MUNICIPALITY NOVO SELO
BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUNICIPALITY
Municipality of Novo Selo is located at the southeast end of the Republic of Macedonia and it borders the municipalities of Strumica, Berovo and Bosilovo on the Macedonian side and the municipalities of Petrich and Muries on the Bulgarian and Greek side. Novo Selo is the second largest settlement in the Strumica valley with a physiognomy of a city. The municipality differs from the others by a few unique things: it is the only municipality in the country that borders two European Union countries, and it has the highest waterfall in the Republic of Macedonia (Smolare Waterfall 39.5m).
According to the territorial organization of local self government units as of 2005 the territory of the Municipality of Novo Selo was comprised of the following 16 populated surrounding areas: Novo Selo, Sushica, Mokrievo, Novo Konjarevo, Koleshino, Mokrino, Smolari, Zubovo, Staro Konjarevo, Drazevo, Borisovo, Samoilovo, Barbarevo, Stinik, Badilen and Bajkovo.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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HQ of the municipality |
Novo Selo |
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Address |
St. "Manush Turnovski" bb, 2434 Novo Selo |
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Location (latitude - longitude) |
N 41° 24' E22° 52' |
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Contact |
Tel. +389 (0)34 355-202; Fax. +389 (0)34 355-702 |
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Web site |
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Elevation |
260 m |
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Area |
237,45 km2 |
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Population |
11.567 |
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Municipality celebration day |
December 12 (constituting the first Council) |
TRANSPORT NETWORK
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Highways, expressways and motorways |
Direct access to the main road A4. |
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Regional roads that pass through the municipality |
P1402 |
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Distance from the municipal airport (km) |
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Alexander the Great - Skopje |
153 km |
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St. Apostle Paul - Ohrid |
278 km |
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Airport Thessaloniki, Greece |
167 km |
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Sofia Airport, Bulgaria |
217 km |
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Distance from the municipal railway |
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Railway Station Gevgelija |
68 km |
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Railway station Miravci |
59 km |
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Railway station Stip |
88 km |
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Distance of the municipality from port (km) |
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Port of Thessaloniki, Greece |
144 km |
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Port of Durres, Albania |
442 km |
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Port Burgas, Bulgaria |
551 km |
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Distance from the municipal border crossing (km) |
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Greece |
66 km |
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Bulgaria |
5 km |
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Serbia |
185 km |
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Kosovo |
191 km |
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Albania |
296 km |
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Distance of the municipality from major cities (km) |
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Skopje |
172 km |
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Thessaloniki |
144 km |
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Sofia |
214 km |
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Belgrade |
586 km |
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Zagreb |
973 km |
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Istanbul |
730 km |
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Vienna |
1.194 km |
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Budapest |
957 km |
HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION
Population: 11.567 inhabitants (according to the census of 2002).
Gender structure: 5.979 men, 5.588 women.
Ethnic structure of the population: 91,92% Macedonians, 0,21% Serbs, 0,29% other.
Educational institutions: At the territory of the municipality there are two primary schools.
Age structure of the population (2014)
Chart: Population pyramid – Novo Selo
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Active and passive job seekers
Active and passive job seekers: 1.061 (as of 31.11.2015 ).
Chart: Unemployed people - Novo Selo
Source: Employment Service Agency, Republic of Macedonia, 2015.
Age structure of the unemployed
Chart: Active job seekers
Source: Employment Service Agency, Republic of Macedonia, 2015.
Chart: Passive jobseekers
Source: Employment Service Agency, Republic of Macedonia, 2015.
Educational structure of the unemployed
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Unemployed by education |
Total |
Men |
Women |
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Doctor of science |
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Masters of Science |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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High education |
50 |
22 |
28 |
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High education |
8 |
6 |
2 |
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Completed secondary education |
239 |
112 |
127 |
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Incomplete secondary education |
175 |
113 |
62 |
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Completed eighth and without education |
587 |
87 |
227 |
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Total |
1.061 |
341 |
447 |
LOCAL ECONOMY
Number of active business entities: 242.
Chart: Active business entities -Novo Selo
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Dominant industries: Agriculture, tobacco production, food industry, textile industry, woodprocessing industry, construction industry.
Chart: Number of business entities in the dominant industries– Novo Selo
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Main comparative advantages of the Municipality : the only municipality in the country that borders two European Union countries, has a border crossing.
Most important local enterprises: Kolid Foods DOOEL (food industry); Dzovi Company DOOEL (construction industry); Jastreb DOOEL (wood processing industry); Riko-Gradba DOOEL, Piramida DOOEL (construction industry); Alumin - BD DOO (metal processing industry).
Most important foreign investors: No .
Mineral resources: No.
Tourism and catering industry: 1 hotel, 10 restaurants, 1 coffee bar, 1 night club
INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND LOCATIONS FOR INVESTMENT
Municipality of Novo Selo has four industrial zones. Industrial zone “Borisovo”, Industrial Zone “Mokrino-Mokrievo”, Industrial zone “Brod-Zubovo” and a new one . Industrial zone ONAA STRANA.
Municipal advantages for investing in the industrial zones: The Municipal Council, upon investor requirement, can reach a decision for determining special advantages for a certain investment.