Transport Connections and Communications

• The flat structure of the Plovdiv valley allows the development of a sophisticated road network. Across the region’s territory, there are 59 km of the Trakia Motorway; first class roads are 129 km long, second-class roads – 227 km, and third class roads – 652 km. The remaining 1000 km roads are municipal;
• The International First Class Road E 80 – Belgrade-Sofia-Plovdiv-Istanbul - runs close to the Industrial Zone as well as the Asenovgrad - Chirpan Third Class Road.
• Well provided Railway transport network in the Municipality and in the Zone; The Western Europe - Istanbul Railroad passes close the Industrial Zone.
• Close to the city passes the Trakia Motorway, which connects the Zone with the capital Sofia;
• 55 km SW of the Zone is situated the International Plovdiv Airport - the biggest cargo airport in the Balkans from where all big air carriers can transport passengers and goods.

Industrial Zone Characteristics

• Terrain of 1 000 000 m² in a village.
• Water supply – Drinking and Industrial.
• Gas supply.
• Electricity supply.
• Asphalt road access.
• Railway Terminals, which serve the particular industrial projects in the zone.
• Cargo Railway Terminal in the Zone.
• Distance to the Trakia Motorway – 8 km.
• Distance to the capital, the city of Sofia – 192 km.
• Distance to the city of Plovdiv (the second biggest city in Bulgaria) – 45 km.

Services provided to Investors in the Zone

• Land with changed status ready for industrial construction;
• Administrative services and short realization period;
• Complete professional services and consultations to the investors in relation to the way and opportunities for realization of a particular project;
• Issue of all necessary initial construction permits and final approval documents;
• Construction of industrial buildings in accordance with investor’s specifications;
• Design and construction of industrial buildings to rent, lease or purchase;
• Railway services in the zone;
• All other feasible investors’ suggestions.

Location and geography

The Municipality is located in South Bulgaria, Plovdiv Region. The Municipality occupies the easternmost part of the Plovdiv - Pazadjik Plain and the northern slopes of the Rhodopes Mountain.
The Municipality is situated in the most Eastern part of the Plodiv field. The Rivers Maritsa and Mechka run through its territory. Valuable water resources are the thermal mineral sources are located nearby.

Environmental Protection and Tourism

Tourism in the Municipality is underdeveloped but it has a large potential

Climate

The climate in the municipality is transitional Mediterranean. Average January temperature is about 1°C and the average July – about 25°C.
The summer is dry and hot and the winter – comparatively soft.
The snow cover is usually thin and it does not keep on for long.
The total of annual rainfall is under the average for the country and come to 532 L/m². Most of the rainfalls fall in December and May, less in August and February-March.
The relative humidity is little – up to 60%.