Prokuplje Municipality Community Profile. Background Information South East Serbia – Center of Toplica Region South East Serbia – Center of Toplica Region.

ProkupljeProkupljeMunicipalityMunicipality

Community ProfileCommunity Profile

Background Background InformationInformation

• South East SerbiaSouth East Serbia – – Center of Toplica Center of Toplica Region Region • Area -Area - 759 km 759 km22

• Latitude Latitude 43 1343 13‘‘ andand Longitude Longitude 21 3521 35'' • AltitudeAltitude 250-350 m 250-350 m• PopulationPopulation 48 48,,501501

Background InformationBackground InformationDemographic TrendsDemographic Trends

Census YearCensus Year19711971 %% 19811981 %% 19911991 %% 20022002 %%

Prokuplje MunicipalityProkuplje Municipality 57.31557.315 100100 55.71855.718 100100 51.69851.698 100100 47.77147.771 100100

City AreaCity Area 20.10420.104 35,135,1 25.60225.602 46,046,0 27.72927.729 53,653,6 27.02427.024 56,656,6

Villages and areas Villages and areas covered by GUPcovered by GUP

5.6465.646 9,89,8 5.9625.962 10,710,7 6.0196.019 11,611,6 6.1266.126 12,812,8

Other villagesOther villages 31.56531.565 55,155,1 24.07024.070 43,343,3 17.95617.956 34,834,8 14.62114.621 30,630,6

Background InformationBackground Information

DemograDemographic Trendsphic Trends--populationpopulation

20104

25602

27729 27024

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5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

Broj stanovnika

1971 1981 1991 2002


Proximity from big cities Proximity from big cities

• Niš 25 kmNiš 25 km• Priština 90 kmPriština 90 km• BeBelgradelgrade 230 km 230 km• Sofija 200 kmSofija 200 km• Skoplje 195 kmSkoplje 195 km• Thessaloniki 400 kmThessaloniki 400 km• Tirana 320 kmTirana 320 km• Bar 400 kmBar 400 km

Proximity from main roadsProximity from main roads

• CorridorCorridor 10 - 24 km 10 - 24 km• Car Konsantin Car Konsantin Airport Airport – 30 km– 30 km

SLOVENIA

Prokuplje

SERBIA

ROMANIA

HUNGARY

GREECE

BOSNIAAND

HERZEGOVINA

CROATIA

BULGARIA

ALBANIA

MONTENEGRO

MACEDONIA

SLOVENIA

Prokuplje

SERBIA

ROMANIA

HUNGARY

GREECE

BOSNIAAND

HERZEGOVINA

CROATIA

BULGARIA

ALBANIA

MONTENEGRO

MACEDONIA

SLOVENIA

Prokuplje

SERBIA

ROMANIA

HUNGARY

GREECE

BOSNIAAND

HERZEGOVINA

CROATIA

BULGARIA

ALBANIA

MONTENEGRO

MACEDONIA

SLOVENIA

Prokuplje

SERBIA

ROMANIA

HUNGARY

GREECE

BOSNIAAND

HERZEGOVINA

CROATIA

BULGARIA

ALBANIA

MONTENEGRO

MACEDONIA


• ModeratelyModerately – – continental climate, mildcontinental climate, mild klima, klima, mild mild climate in the valleyclimate in the valley, , cold winters in the mountainscold winters in the mountains

• Fertile soil along the rivers and streamsFertile soil along the rivers and streams• Fruit-growing and cattle farming areaFruit-growing and cattle farming area• River and thermal waters potentialRiver and thermal waters potential • Cheap energy resourcesCheap energy resources


TransportationTransportation

• 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:

• Main Road M-25 (Niš-Prokuplje-Priština)

• 6 regional roads connected with the Main Road

• 25 local roads, total length 223 km


EducationEducation

1 p1 pre-school institutionre-school institution77 primary schools (2 for disabled childrenprimary schools (2 for disabled children))4 4 secondary schoolssecondary schools ( ( High School, High School, Technical School, Medical School, Technical School, Medical School, Agricultural SchoolAgricultural School))Higher School of AgricultureHigher School of Agriculture – – food food Processing SchoolProcessing SchoolWorkers’ universityWorkers’ universitySchool of MusicSchool of Music

Total pupils in primary and secondary schools is 7892


Health careHealth careHealth Care CenterHealth Care Center Toplica Toplica with with::• Community CenterCommunity Center 387 387 employeesemployees, 68 , 68

doctors, doctors, ((health outposts and health health outposts and health stations operate within the Community stations operate within the Community Health CenterHealth Center))

• General Hospital withGeneral Hospital with 558 558 employeesemployees, , 97 97 doctorsdoctors


FFinancial institutionsinancial institutions

Intesa BankIntesa BankMeridijanMeridijan BankBankKomercijalnaKomercijalna BankBankUniverzal Bank AUniverzal Bank AA BankA BankAgro BankAgro BankOTP BankOTP BankEFG BankEFG BankAlfa BankAlfa BankProcredit BankProcredit Bank


Public Enterprises in Prokuplje Public Enterprises in Prokuplje MunicipalityMunicipality::

• PUEPUE Čistoća Čistoća (Cleaning) (Cleaning)• PUE Water SupplyPUE Water Supply• PUE MarketsPUE Markets• PUE Directorate for Construction, PUE Directorate for Construction,

Urbanism and Housing Issues Urbanism and Housing Issues • PE Tourist/Sports CenterPE Tourist/Sports Center


Power Distribution CompanyPower Distribution Company

Type of consumptionType of consumption Prices perPrices per 1kw 1kw

Public consumptionPublic consumption 1430 din. 1430 din. ++VATVAT 18% 18%

Low voltage consumptionLow voltage consumption 2383 din.2383 din.++VATVAT18%18%

Mid-voltage consumptionMid-voltage consumption 3100 din. 3100 din. ++VATVAT 18% 18%


NameName Natural PersonsNatural Persons Legal PersonsLegal Persons

WaterWater

Water Water supply supply connectionconnection

2020,,000- 35000- 35,,000 000 din.din.

250250,,000- 400000- 400,,000 000 din.din.

SewageSewage

Sewage Sewage connectionconnection

1515,,000- 25000- 25,,000 000 dindin

150150,,000-250000-250,,000 din.000 din.


Real-estate valueReal-estate value ( (apartments and housesapartments and houses))

• Real-estate value per square meter ranges fromReal-estate value per square meter ranges from 200200 - - 350 eur 350 euros, depending on type of propertyos, depending on type of property

• Rental fee for apartments and houses ranges fromRental fee for apartments and houses ranges from 5050 to to 120 eur 120 eurosos ( (depending on location and size of depending on location and size of property)property)

• Rental fee for two-room apartment ofRental fee for two-room apartment of 54-70 54-70 m2 is m2 is around around 120 eur120 euros per monthos per month

IndustriIndustrial Developmental Development

IndustIndustryry

Industry plays an important role in local economy. The Industry plays an important role in local economy. The following industrial sectors are operationalfollowing industrial sectors are operational::

• Metal industryMetal industry• Non-metal industryNon-metal industry• Textile industryTextile industry• Food industryFood industry• Wood processing industryWood processing industry• Construction industryConstruction industry• Trade and hotel industryTrade and hotel industry


Structure of Structure of enterprises by size enterprises by size and numberand number

SizeSize NumberNumber

SMEsSMEs 200200

EntreprenEntrepreneurseurs

12651265


Instruments for economic development Instruments for economic development MinistMinistry of Financesry of FinancesDevelopment FundDevelopment Fund- - loansloans• Start-up Start-up for entrepreneursfor entrepreneurs• Start-up Start-up for legal entitiesfor legal entities• MiMicroloanscroloans• Loans for underdeveloped parts of the countryLoans for underdeveloped parts of the countrySIEPASIEPA Investment fundsInvestment funds• Financing SMEs with potential to grow in various sectors Financing SMEs with potential to grow in various sectors • Training of management in enterprises financed from the Training of management in enterprises financed from the

Fund Fund • Job creation incentives in the enterprises financed from the Job creation incentives in the enterprises financed from the

Fund, including their suppliers, distributors and other playersFund, including their suppliers, distributors and other players

IndustriIndustrial Developmental DevelopmentNational Employment Service programsNational Employment Service programs

• Regional employment programs in economic sectors of strategic importance for regional developmentRegional employment programs in economic sectors of strategic importance for regional development100100,,000 din. 000 din. per worker for employing minimum 5 full fime workers per worker for employing minimum 5 full fime workers registered with the National Employment registered with the National Employment

ServiceService

• Priorities for Toplicki regionPriorities for Toplicki region::

- ProProduction and processing of food productsduction and processing of food products- Metal processing industryMetal processing industry- Wood processing and furniture productionWood processing and furniture production- Rubber, leather, plastics, metal and non-metal productsRubber, leather, plastics, metal and non-metal products- Footwear and textile productionFootwear and textile production- TTourismourism- Packing material productionPacking material production

• Priorities for all regionsPriorities for all regions::

- Utility infrastructure Utility infrastructure - Environmental productionEnvironmental production- Processing industryProcessing industry/ re/ recyclingcycling- Old craftsOld crafts

• Disabled employment programsDisabled employment programs100100,,000 din. 000 din. Per workerPer worker

IndustriIndustrial Developmental Development incentivesincentives

• Readiness of local government to support industrial Readiness of local government to support industrial development by giving the construction land free of development by giving the construction land free of charge for 99 yearscharge for 99 years

• Tax free (land development fee) until the begining Tax free (land development fee) until the begining of operationof operation

• Lowest corporate tax rateLowest corporate tax rate• Tax incentives for new jobsTax incentives for new jobs• Tax free (salary tax and social benefits) during the Tax free (salary tax and social benefits) during the

period of 2 years for the employers who hire a period of 2 years for the employers who hire a worker below 30 years of age registered with the worker below 30 years of age registered with the National Employment ServiceNational Employment Service


‘’Berilje’’ eastern free zone‘’Berilje’’ eastern free zone

Surface 10,182 haSurface 10,182 haDistance from the center of town Distance from the center of town 2,8 km2,8 kmAccessible locationAccessible locationConnection with the main road Connection with the main road Prokuplje – NiProkuplje – Niš – Leskovacš – LeskovacConnection with the raiload Kosovo Connection with the raiload Kosovo Polje – Prokuplje - NišPolje – Prokuplje - Niš


‘’Solunska’’ central free zone‘’Solunska’’ central free zone

Surface Surface 14,1614,16 ha haDistance from the center of Distance from the center of town town 0,70,7 km kmAccessible locationAccessible locationConnection with the main road Connection with the main road M25 M25 NiNiš – Priština š – Priština Connection with the raiload Connection with the raiload Kosovo Polje – Prokuplje - NišKosovo Polje – Prokuplje - Niš


‘’Toplica’’ western free zone‘’Toplica’’ western free zone

Surface Surface 2 2 hahaDistance from the center of town Distance from the center of town 1,51,5 km kmAccessible locationAccessible locationConnection with the main road Connection with the main road M25 M25 NiNiš – Priština š – Priština Connection with the raiload Connection with the raiload Kosovo Polje – Prokuplje - NišKosovo Polje – Prokuplje - Niš

Work ForceWork Force

The following indicators were obtained within the The following indicators were obtained within the survey carried out onsurvey carried out on samplesample of of 1725 1725 respondentsrespondents::

EmployeEmployedd

UnemployeUnemployedd

PenPensioneersioneerss

Uncapable Uncapable to workto work

Self-Self-employedemployed

farmersfarmers

3939..7777 3737..2121 2121..8585 00..3535 00..4747 00..3535

Work ForceWork Force Total unemployed registered with the national Total unemployed registered with the national Employment Service in January 2007 was Employment Service in January 2007 was 77,,310 310

Education degreeEducation degree Total Total

I I degreedegree 22,,020020

II II degreedegree 736736

III III degreedegree 11,,972972

IV IV degreedegree 22,,043043

VI VI degreedegree 409409

VII VII degreedegree 130130

EEconomy Indicatorsconomy Indicators

• Average gross salary in non-economic sector Average gross salary in non-economic sector isis 21 21,,700 dinar700 dinaraa

• Average net salary ofAverage net salary of 14 14,,826 dinar826 dinara (2006 a (2006 Statistics of the Republic Statistics Office)Statistics of the Republic Statistics Office)

• Growing trend of the Prokuplje budget Growing trend of the Prokuplje budget

Economy Indicators-projectsEconomy Indicators-projects

Citizens Assistance Citizens Assistance CenterCenter – – One-Stop-One-Stop-ShopShop

• InformaInformation about tion about competencies and work of local competencies and work of local government and other local government and other local institutionsinstitutions

• Administrative services to Administrative services to citizenscitizens

• Citizens complaintsCitizens complaints• Transparency of workTransparency of work• Less corruptionLess corruption• Citizens participation in the Citizens participation in the

decision making processdecision making process• Strengthening confidence of Strengthening confidence of

citizens to local governmentcitizens to local government


Business Improvement DistrictBusiness Improvement District

• ProkupljeProkuplje Municipality Municipality, Jug Bogdanova , Jug Bogdanova Street -Street - 388 388 mm long long, 118 , 118 shopsshops

• PublicPublic – – Private PartnershipPrivate Partnership• Association of Entrepreneurs from the BID ZoneAssociation of Entrepreneurs from the BID Zone• Creation of attractive and developed shoppingCreation of attractive and developed shopping – –

business centerbusiness center


Business Incubator CenterBusiness Incubator Center

Services provided within the Business Incubator Center (BIC): Services provided within the Business Incubator Center (BIC): • Production halls and office space Production halls and office space • IT support IT support • Financing and accounting services Financing and accounting services • Business management Business management • Technical support –network of experts Technical support –network of experts • Development of business plans Development of business plans • Mentoring services, etc. Mentoring services, etc.

Benefits of Business Incubator Center: Benefits of Business Incubator Center:

• Direct: jobs, salaries and sale Direct: jobs, salaries and sale • Indirect: employment and revenue growth in the community as a whole. Indirect: employment and revenue growth in the community as a whole.

Economy IndicatorsEconomy Indicators

InvestInvestmentsments

• EKO YU Company- member EKO YU Company- member of Hellenic Petroleum Groupof Hellenic Petroleum Group-- gass station -gass station - 1 mil 1 milllon on euroseuros InvestInvestmentment

• Eko Yu – modern gass station Eko Yu – modern gass station provided with all types of oil provided with all types of oil derivates and mini market derivates and mini market with well chosen products, with well chosen products, automobile cosmetics, automobile cosmetics, engine oil, car wash...engine oil, car wash...

Economy IndicatorsEconomy IndicatorsLocal Economic Development OfficeLocal Economic Development Office

Estrablished within the MEGA program, sponsored by USAID, in JulyEstrablished within the MEGA program, sponsored by USAID, in July 2006. godine, 2006. godine, as a part as a part of the Department for Economy and Finances of the Prokuplje Municipalityof the Department for Economy and Finances of the Prokuplje Municipality

FunFunctionsctions::

• Maintaining contacts with investorsMaintaining contacts with investors• Maintenance and expansion of existing and attraction of new businessesMaintenance and expansion of existing and attraction of new businessesii• Contacts and direct support to local business communityContacts and direct support to local business community• Support to strategic planning procesSupport to strategic planning proces• Encouraging financesEncouraging finances• Work force developmentWork force development• Preparation and monitoring the implementation of LED projectsPreparation and monitoring the implementation of LED projects• Creation and maintenance of databaseCreation and maintenance of database• MarketingMarketing

Prokuplje MunicipalityProkuplje Municipality

Local AdministrationLocal Administration

Local Economic Development OfficeLocal Economic Development Office

+381 27 329 703+381 27 329 703

www.ledoffice.prokuplje.org.yuwww.ledoffice.prokuplje.org.yu

[email protected]@prokuplje.org.yu

Prokuplje Municipality Community Profile. Background Information South East Serbia – Center of Toplica Region South East Serbia – Center of Toplica Region.

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