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ESTONIA’S DEVELOPMENT
PROMOTERHARJU COUNTY.
Capital region with most Estonian state, education and financial institutions and fast economic development with favourable business environment offering good growth opportunities for a wide range of businesses. See more at page 3.
Highly developed infrastructure – electricity, water supply and sewerage system in all settlements, natural gas supply in most part of the county, 100% broadband network and 3.5G coverage. See map at page 5.
A wide choice of business locations available – 48 industrial parks and tech villages, a science and a smart city business park, 4 business incubators in Tallinn and one in Paldiski town, 5 competence centres at Tallinn Technopol, etc. See more at page 6.
Skilled, educated and cost-efficient labour with broad range of engineering excellence and experience in international communication. Development of labour is supported by 10 universities and a number of professional colleges. See more at page 7.
Excellent logistical location – 24 hours coverage of all the major capitals around the Baltic Sea and in Eastern Europe, 36 hours to the Central Europe and Scandinavia – and efficient transport connections via sea, rail and road network. Passanger and two cargo airports. See more at page 8.
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FIVE GOOD REASONS TO INVEST IN HARJU COUNTY ESTONIA
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CAPITAL REGIONREPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
• Area: 45,227 km²• Population: 1,340 million, urban population - 69%• Main Cities: Tallinn, the capital - 416,000 inhabitants Tartu - 103,300 Narva - 65,900 Kohtla-Järve - 44,500 Pärnu - 44,000• Administrative division: 15 counties, 33 towns
and 194 parishes.• Climate: humid-temperate daytime temperature range: average -2.0°C down to -30°C in winter and
+19.4°C up to +30°C in summer.• State Type: parliamentary democracy, European Union and NATO member state• Language: official language is Estonian. Finnish,
English, Russian and German are widely spoken and understood.
HARJU COUNTY
• Area: 4,300 km² 9.6% of the total territory of Estonia• Population: 569,000 43% of Estonian population incl Tallinn 416,000• Cities: Tallinn Paldiski Loksa Keila Saue Maardu Kehra
• Administrative division:18 parishes: Padise, Nissi, Kernu, Vasalemma, Keila, Harku, Saue, Saku, Kiili, Rae, Kose, Kõue, Raasiku, Jõelähtme, Anija, Aegviidu, Kuusalu and Viimsi.
OF ESTONIA
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www.investinestonia.com/en/premises-and-infrastructure
TALLINNRakvere
Paide
Jõhvi Narva
Jõgeva
Kärdla Haapsalu
Kuressaare
Rapla
PärnuViljandi
Tartu
Põlva
VõruValga
185 km
212 km
128 km219 km
Helsinki 85 km
Riga 310 km
St. Petersburg 350 kmStockholm 375 km
Moscow 900 km
POPULATION
Other countiesof Estonia
57%Harjumaa 569,000
43%
AREA
Harjumaa9.6%
Other counties of Estonia
90.4%
There are no particular restrictions for foreigners acquiring immovables in Estonia. The prices for office space are EUR 9 up to 15 per qm. Industrial and storehause prices are EUR 1 – 4,2 qm.
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Maardu
Saue
Loksa
Paldiski
KehraKeila
Türi
Paide
Tamsalu
TallinnNehatu
Logistikapark
JüriTehnopark
ÜksnurmeTehnopark
Muuga Sadam
Tallinna lennujaam
ÄmariLennubaas
Paldiski Lõunasadam
Paldiski Põhjasadam Rae Äripark
Tööstusetööstuspark
Keila Tööstuspark
AngerjaTööstuspark
GateTallinn
AllikaTööstuspark
Tallinna Sadam
Paldiski Tehnopark
Paldiski
Keila
Männiku
Kopli
HARJU COUNTY
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www.vestaterminals.com
www.horizon.ee
prysmiangroup.com
www.paulig.ee
www.tamro.ee
bsr.ee
www.aga.ee
www.pipelife.com
www.nesteoil.com
www.elektroskandia.ee
BUSINESS LOCATIONSBIGGEST COMPANIES IN HARJU COUNTY: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
• Paldiski development area Teadus- ja Tööstuspark Pakri Paldiski Tehnopark Paldiski Tööstuspark Paldiski Tööstuspargi arendus Lääne-Harju Ettevõtlusinkubaator• Kose parish, Kose alevik, Ujula tn. 4, production space• Aegviidu village – industrial area • Jõelähtme parish, Nehatu logistics park – industrial area • Keila town, 2 industrial parks• Keila vald, Linnamäe tee 12, Ohtu küla – industrial area and building with power substation• Saue parish - Allika Angerja, and Gate Tallinn industrial parks• Saku parish Parma 2 • Raasiku parish, Aruküla, Tallinna mnt 39a – industrial building • Rae parish – Rae Business Park • Number of others
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LABOUR FORCE • Labour pool (aged 15–74) 410,000 • Employment 300,000 (2010), 34% with higher education• Official unemployment: 4.9% (30.09.2012)• 57% are employed by service sector and 15% in industry
• Average monthly gross salary level € 915 (Q3 2011)
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS• GDP at current prices: €10.1 billion (2011) ie. 63% of Estonia’s GDP• GDP per capita: €17,800 (12,100 in Estonia) (2011) 88% of total foreign investments to Estonia• Over 76,000 companies (incl. 62,000+ in Tallinn) ie 52% of all enterprises in Estonia
ENTREPRENEURSHIP RATE is 7.9 (average in Estonia 6.7) businesses per 100 residents, mostly small and medium size enterprises with less than 10 employees (88%).
industry15%
other23%
services57%
unemployed5%
LABOUR
services
manufacturing
agriculture, wood processing and fishery
machinery and metalworking30% wood and
paper processing27%
food processing10%
textile10%
rubber and plastic processing4%
chemicals 3%
other16%
MOST IMPORTANT SECTORS
MANUFACTURING SECTORS
JOB OFFER PAGES • CV-Online - www.cv.ee• CV Keskus - www.cvkeskus.ee• Ariko Reserv - www.job.ee• Äripäev labor mediation - www.vakants.ee
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GERMANY
FRANCE
BELGIUM
NETHER-LANDS
AUSTRIA
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIACROATIA
HUNGARYROMANIA
BULGARIA
SERBIA
TURKEY
ITALY
SWITZERLAND
SPAIN
GREECE
PORTUGAL
CZECH REP.
RUSSIA
FINLAND
SWEDEN
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
BELARUS
POLAND
UKRAINE
MOLDOVA
ESTONIA
NORWAY
ISLAND
IRELAND
GREAT BRITAIN
DENMARK24 h
36 h
3 h
LOGISTICAL LOCATIONCentral location in North-Eastern Europe: 24 hours coverage of all the major metropolises around the Baltic Sea and in Eastern Europe, 36 hours from the Central Europe and Scandinavia.
Ice free harbours with free economic zones in Tallinn, as well as in Paldiski and Loksa are able to receive large ocean going vessels and having plenty of land for the construction of new terminals
Tens of daily Ro-Ro ferry connections between Tallinn and Helsinki, daily departures to Sweden and weekly connection to St. Petersburg
Well-developed West-East direction railway connections to Eastern and Western Europe, regular container trains from Tallinn to Moscow, Central Asia, Poland-Austria as well to Byelorussia and Ukraine
Very good road capacity all over the County and connections to other part of Estonia up to Europe, highway connection route Via Baltica up to largest towns in Europe is under modernization
Passanger and cargo airport in Tallinn and cargo airport in Ämari nearby Paldiski town within 3 hours flight from most major European, Scandinavian and Russian cities.
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Harju County Entrepreneurship and Development Consultancy (HCEDC) is offering free of charge consultation services for start-up businesses and operating entrepreneurs.
Objectives of HCEDC investment services are:• Dealing with foreign investors´ interest towards Estonia, replying to investment inquiries, initiating and managing investment projectssupervision on Harju county investment inquiries status and troubleshooting• Compilation of Harju county marketing prospectuscreation of contact network between investors and Harju county entrepreneurs• Updating and enlarging investment opportunities databasemanaging, supporting and coaching the network of investor consultants located in local authorities• Co-operation of investor relations between local authorities, public supporting system and state institutions• Making propositions to improve the investment climate in Estonia, initiation and participation in such projects
YOUR INVESTMENTSWILL BE ASSISTED
„The climate to operate a business in Estonia is very easy, there is very little bureaucracy. At the level of the
assembly line workers, the local labour is consistently praised as honest and
hardworking. ABB is engaged in lobbying work with ABB Corporate to
expand production in Estonia.“
Bo HenrikssonABB
Country Manager, Estonia
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www.heak.ee/[email protected]+372 656 6641Sirge str. 2, 10618 Tallinn, EstoniaHarju County Entrepreneurship and Development Consultancy
[email protected]+372 640 4218Vabaduse sq. 7, 15199 Tallinn, EstoniaTallinn City Enterprise Board
[email protected]+372 611 8640 Roosikrantsi str. 12, 15077 Tallinn, EstoniaHarju County Government
[email protected]+372 615 0352Sirge str. 2, 10618 Tallinn, EstoniaUnion of Harju County Municipalities
CONTACTSMORE INFORMATION
www.investinEstonia.comwww.tradewithEstonia.com
estonia.euen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harju_County
www.tootukassa.ee/eng [email protected]+372 614 8501Eesti Töötukassa(Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund)
www.eas.ee/en/for-the-entrepreneur/[email protected]+372 6279 700Enterprise Estonia
www.mkm.ee/[email protected]+372 62 56 342 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
www.emta.ee/[email protected] +372 676 1200 Estonian Tax and Customs Board
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