MUNICIPALITY GEVGELIJA
BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUNICIPALITY
Municipality of Gevgelija is located in the most southern part of Republic of Macedonia, on the exact border with Republic of Greece. The natural wholeness of Gevgelija valley extends from the north and south side of Macedonian - Greek border. Gevgelija lies in the flat part of the valley, located on the right coast of Kozuv and Pajak Mountain. With its geographical location, Gevgelija has always been a crossroads of major roads in this part of the Balkan Peninsula, through which all economic and cultural connections between South and Central Europe were made. Today many luxury hotels and casinos are located at the territory of Municipality of Gevgelija.
According to the territorial organization of local self government units as of 2005 the territory of the Municipality of Gevgelija was comprised of the city of Gevgelija and the following 16 populated surrounding areas: Bogorodica, Gabrovo, Davidovo, Kovanec, Konsko, Miravci, Miletkovo, Moin, Mrzenci, Negorci, Novo Konsko, Petrovo, Prdejci, Sermenin, Smokvica and Huma.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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HQ of the municipality |
Gevgelija |
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Address |
St. "Dimitar Vlahov" no. 4 1480 Gevgelija |
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Location (latitude - longitude) |
N 41° 9' E22° 30' |
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Contact |
Tel. +389 (0)34 213-899; |
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Web site |
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Elevation |
64 m |
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Area |
485 km2 |
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Population |
22.988 |
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Municipality celebration day |
November 7 (Liberation of Gevgelija) |
TRANSPORT NETWORK
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Highways, expressways and motorways |
Direct access to the highway A1. |
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Regional roads that pass through the municipality |
Р1102, Р1108, Р1105 |
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Distance from the municipal airport (km) |
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Alexander the Great - Skopje |
138 km |
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St. Apostle Paul - Ohrid |
249 km |
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Airport Thessaloniki, Greece |
101 km |
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Sofia Airport, Bulgaria |
284 km |
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Distance from the municipal railway |
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Railway Station Gevgelija |
1 km |
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Railway station Miravci |
22 km |
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Railway station Stip |
117 km |
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Distance of the municipality from port (km) |
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Port of Thessaloniki, Greece |
178 km |
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Port of Durres, Albania |
413 km |
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Port Burgas, Bulgaria |
618 km |
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Distance from the municipal border crossing (km) |
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Greece |
3 km |
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Bulgaria |
73 km |
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Serbia |
168 km |
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Kosovo |
174 km |
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Albania |
270 km |
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Distance of the municipality from major cities (km) |
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Skopje |
156 km |
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Thessaloniki |
78 km |
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Sofia |
280 km |
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Belgrade |
557 km |
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Zagreb |
944 km |
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Istanbul |
664 km |
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Vienna |
1.165 km |
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Budapest |
928 km |
HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION
Population: 22.988 inhabitants (according to the census of 2002).
Gender structure: 11.420 men, 11.568 women.
Ethnic structure of the population: 96,82% Macedonians, 1,60% Serbs, 0,93% Vlachs, 1,15% other.
Age structure of the population (2014)
Chart: Population pyramid – Gevgelija
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Active and passive job seekers
Number of unemployed people: 1.276 (as of 31.11.2015 ).
Chart: Unemployed people - Gevgelija
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: The municipality has four primary and one high school. Higher education is represented by the State University “Goce Delchev” - Stip with dispersed studies in law, economics, agriculture, pedagogy, social affairs and tourism.
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Unemployed by education |
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Men |
Women |
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Doctor of science |
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Masters of Science |
8 |
2 |
6 |
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High education |
165 |
74 |
91 |
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Higher School |
25 |
18 |
7 |
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Completed secondary education |
336 |
162 |
174 |
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Incomplete secondary education |
270 |
198 |
72 |
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Completed eighth and without education |
472 |
87 |
198 |
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Total |
1.276 |
541 |
548 |
LOCAL ECONOMY
Number of active business entities: 1.190.
Chart: Active business entities -Gevgelija
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Dominant industries: food industry, textile industry, tourism and catering, construction industry.
Chart: Number of business entities in the dominant industries- Gevgelija
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Main comparative advantages of the Municipality: favorable geographic location and climate conditions, tradition and well known production of eco-food, skilled work force in the domain of tourism and clothes production.
Most important local enterprises: Vipro Victor DOOEL ( Fruit and vegetables production ) ; Pajdakov , Vori ( Canning Industry ) ; Conti - Hidroplast , 7mi Noemvri ( Production of rubber and plastic masses) ; Euroing , Mlaz Inzinering , Mansard Koce DOOEL (construction companies ) , RigoImpeks , Jostela ( Winery ) AgroImpeks ( wholesale ) Lemeks (transport company ) ; Pascalin ( production and export of coffee surrogates ) Kichukov company ( retail ) , Hina ( processing and canning of fruits and vegetables and production of bread and bakery products ) ; Noel DPT Export import (textile industry).
Most important foreign investors: Hotel Flamingo, Hotel Ramada Plaza (Hotels and restaurants); Casino Flamingo, Casino Princess (games of chance) Hotel- Casino Apolina, Casino Senator (hotels, restaurants and games of chance).
Mineral resources: Mineral resources.
Tourism and catering industry: 11 Hotels and motels, 16 restaurants, 6 coffee bars and 3 night clubs.
INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND LOCATIONS FOR INVESTMENT
Municipality of Gevgelija has many developed industrial zones which have good infrastructure and signalization, such as: Industrial zone “Rakita“, Industrial zone “Delinica”, Industrial zone “Blohotehna” Industrial zone „Commercial complex Purchase and distribution center“ and „Technological -Industrial Development Zone”.
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.