businessideas.


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A package of documents includes a memorandum of cooperation, a summary and a brief description of an investment project, and a multimedia presentation. In order to support a project,an agreement is concluded with the investor, which, on the one hand, is a guarantee of qualityand completeness of project implementation, and, on the other, ensures that local governmentwill create favorable conditions for investment activities.

In the nearest future, the city will have a new aqua park, a sea aquarium, a dolphinarium, theCrimea biggest entertainment center, park of fountains and resort hotels.

In 2008, the city set up The Information and Analytical Center operating in two majorareas: strategic planning and investment attraction. The center offers a new conference hall,equipped with modern computer and office installations. The Center is a place for presentations of invests projects, conferences, seminars, trainings, round tables. The Evpatoria Investment Boardunder the Mayor also gathers for meetings in this comfortable location.


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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

On April 27 2007, the City Council of Evpatoria approved the Strategic Plan of Economicand Social Development of Evpatoria for the Period Through 2015. The main goals of theStrategic Plan cover such areas as development of the strategic vision of the city's future and itsmission, identification of the key issues and strategic objectives of the city development, andsetting objectives and ways to achieve them.

STRATEGIC VISION:Evpatoria is a city pleasant to live in and have a holiday. It is an all-year-round

international resort and a tourist destination with hospitable citizens which offers good qualityof life. Its economy, businesses and municipality are focused on the delivery of high-qualityservices to its citizens and guests.


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Priority Area #1DEVELOPMENT OF A SANATORIUM AND RESORT COMPLEX, CREATION OF TOURISMINFRASTRUCTUREPriority Area #2MEETING MODERN REQUIREMENTS GUIDING THE QUALITY OF MUNICIPAL SERVICESPriority Area #3IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY LOCALECONOMIC SECTORS AND PRIVATE BUSINESS. BUILDING THE CITY INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESSPriority Area #4IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY SOCIAL POLICY

On September 25 2007, the City Council of Evpatoria endorsed the Strategic Plan of Economic and Social Development of Evpatoria for 2008-2011, which is instrumental in theimplementation of the key areas identified by the Strategic Plan and is a concrete community planthrough 2011 year.

The Implementation Monitoring Com-mittee operates in a close collaboration with thepublic. It has formulated medium-term objectives, projects and programs of the city economic andsocial development and enhanced performance-based budget management. Factor-based analysisof financial and economic indicators of the key industries conducted by local specialists identified

future tendencies and provided a platform for the resort's development program. Annualsociological surveys allowed utilizing all available instruments to expand tourism and design atourism development program.

The conceptual approaches under-pinning business plans guiding the development of strategically important recreational zones and facilities enable a critical approach to problem andhelp resolve them using professional opinion and expertise.


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CONTACTS

Main Administration of Investment Policy and Foreign Economic Relations of The Town Council4, Karaeva St.,tel. +38 (06569) 445-17, 445-15, 445-14http://www.invest.evpatoria-rada.gov.ua

www.yarmarka.crimea.uae-mail:e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Committee of the City Council 2, Lenin Avenue,tel. +38 (06569) 324-52, 606-27

Department of Permits Commerce and Businesses Department of the City Council15, Buslayevy St.,tel. +38 (06569) 434-29

State Customs Service1, Moriakiv Sq.tel. +38 (06569) 62-212

The City Employment Center 146, Internationalna St.tel. +38 (06569) 598-67

Sanitary and Epidemiology Station37/43, Nekrasov St.,tel. +38 (06569) 31-555

City Office of Public Prosecutor 5, Gogol St., 5tel. +38 (06569) 33-506

Evpatoria City Court41, Revolution St.,

tel. +38 (06569) 33-221

Municipal Department of the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine4, Halushky St.,tel. +38 (06569) 01, 323-41

City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine1, Pushkin St.tel. +38(06569) 31-587
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