Cēsis where the past meets the future Cēsis Municipality Council www.cesis.lv 30/07/2010 1
Location Vidzeme Planning Region Between 2 main highroads: Rīga Pskov (Russia) Rīga Valka St.Petersburg Railroad Rīga Valga(EST) Priekuļi Airplane landing field Distances: Cēsis - Riga 87 km Cēsis Russia border 193 km 30/07/2010 2
Cēsis Municipality Territory 171.73 sq. m. Cēsis town 19.28 sq. m. Vaive parish 152.45 sq. m. Inhabitants 19 861 (01.01.2010.) Cēsis town 91% (18 234) Vaive parish 9% (1 627) Municipality budget in 2010 10.56 mil. lats Council deputies - 15 30/07/2010 3
Entrepreneurship In 2010 1933 registered enterprises in Cesis (~600 economically active) Economic sectors in Cesis: 39% trade and wholesale 11% consumer service 10% producing 8% building 8% transport 6% real estate operating 3% hotels and restaurants 15% other 30/07/2010 4
Enterprises in Cēsis Food processing: Cēsu alus (beer) - Latvia s national beverage, beer, has been brewed in Cēsis since 1590. One of the most modern breweries in the Baltic States and one of the frontrunners in Latvian market place. Vinnis Ltd. (honey) - purchases and packages honey, produces various honey delicacies and garnishes and distributes products to the stores and wholesale warehouses. Venden (drinking water) - the only company in the Baltic States working on a top-level fully automated production line made by an ISO 9001 certified Italian company R.BARDI, one of the world leading manufacturers of this sort of equipment. 30/07/2010 5
Enterprises in Cēsis Var C Ltd. - metalworking and manufacture of metal products and containers since 1996. Staļi Ltd. - the leading wood-processing company in Latvia founded in1992. Farm Kliģeni Ltd. - Flower and flower seedling growing, retailing and wholesale sales. Vegetable gardening (tomatoes, cucumbers) retailing and wholesale sales. Greenhouse farm. RECRO Ltd. - one of the most sophisticated automatic transmission remanufacturing and testing facilities in Europe. 30/07/2010 6
Enterprises in Cēsis M.E.LAT LUX general representative of concern Daimler EvoBus GmbH (Germany) in the Baltic States. CATA joint-stock company the biggest public transportation company outside Riga. Cēsis hospital Ltd. health care. Contact centre 1188 information and contact center. 30/07/2010 7
Enterprises in Cēsis Tourism, active recreation: Cēsis Culture and Tourism center municipality agency (culture and tourism events and strategy, tourism information) Žagarkalns active tourism, downhill skiing, snowboard, rafts, camping etc. Ozolkalns adventure park, downhill skiing, snowboard, rafts, camping etc. ZOO Rakši Zoo (camels, llamas, alpacas,guanaco, llama tracking), recreation complex,camping. 30/07/2010 8
Environment Heritage Cēsis town founded in 1206 29 national; 120 local cultural, architecture, art monuments High quality environment River Gauja Gauja National Park Cēsis Nature and Heritage Park Parks and greeneries 8 lakes and Davids spring in Vaive parish 30/07/2010 9
Culture and Traditions Cēsis Castle Complex Cēsis Old Town Traditional festivities City festival Open air theatre Open air opera Artist Planers Dancing, singing festivals Bicycle marathon 30/07/2010 10
Medieval Festival 30/07/2010 11
Cēsis Art Festival 30/07/2010 12
Investments in Education 2007.- 2010: Improving energoefficiency in 4 kindergartens and 2 schools 30/07/2010 13
Investments in Education 2007.- 2010: Building of new kindergarten and school 30/07/2010 14
Investments in Education 2007.- 2010: Improvement of the school infrastructure for science education IT system, e-class in schools 30/07/2010 15
Investments in Social System Projects 2005.-2009.: Day care centre for old people and rehabilitation centre for disabled children Social house energoefficiency improvement Building of new social houses 30/07/2010 16
Water Management System Projects 1996. 2001.: Sewage treatment plant, iron removal plant etc. Improvement of water supply and sewage system network Project 2008. 2011.: Improvement of water supply and sewage system network 30/07/2010 17
Streets Infrastructure Projects 2004.-20011.: Bicycle system development Establishment of sustainable rainwater management system Traffic safety improvement Main road reconstruction 30/07/2010 18
Tourism Projects: Medieval castle inspection and conservation Tourism infrastructure development Establishment of the multicultural museum network Cēsis New castle regeneration 30/07/2010
Tourism Projects: Castle Park reconstruction Castle Complex regeneration Interactive store house for museum Integration of education, entertainment and sustainable tourism 30/07/2010
Culture Project: Multifunctional concert hall 30/07/2010 21
Other Projects Business incubator Cesis Professional School development NGOs Enterpsises 30/07/2010 22
Priorities for Investments Education Infrastructure Social care Public security Culture 30/07/2010 23
International Cooperation Achim (Germany) Tyresö (Sweden) Rokišķis (Lithuania) Rakvere (Estonia) Venafro (Italy) Varese (Italy) Zhovkva (Ukraine) Omsk region (Russia) Konstancin-Jeziorna (Poland) 30/07/2010 24
International Cooperation Cēsis town is meber of: Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) Hanseatic League Europian Historical Re-enactment Network 30/07/2010 25
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