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
Background Information
Demographic Trends
1971 % 1981 % 1991 % 2002 %
Census Year

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 56,6

Villages and areas 5.646 9,8 5.962 10,7 6.019 11,6 6.126 12,8
covered by GUP

Other villages 31.565 55,1 24.070 43,3 17.956 34,8 14.621 30,6
 Background Information

Demographic Trends-population

27729 27024
30000 25602

25000 20104

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
Broj stanovnika

1971 1981 1991 2002

 Background Information

Proximity from big cities

• Niš 25 km HUNGARY

• Priština 90 km ROMANIA

Belgrade 230 km
SLOVENIA

• CROATIA

• Sofija 200 km
BOSNIA
AND
HERZEGOVINA SERBIA

• Skoplje 195 km Prokuplje

• Thessaloniki 400 km MONTENEGRO

BULGARIA

• Tirana 320 km MACEDONIA

• Bar 400 km ALBANIA

GREECE

Proximity from main roads

• 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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Transportation

• 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

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
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Health care
Health Care Center Toplica with:
• Community Center 387 employees, 68
doctors, (health outposts and health stations
operate within the Community Health Center)
• General Hospital with 558 employees, 97
doctors
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Financial institutions

Intesa Bank
Meridijan Bank
Komercijalna Bank
Univerzal Bank A
A Bank
Agro Bank
OTP Bank
EFG Bank
Alfa Bank
Procredit Bank
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Public Enterprises in Prokuplje Municipality:

• 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%
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Name Natural Persons Legal Persons

Water 20,000- 35,000 250,000- 400,000 din.

Water supply din.
connection

Sewage 15,000- 25,000 din 150,000-250,000 din.

Sewage
connection
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Real-estate value (apartments and houses)

• Real-estate value per square meter ranges from 200 - 350

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 Size Number

by size and number

SMEs 200

Entrepreneu 1265
rs
 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

• Priorities for Toplicki region:

- 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

• Priorities for all regions:

- Utility infrastructure
- Environmental production
- Processing industry/ recycling
- Old crafts

• Disabled employment programs

100,000 din. Per worker
Industrial Development
incentives

• 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 Unemployed Pensioneers Uncapable Self- farmers

to work employed

39.77 37.21 21.85 0.35 0.47 0.35

 Work Force
Total unemployed registered with the national Employment
Service in January 2007 was 7,310
Education degree Total
I degree 2,020
II degree 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
 Economy Indicators-projects
Citizens Assistance Center –
One-Stop-Shop

• 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
 Economy Indicators-projects
Business Incubator Center

Services provided within the Business Incubator Center (BIC):

• Production halls and office space
• IT support
• Financing and accounting services
• Business management
• Technical support –network of experts
• Development of business plans
• Mentoring services, etc.

Benefits of Business Incubator Center:

• Direct: jobs, salaries and sale

• Indirect: employment and revenue growth in the community as a whole.
 Economy Indicators

Investments

• 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

Functions:

• 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

ledoffice@prokuplje.org.yu