MUNICIPALITY VASILEVO
BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MUNICIPALITY
The territory of Municipality of Vasilevo occupies the northwestern part of the Strumica valley and the middle catchment area of the river Strumica. The young and working - able population is dominant in the Municipality of Vasilevo which is an important precondition for any kind of development of the municipality. The water reservoir Turija is located toward the northwest ridge of Ograzden as well as the regional landfill for municipal solid waste. The agrarian area of Municipality of Vasilevo is 16091 ha, 6773 ha (42.1%) of which are arable land, 1,082 ha (11.2%) are pastures, while 7516 ha (46.7%) are forests.
According to the territorial organization of local self government units as of 2005 the territory of the Municipality of Vasilevo was comprised of the following 18 populated surrounding areas: Vasilevo, Angelci, Varvarica, Visoka Maala, Vladevci, Gradashorci, Dobrashinci, Dukatino, Edrenikovo, Nova Maala, Piperevo, Radichevo, Sedlarci, Sushevo, Trebichino, Chanaklija, Kushkulija and Nivichino.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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HQ of the municipality |
Vasilevo |
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Address |
s. Vasilevo bb 2411 Vasilevo |
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Location (latitude - longitude) |
N 41° 31' E22° 38' |
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Contact |
Tel. +389 (0)34 354-444; fax +389 (0)34 353-007 |
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Web site |
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Elevation |
234 m |
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Area |
331 km2 |
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Population |
12.122 |
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Municipality celebration day |
December 16 (the day when the firs council was constituted) |
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 |
Р1403 |
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Distance from the municipal airport (km) |
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Alexander the Great - Skopje |
129 km |
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St. Apostle Paul - Ohrid |
267 km |
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Airport Thessaloniki, Greece |
156 km |
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Sofia Airport, Bulgaria |
247 km |
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Distance from the municipal railway |
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Railway Station Gevgelija |
57 km |
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Railway station Miravci |
63 km |
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Railway station Stip |
63 km |
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Distance of the municipality from port (km) |
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Port of Thessaloniki, Greece |
133 km |
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Port of Durres, Albania |
431 km |
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Port Burgas, Bulgaria |
581 km |
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Distance from the municipal border crossing (km) |
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Greece |
55 km |
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Bulgaria |
36 km |
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Serbia |
160 km |
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Kosovo |
166 km |
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Albania |
285 km |
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Distance of the municipality from major cities (km) |
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Skopje |
147 km |
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Thessaloniki |
133 km |
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Sofia |
243 km |
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Belgrade |
548 km |
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Zagreb |
936 km |
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Istanbul |
719 km |
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Vienna |
1.156 km |
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Budapest |
920 km |
HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION
Population: 12.122 inhabitants (according to the census of 2002).
Gender structure: 6.339 men, 5.783 women.
Ethnic structure of the population: 82,15% Macedonians, 17,28% Turks, 0,5% other.
Age structure of the population (2014)
Chart: Population pyramid – Vasilevo
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Active and passive job seekers
Number of unemployed people: 1.784 (as of 31.11.2015)
Educational institutions: At the territory of the municipality there are two primary schools.
Chart: Unemployed people - Vasilevo
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 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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High education |
27 |
4 |
23 |
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Higher School |
9 |
6 |
3 |
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Completed secondary education |
298 |
132 |
166 |
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Incomplete secondary education |
171 |
98 |
73 |
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Completed eighth and without education |
1.278 |
87 |
458 |
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Total |
1.784 |
328 |
723 |
LOCAL ECONOMY
Number of active business entities: 185.
Chart: Active business entities -Vasilevo
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Dominant industries: agriculture, transport, textile industry.
Chart: Number of business entities in the dominant industries
Source: State Statistical Office, 2015
Main comparative advantages of the Municipality: ideal locations for development of industries along the highway A4, natural resource of water (water reservoir Turija), production of agricultural and fruit products, the regional landfill of Southeastern region.
Most important local enterprises: Miss Stone (catering service) Dijagonala (selling sanitary) Cobi End (selling laminates) Niprom, 11ti Septemvri (Wood Industry); Evromak (purchase of agricultural products).
Most important foreign investors: Asa International - Austria, waste management - the concessionaire of the first regional landfill in the country
Mineral resources: lime, stone pits (non-mineral raw materials)
Tourism and catering industry: Tourism and catering industry.
INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND LOCATIONS FOR INVESTMENT
Municipality of Vasilevo has the industrial zone “Gradashorci” which is on excellent location, close to the main road A4.
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.