Pärnu County

PÄRNU COUNTY. ESTONIA. Smart County with Energetic Spirit.

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Pärnu County in Estonia

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Population: 88,137 (01.01.2012).

Population density: 18 inhabitants/km².

Size: 4,807 km² – 10.6% of the total territory of Estonia.

Labour force: 47,000 inhabitants in the age of 20–59.

Most important industries: forestry and wood processing, metal processing, textile and clothing industry, electronics industry, peat mining and processing, tourism, recreation and rehabilitation.

Distances from Pärnu: – to Tallinn – 129 km, about 2h by car (intl. airport, intl. ferry port), – to Riga – 189 km, about 2,5h by car, – to Helsinki – 210 km, about 4h by car, – to St. Petersburg – 459 km, about 7h by car.

Five good reasons to invest in Pärnu County, Estonia: ➊ Harbour for cargo boats. ➋ Airport for charter and regular flights. ➌ Rail Baltic, the fast train railway connecting Finland and Poland will be built in 10 years.

➍ Secure living environment in Estonia’s summer capital. ➎ All levels educational system in correspondence with business needs.

I am very satisfied with my 15 years of business experience in Pärnu. People here are capable and hardworking, which is of prime importance from the investor’s and employer’s point of view.

The workers are educated, they speak several languages, are adaptable and receptive to technological innovations. Pärnu has a good location from the logistics point of view, which is essential for transporting merchandise.

Peter Hunt Trading House Scandinavia AB Wendre Ltd Manager of the supervisory board www.trading.se

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