HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND

There are 372 objects of federal importance and over 4000 historical and cultural monuments of There are 372 objects of federal importance and over 4000 historical and cultural monuments of local significance in Pskov region.local significance in Pskov region.

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PSKOV REGIONPSKOV REGION

Pskov RegionPskov RegionPskov RegionPskov Region

Geographical locationGeographical locationGeographical locationGeographical location

Distance from Pskov:Distance from Pskov:

to Riga – 260 kmto Riga – 260 kmto Tallinn – 350 kmto Tallinn – 350 kmto Vilnius – 400 kmto Vilnius – 400 kmto Minsk – 450 kmto Minsk – 450 kmto Helsinki – 700 kmto Helsinki – 700 kmto Warsaw – 850 kmto Warsaw – 850 kmto Stockholm – 860 kmto Stockholm – 860 kmto Berlin – 1200 kmto Berlin – 1200 km

To Kaliningrad - To Kaliningrad -

To Moscow – 689 km

Distance from Pskov:Distance from Pskov:

to Riga – 260 kmto Riga – 260 kmto Tallinn – 350 kmto Tallinn – 350 kmto Vilnius – 400 kmto Vilnius – 400 kmto Minsk – 450 kmto Minsk – 450 kmto Helsinki – 700 kmto Helsinki – 700 kmto Warsaw – 850 kmto Warsaw – 850 kmto Stockholm – 860 kmto Stockholm – 860 kmto Berlin – 1200 kmto Berlin – 1200 km

To Kaliningrad - To Kaliningrad -

To Moscow – 689 km

Pskov Region is the only one in the Russian Federation Pskov Region is the only one in the Russian Federation bounded by 3 different states at the same time: Estonia, bounded by 3 different states at the same time: Estonia,

Latvia and BelarusLatvia and Belarus

Pskov Region is the only one in the Russian Federation Pskov Region is the only one in the Russian Federation bounded by 3 different states at the same time: Estonia, bounded by 3 different states at the same time: Estonia,

Latvia and BelarusLatvia and Belarus

Population – 737,3 000 inhabitants (by 01.12.2004)

There’s the highest death-rate in Pskov region - 24,5 persons per 1 thousand inhabitants and natural population loss - 15,7 persons per 1 thousand people

Births: 6 535 - Deaths: 18 360

Rural34%

Urban66%

Rural34%

Urban66%Large cities:

Pskov – 201 000 people Velikie Lukie–104 300 peopleOstrov – 24 800 people Nevel – 18 100 people Sebezh – 13 800 people

Pskov RegionPskov Region

Unemployed8% Engaged in

economic activities

92 %

Unemployed8% Engaged in

economic activities

92 %

24,7 % 24,7 % engaged in economy with a higher education engaged in economy with a higher education 50,4% - special professional 18,4% - high school50,4% - special professional 18,4% - high school

24,7 % 24,7 % engaged in economy with a higher education engaged in economy with a higher education 50,4% - special professional 18,4% - high school50,4% - special professional 18,4% - high school

Economically active population – 50 %Economically active population – 50 %

Women54%

Men46% Women

54%

Men46%

 

 

Pskov Region in the year 2004 The structure of a regional gross output

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Regional gross output in 2003 was 1 bln $ that is about 103,1 % to the previous year in comparable prices.

Nonmarket services16,0%

Other12,3%

Housing6,5%

Industry18,5%

Agriculture10,2%

Trade and catering19,4%

Transport and communication

17,1%

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Industry and AgricultureIndustry and AgricultureIndustry and AgricultureIndustry and Agriculture

Industrial and agricultural products in 2001-2004 (mln. rub.)Industrial and agricultural products in 2001-2004 (mln. rub.)

Industrial production volume in 2004 —

about 8,2 million $

Industrial production volume in 2004 —

about 8,2 million $

Dominating directionsDominating directions of agriculture –milk and meat cattle breeding, storing up a supply of of agriculture –milk and meat cattle breeding, storing up a supply of fodder, production of vegetables and potatoes, flax growing. fodder, production of vegetables and potatoes, flax growing.

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Industry Agriculture

Industry 11916 14120 17248 22439

Agriculture 6151 6167 5698 8890

2001 2002 2003 2004

The structure of industry

31%

30%

15%

5%2%

5%3%

9%

Machine-building andmetal-working

Food industry

Power industry

Light industry

Forestry, woodworkingindustry

Building materials

Mixed fodder

Other

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The overall territory occupied by The overall territory occupied by forests is approximately 2450 ths forests is approximately 2450 ths hectares (40% of the territory of the hectares (40% of the territory of the region): region):

evergreen- 45%, evergreen- 45%, birch - 35%. birch - 35%.

Wood cutting area - 3,5 millions Wood cutting area - 3,5 millions mm33. The region is abundant in non-. The region is abundant in non-timber forest resources: mushrooms, timber forest resources: mushrooms, berries and medical raw materials.berries and medical raw materials.

European minkEuropean mink otterotter martenmarten beaverbeaver

Forests are inhabited with 21 Forests are inhabited with 21 speciesof wild animals, which include speciesof wild animals, which include especially valuable fur species such especially valuable fur species such as:as:

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TRANSPORTTRANSPORT

Length of motorways with a hard paving –

11 000 km

Length of railways – 1 100 km

Motorway and railway system connects the region with the capitals of Baltic countries, harbours of St.Petersburg, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, Tallinn, Riga.

Every day more that 4 thousands motor vehicles and dozens of trains cross customs borders (about 800 panel trucks).

Pskov region is a competent subject of the Russian Federation

The system of legislative and executive bodies provides:

• Efficient state and local management

• Authority division between the Federation, region and local self-government

• Empowering for efficient local self-government realisation

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Administrative structureAdministrative structure

Courts

State Authority

Federal Authority Regional Authority

Ministries and departments Regional Deputy Assembly State executive power system

Local self-government bodies

Heads of local administrations

Local administrations Local deputy councils

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Large Russian market entry

Cheap and qualified labour

Non-occupied market niche

Cheap resources and raw materials

Large supply of own resources and raw materials

Vast non-occupied territories

Moderate climate

AND – FAVORABLE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION...

Large Russian market entry

Cheap and qualified labour

Non-occupied market niche

Cheap resources and raw materials

Large supply of own resources and raw materials

Vast non-occupied territories

Moderate climate

AND – FAVORABLE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION...

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES:GREAT OPPORTUNITIES:GREAT OPPORTUNITIES:GREAT OPPORTUNITIES:PSKOV REGIONPSKOV REGION

Territorial structureTerritorial structure of local self-of local self-government in government in Pskov Pskov regionregion

• Urban districts – 2• Municipal rayons - 24

including:• Urban settlements – 26• Rural settlements - 192

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Density of rural population Density of rural population

Extreme points:

From 4,6 persons / km2 - Plyussa rayon

From 21,1 persons / km2 - Pechory rayon

Average density of population in the Russian

Federation - 2,3 persons / km2

Conclusion: There’s no territory with a low

density of population in Pskov Region

Extreme points:

From 4,6 persons / km2 - Plyussa rayon

From 21,1 persons / km2 - Pechory rayon

Average density of population in the Russian

Federation - 2,3 persons / km2

Conclusion: There’s no territory with a low

density of population in Pskov Region

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Typology of rural settlement by a population criterion

Typology of rural settlement by a population criterion

8385Total

497Over 100 persons

348From 51 up to 100 persons

2734From 11 up to 50 persons

3753From 1 up to 10 persons

10530 person

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Economical situationEconomical situation

Subsidised municipalities: 25 (out of 26) Urban districts - 1

Municipal rayon - 24(included)

All the rest 218 municipalities are financed from municipal rayons’ budgets

Level of subsidising (share of subsidies from regional budget)

planned for the year 2006 - 48,6% including:

urban districts - 0,89%municipal rayons - 47,71%

Subsidised municipalities: 25 (out of 26) Urban districts - 1

Municipal rayon - 24(included)

All the rest 218 municipalities are financed from municipal rayons’ budgets

Level of subsidising (share of subsidies from regional budget)

planned for the year 2006 - 48,6% including:

urban districts - 0,89%municipal rayons - 47,71%

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Certain indices of economic growth of the Region

Parameters Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Industrial products mln rubles 8.784.7 11.916.4 14.298.7 18.295.6 22.439.0% of the previous year % 111 108.3 106.9 104.9 106Investments into fixed capital mln rubles 2.446 2.791 3.135 5.476.8 5.748.5% of the previous year % 117.7 121 96.3 150.3 90.9Commissioning of dwelling houses ths м2 84.3 92.4 100.4 113.6 126.9% of the previous year % 80 109.6 108.7 113.1 112Agricultural products mln rubles 5.428.1 6151 6.166.9 6.811.2 8.889.7% of the previous year % 100.2 100.8 95.1 86 109Retail trade turn over mln rubles 8.017 10.799.4 15.274.6 18.844.1 23.967% of the previous year % 116 108.4 127.9 110.8 115.8Public catering turn over mln rubles 284.1 375.7 512.2 686.6 889.8% of the previous year % 116 108 113 120 116Number of the officially registeredunemployed (by the end of the year) ths people 8.5 8.4 9.6 9.0 10.5% of economically active population % 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.5 3.0Average monthly nominal wage Rubles

1.470.7 2.069.92.920 3.762 4.672

Actual wage (by the previous year) % 118.5 118.2 122.6 114.7 109Average per capita money income Rubles 1.360 1.742 2.588.7 3.435 4.024Actual disposable money income % 111.6 106.1 126.2 115.3 104Number of population with moneyincome below the living wage ths people 363.1 313.8 242.4 195.9

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% of the total population % 45.3 39.8 31.2 25.8 21.7(cost parameters are given in prices of corresponding years)