MUNICIPALITY DOJRAN
BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUNICIPALITY
Municipality of Dojran is located in the south part of the Republic of Macedonia, along the Macedonan-Greek border. The municipality is located on the shores of Dojransko Lake through which it borders Republic of Greece to the east. It is situated between the mountains Belasica (1.883m) to the north, Krusha (860m,Greece) to the east and Karabalija (697m) to the west. The lake is 9km lon g and 7km wide .
According to the territorial organization of local self government units as of 2005 the territory of the Municipality of Dojran was comprised of the following 13 populated surrounding areas: Nov Dojran, Star Dojran, Sretenovo, Furka, Crnichani, Nikolikj, Gjopcheli, Kurtamzali, Durutli, Organdjali, Sevendekli, Dzumabos and Chaushli.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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HQ of the municipality |
Dojran |
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Address |
St. "Kay November 5th," bb, 1478 Star Dojran |
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Location (latitude - longitude) |
N 41° 10' E22° 43' |
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Contact |
Tel. +389 (0)34 225-278; fax +389 (0)34 225-278 |
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Web site |
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Elevation |
146 m |
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Area |
132 km2 |
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Population |
3.426 |
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Municipality celebration day |
November 5 (Liberation of Dojran) |
TRANSPORT NETWORK
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Highways, expressways and motorways |
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Regional roads that pass through the municipality |
Р1109, Р1105 |
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Distance from the municipal airport (km) |
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Alexander the Great - Skopje |
147 km |
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St. Apostle Paul - Ohrid |
259 km |
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Airport Thessaloniki, Greece |
93 km |
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Sofia Airport, Bulgaria |
278 km |
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Distance from the municipal railway |
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Railway Station Gevgelija |
32 km |
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Railway station Miravci |
39 km |
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Railway station Stip |
109 km |
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Distance of the municipality from port (km) |
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Port of Thessaloniki, Greece |
74 km |
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Port of Durres, Albania |
423 km |
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Port Burgas, Bulgaria |
573 km |
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Distance from the municipal border crossing (km) |
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Greece |
3 km |
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Bulgaria |
68 km |
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Serbia |
178 km |
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Kosovo |
184 km |
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Albania |
276 km |
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Distance of the municipality from major cities (km) |
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Skopje |
165 km |
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Thessaloniki |
74 km |
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Sofia |
275 km |
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Belgrade |
566 km |
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Zagreb |
954 km |
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Istanbul |
647 km |
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Vienna |
1.174 km |
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Budapest |
938 km |
HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION
Population: 3.426 inhabitants (according to the census of 2002).
Gender structure: 1.728 men, 1.698 women.
Ethnic structure of the population: 77,09% Macedonians, 11,73% Turks, 8,09% Serbs, 1,72% Roma, 1,32% other.
Age structure of the population (2014)
Chart: Population pyramid – Dojran
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Active and passive job seekers
Number of unemployed people: 147 (as of 31.11.2015 ).
Chart: Unemployed people - Dojran
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
Educational institutions: At the territory of the municipality there is one primary school.
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Unemployed by education |
Total |
Men |
Women |
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Doctor of science |
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Masters of Science |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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High education |
19 |
6 |
13 |
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Higher School |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Completed secondary education |
22 |
8 |
14 |
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Incomplete secondary education |
20 |
15 |
5 |
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Completed eighth and without education |
83 |
87 |
31 |
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Total |
147 |
116 |
65 |
LOCAL ECONOMY
Number of active business entities: 101.
Chart: Active business entities -Dojran
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Dominant industries: tourism, catering and textile industry.
Chart: Number of business entities in the dominant industries– Dojran
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Main comparative advantages of the Municipality: Dojransko Lake, the unique way of fishing with the help of birds, opportunities to develop alternative forms of tourism, built tourist infrastructure.
Most important local enterprises: KM Company (food industry, processing of olives); Factory for shock absorbers and spare parts STD (Shock absorbers) Formi Davas, LM Company (transportation of passengers), Hotel Istatov, Hotel Romantik, Hotel Makedonija, Hotel Casino HIT and Hotel Polin (tourism catering industry).
Most important foreign investors: Dojran Stil (Greece) - metallurgy.
Mineral resources: No.
Tourism and catering industry: 7 Hotels and motels, 11 restaurants, 3 coffee bars and 3 night clubs (summer beach nightclubs).
INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND LOCATIONS FOR INVESTMENT
The municipality of Dojran has the Industrial Zone “Dushanovac” which is on excellent location near the regional road R1105 (Strumica - border with Republic of Greece), 2.5 km from the settlement of Nov Dojran and 3.5 km from the lake shore.
Municipal advantages for investing in the industrial zones: The Municipal Council, upon investor’s requirement, can reach a decision for determining special advantages for a certain investment.