Community strengths

Town/Community:

• sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
  • Local Development Plan,
  • Multiannual Investment Programme,
  • Study on Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development;
• favourable economic and social conditions;
• community is in a good situation;
• dynamic development of the community, as evidenced by increasing budget revenues;
• membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
• participates in numerous competitions that confirm high standards of its service;
• low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

• all matters related to the investment may be dealt with in:
  • Community Office;
• modern, well managed Community (ISO Certificate):
  • Community Office;
• high quality service;
• quick and efficient decision making;
• short deadlines for issuing decisions and permits;
• service is provided in the following languages:
  • English,
  • German,
  • Russian;
• well qualified and competent staff;
• creative staff;
• over 50% of staff have a higher education diploma;
• close cooperation between local government and entrepreneurs;
• close cooperation between local authorities and entrepreneurs;
• environmentally friendly community investment;

Location:

• advantageous location in the vicinity of the country′s border in: the North-East;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of: Gdynia, Gdańsk;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Gdańsk-Rębiechowo;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Gdańsk;
• near a sea border crossing point;
• attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
• picturesque location of the community;
• conveniently located in the vicinity of railway hubs in: Gdynia, Wejherowo;
• located in the agglomeration area of: Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot;

Environment:

• environment protection is a matter of importance for the authorities;
• there is no industry harmful to the environment;
• selective waste collection throughout the community area;
• tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
  • sea,
  • water routes,
  • landscape parks,
  • nature reserves;
• access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
• building material deposits;
• rich deposits of therapeutic peat;
• areas of protected nature;
• rich flora and fauna unique to the community area;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
  • www.kosakowo.pl;
• buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
  • www.kosakowo.pl;
• rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
  • www.kosakowo.pl;
• bicycle lanes: 32 km;
• opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
  • canoeing,
  • water skiing,
  • windsurfing;
• aviation tradition - opportunities for hang-gliding;
• horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
• excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
• culture and sports facilities hosting events at the:
  • national level,
  • international level;
• specialised sports and recreation centres for sports professionals:
  • performance and sports halls;
• sports fields and pitches open for all;
• numerous accommodation facilities of varying standards;
• well-developed hotel and tourist services network;
• well-developed agricultural tourism;
• maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

• dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
  • primary schools: 3,
• easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
  • Gdynia,
  • Sopot,
  • Gdańsk;
• a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
• high standards of education;
• high quality equipment in education facilities;
• computer rooms open for all;
• community authorities support for the professional development of teachers;

Society:

• actively involved inhabitants;
• well-educated society;
• inhabitants are willing to work;
• high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
• high income per capita;
• high share of inhabitants with university or secondary school diploma;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• particular care for public safety;
• sustainable birth rate;
• positive migration balance;
• welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
• inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;

Technical Infrastructure:

• modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • gas for technological and heating purposes available in 90% of community investment,
  • water available in 80% of community investment,
  • sewage system available in 80% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 60% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 60% of community investment,
  • Internet connection available in 60% of community investment;
• vast reserves with suppliers of technical utilities;
• two-way gas supply;
• operating rubbish dump at close distance;
• modern sewage treatment plant;
• good road infrastructure:
  • district roads network;
• good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• actively operating organisations for enterprise;
• the district features:
  • Customs Department,
  • District Court,
  • Revenue Office,
  • District Authorities Office;
• wide variety of insurance services;
• wide variety of banking services;
• dynamic enterprise growth;
• well-developed economy, including SMEs, trade and craft;
• market-economy structure of ownership - predominance of private sector entities;
• diversified structure of business entities;
• well-organised healthcare system;
• active involvement of social organisations;
• well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
• a large number of foreign enterprises;
• sustainable community policy as regards public utilities;

Investment:

• valid space development plans covering community investment areas;
• valid space development plans in the community cover the surface of: 90%;
• level of community spending on own investment is increased every year;
• high standards of spatial planning;
• community assistance in providing access to public utility networks in investment areas;
• portfolio of investment areas includes community-owned plots;
• portfolio of investment areas includes private plots;
• portfolio of investment areas includes plots with complete technical infrastructure;
• vast reserves of investment areas, i.e.: 140 ha, przeznaczone pod:
  • warehouses,
  • storage yards,
  • services,
  • individual housing,
  • hotels and tourism-related facilities,
  • food processing facilities;
• easy road access to investment areas;
• investment areas in attractive locations;
• favourable conditions for housing development;
• favourable conditions for agricultural tourism activity;
• excellent natural conditions for tourism and recreation or accommodation activities;
• favourable conditions for the development of tourism-related activities and services;
• positive attitude towards investment;

Agriculture:

• modern agricultural practices (technologically advanced agriculture);
• good situation of agriculture in the community;
• favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
• fruit farming in expansion;
• high ecological quality of agriculture products;