Community strengths

Town/Community:

• sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
  • Development Strategy,
  • Local Development Plan,
  • Study on Conditions and Directions of Spatial Development;

Office:

• quick and efficient decision making;
• well qualified and competent staff;

Location:

• attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
• picturesque location of the community;

Environment:

• unpolluted environment: green enclave, clean water and air;
• clean 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:
  • forests,
  • rivers,
  • caves,
  • tourist routes,
  • landscape parks,
  • nature reserves;
• areas of protected nature;
• natural features of historic importance;
• rich flora and fauna unique to the community area;

Culture/sport/leisure:

• buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
  • www.konopnica.finn.pl;
• active Community Culture Centre;
• bicycle lanes: 43 km;
• excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
• sports fields and pitches open for all;
• active sports clubs;
• maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

• dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
  • primary schools: 3,
• computer rooms open for all;

Society:

• inhabitants are willing to work;
• high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
• well-functioning social care facilities;
• particular care for public safety;
• welcoming and friendly inhabitants;
• inhabitants await new investment;
• inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;

Technical Infrastructure:

• good technical infrastructure in the community:
  • water available in 100% of community investment,
  • electricity available in 100% of community investment,
  • telephone available in 100% of community investment,
  • Internet connection available in 100% of community investment;
• operating rubbish dump at close distance;
• organised waste management (own rubbish dump and waste segregation);
• good road infrastructure:
  • regional roads network,
  • district roads network;
• good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

• the district features:
  • Customs Department,
  • Customs Agency,
  • District Court,
  • Revenue Office,
  • District Authorities Office;
• wide variety of insurance services;
• wide variety of banking services;
• favourable conditions for the development of spa, therapeutic and tourism-related activities;
• well-developed industry branches:
  • Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water:
    • Collection, purification and distribution of water;

Investment:

• valid space development plans covering community investment areas;
• valid space development plans in the community cover the surface of: 100%;
• 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;
• attractive prices of land;
• easy road access to investment areas;
• favourable conditions for housing development;
• favourable conditions for agricultural tourism activity;
• favourable conditions for healthy and ecological food production;
• 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;
• existing resources for the development of food processing plants;

Agriculture:

• favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
• markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;
• fruit farming in expansion;

community photo