Community strengths

Town/Community:

sustainable development of the Community on the basis of:
- Development Strategy,
- 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;
low labour costs;
membership in associations as well as local and transregional unions;
low rate of registered unemployment;

Office:

all matters related to the investment may be dealt with in:
- 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,
- Russian;
well qualified and competent staff;
creative staff;
over 50% of staff have a higher education diploma;
wide experience in obtaining external resources (including EU funds) - high effectiveness;
radio, TV and press coverage of local business initiatives;
cultural and business relations with foreign partners in the framework of partner towns;
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: Białystok, Olsztyn;
conveniently located in the vicinity of cargo airport in: Warszawa, Wilno;
conveniently located in the vicinity of passenger airport in: Warszawa;
conveniently located in the vicinity of sports and leisure airport in: Suwałki;
near a border crossing point for car traffic;
near a border crossing point for pedestrian traffic;
attractive geographical location for tourism-related activity;
conveniently located at the crossing of important communications routes;
picturesque location of the community;
conveniently located in the vicinity of railway hubs in: Suwałki, Ełk, Białystok;
located in the agglomeration area of: Suwałki;

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;
environment improvement due to high quality pro-environmental measures;
tourism-related advantages that favour active leisure activities:
- lakes,
- forests,
- rivers,
- tourist routes,
- water routes,
- landscape parks,
- nature reserves,
- national parks;
access to clean surface and subterranean waters;
rich mineral deposits;
building material deposits;
areas of protected nature;
natural features of historic importance;
rich flora and fauna unique to the community area;

Culture/sport/leisure:

interesting tourism opportunities, for more details, see:
- www.dawna-suwalszczyzna.com.pl,
- www.suwalszczyzna.com.pl,
- www.gmina.suwalki.pl,
- www.wigry.win.pl;
opportunities for active participation in cultural events - cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums, etc.;
buildings of historical, cultural and religious interest (monuments):
- www.gmina.suwalki.pl,
- www.dawna-suwalszczyzna.com.pl,
- www.wrotapodlasia.pl,
- www.wigry.org;
rich calendar of cultural and social events - numerous mass cultural, entertainment or sports events:
- www.gmina.suwalki.pl,
- www.wrotapodlasia.pl;
bicycle lanes: 80 km;
opportunities for water sports - technical and tourist facilities:
- canoeing,
- water skiing,
- diving,
- sailing,
- other;
horse studs - opportunities for horse riding and other forms of horse tourism;
tourist routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking;
mountain routes of varying difficulty - opportunities for hiking and climbing;
excellent fishing grounds - important angling resources;
excellent hunting grounds - organised hunting events;
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;
ice rinks open for all;
active sports clubs;
numerous accommodation facilities of varying standards;
well-developed hotel and tourist services network;
well-developed agricultural tourism;
high standard agricultural tourism services;
maintaining and developing cultural tradition: folk music, handicraft, etc.;

Education and training:

dense network of primary and lower secondary schools:
- primary schools: 5,
- lower secondary schools: 2;
easy access to universities in neighbouring towns:
- Suwałki,
- Białystok,
- Olsztyn;
well-qualified potential staff of various training levels and profiles;
a variety of professional qualifications among the inhabitants;
high standards of education;
computer rooms open for all;
numerous public libraries of varying types;
community authorities support for the professional development of teachers;

Society:

actively involved inhabitants;
inhabitants are willing to work;
high working standards;
high percentage of inhabitants at productive age;
positive birth rate;
large population centre;
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 await new investment;
inhabitants are oriented towards new and innovative social and economic measures;
representatives of various denominations coexist in harmony;
thriving rural women associations;

Technical Infrastructure:

modern technical and public utility infrastructure;
good technical infrastructure in the community:
- water available in 70% of community investment,
- sewage system available in 5% of community investment,
- Internet connection available in 5% of community investment;
good road infrastructure:
- district roads network;
good Internet connections;

Business Infrastructure within the Community:

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;
high absorption capacity of the market;
large market in the region;
large labour market;
active involvement of social organisations;
favourable conditions for the development of spa, therapeutic and tourism-related activities;
well-developed telecommunications infrastructure;
a large number of Polish enterprises;
access to railway with a siding;
access to broad gauge railway track allowing for rail transport to the East;
sustainable community policy as regards public utilities;
well-developed industry branches:
- Mining and quarrying;

Investment:

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;
wide and diversified promotion of investment areas;
attractive prices of land;
investment areas in attractive locations;
favourable conditions for holiday 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:

modern agricultural practices (technologically advanced agriculture);
good situation of agriculture in the community;
favourable conditions for ecological farm practices;
vast areas of arable land;
markets for agriculture products located in the vicinity;
large scale pig farms;
high ecological quality of agriculture products;
traditional crops:
- flax,
- tobacco;

community photo