Cesis

Cesis E u r o p e / L at vi a

Municipality

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ESTONIA

Salacgrīva Valmiera

RUSSIA

Ventspils

Cēsis RĪGA Jūrmala

Ogre

Jēkabpils

Jelgava

Liepāja

Rēzekne

Daugavpils

LITHUANIA

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Highway Railroad Pipeline

Cities Cēsis Municipality

BELARUS

Helsinki 57 min

Oslo 1 h 33 min

Stockholm 1 h 3 min Tallinn 51 min

Riga

Moscow 1 h 33 min

Copenhagen 1 h 24 min

Dublin

Vilnius

2 h 58 min

50 min

Minsk 1h

London 2 h 35 min

Berlin 1 h 33 min

Warsaw 1 h 12 min

Kiev 1 h 33 min

Paris 2 h 37 min

Chisinau 1 h 58 min

Bucharest 2 h 14 min

Madrid 3 h 53 min

Rome

Istanbul

2 h 49 min

2 h 45 min

Athens 3 h 7 min

Valletta 3 h 33 min

Labour and Active Industries

Inhabitants per Area Vaive parish

Foreign Investment

9%

The total area of Cēsis Municipality is 171.73 km2, of which Cēsis City comprises 19.28 km2, Vaive rural territory – 152.45 km2.

Cēsis Municipality has a population of 17 539, comprising 15 916 people in Cēsis City and 1623 people in Vaive rural territory.

91%

The available workforce in Cēsis Municipality stands at 6.8% on 31.01.2014.

Total Inhabitants of Cēsis Municipality 17 539

Cēsis city

Educational Level of Available Workforce Men

3%

Higher and higher vocational education

Others

Women

Primary and secondary education

Professional education

11% 55%

2

45%

39%

47%

Attractive Business Environment in Cēsis The main driving forces behind the economy in Cēsis and its surrounding area are small and micro enterprises. Key employers are enterprises in sales, construction, education, woodworking, technical and household services. Core industries are: • Production of food and beverages • Wood processing • Tourism • Agriculture

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Investments and Educational Opportunities

Largest Foreign Investments: JSC “Cēsu Alus” (Investor – Olvi Oyj, Finland, brewing, production of beverages)

34 600 000

“Gaižēni” Ltd. (Investor – Agro Investment Corp., Cayman Islands)

35 000 000

JSC “Livlande Holding” (Denmark, pig-breeding and mixed farming)

3 496 663

5 000 000

Investments of 42 885 669.00 EUR (in 79 companies from 1991) 998 000

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200 000

154 333

98 974 60 000

37 070 36 688

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Education Opportunities In Cēsis Vocational Secondary School young people can obtain the professional skills of: • woodworking specialist, carpenter, • electrician, • mechanical engineer, • furniture designer, and become valued specialists in local enterprises.

Six vocational secondary schools are located in the vicinity of Cēsis. Large numbers of students have graduated from training programmes, such as Car Mechanic, Auto Electrician, Builder, Food Production Technician, Accountant, Cook, Arborist, Specialist in Logistics, Veterinary Medicine, Catering Services, Forestry, and others.

Three subsidiaries of higher education institutions have been opened in the city: • Turība University • Rīga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) • Rīga Technical University The main programmes are Power and Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Control, Material Technology and Design.

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Infrastructure and Potential Investment Areas

Industrial Zones There are currently five industrial zones in Cēsis: • total area of 139.7 ha • 180 operating enterprises • approx. 2250 jobs • new territories for development

Infrastructure Highways

Cīrulīši

Cēsis is situated between two highways of international importance: 1. Riga–Veclaicene–Pskov–St. Petersburg (Russia) highway, located 9 km from Cēsis 2. Inčukalns–Valka–Tartu (Estonia)–St. Petersburg (Russia) highway, located 16 km from Cēsis

"Cīrulīši" has a convenient location: • on the banks of the River Gauja • offering gorgeous views over the hills • easy access to miles of forest trails • a beach of the River Gauja • picturesque settings in just a 20-minute walking distance from Cēsis Old Town

The town is well accessible in the regional context along the roads Limbaži–Cēsis and Cēsis–Madona; the distance to Riga is just 87 km, which is about an hour's ride by car.

Railway Cēsis is located on the Rīga–Valka–Tartu (Estonia) railroad.

The railway station is in the center of the town and provides cargo and passenger transport.

Local airport The Cēsis Aerodrome is operating as a general aviation airport for small regional airplanes with the maximum takeoff weight of less than 5700 kg, and for general aviation operations and aerial work flights.

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"Cīrulīši" is an ideal location for the development of new businesses: • with the total area of 74 ha • including vacant land of more than 26 ha for construction • built-up, but having parcels of over 47 ha for new developments • nature areas (459 ha) in a close proximity; in some of those (status A and M), low-rise residential buildings are permitted Utilities: electricity, gas, water supply, sewerage and telecommunications are available on the site.

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Development Area and Business Support

Infrastructure Krūmiņu iela • Total property area: 170 315 m2 • Total area for development: 194 500 m2 The site is located in the southern part of Cēsis. The parcel borders with Ērgļu iela and a number of privately owned parcels, where low-rise residential construction is planned.

Ownership: property of Cēsis Municipality.

Development opportunities: • Low-rise residential buildings • Public and commercial facilities Cēsis Municipality is open for cooperation to develop new manufacturing zones and ensure the best infrastructure by 2020.

Information about other sites for investment in Cēsis can be obtained from a regularly updated database of property for sale at www.cesis.lv

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Business Support Cēsis Municipality offers: • Real estate tax relief at the rate of 25%–90% depending on investment in infrastructure and other conditions • Incentives for property tax payers – legal entities for maintained jobs or created • Outdoor advertising fee cancelled from March 2013 onwards • Support programmes to promote entrepreneurship (Dari Cēsīm)

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Business Development Manager Monthly seminars Attracting investors to local businesses Cēsis Business Forum – an annual event addressing business expansion, innovation, cooperation and other topical issues

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Recreation and Inspiration for Life

Cēsis – a Great Place for Living • Social infrastructure (schools, kindergartens, hobby groups, sports school, music school, etc.)

• Cultural events (international art festival, exhibition hall, concert hall, theatre, guest performances, cinema, etc.)

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• Leisure activities and sports (walking trails, cycling races, extreme sports, rafting, tennis, beach volleyball, adventure tracks, etc.)

• Winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, skating), a wide offer of indoor activities

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Cēsis Inspires

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Contact Information: Municipality of Cēsis Development Department Bērzaines iela 5, Cēsis, LV-4100, Latvia Phone: +371 6412 4702 E-mail: iac@dome.cesis.lv Head of Development Department Laine Madelāne E-mail: laine.madelane@dome.cesis.lv

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

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