Jekabpils

www.jekabpils.lv

Size:

• City – 25.5 km2
• Inhabitants in the city – 26 645
• Inhabitants in the region – 52 000

Distance to:

• Riga – 145 km
• Port of Riga – 150 km
• Port of Ventspils – 330 km
• Port of Liepaja – 350 km
• Lithuanian border – 60 km
• Russian border – 145 km
• Belarusian border – 160 km
• Moscow – 730 km
• Stockholm – 660 km

Main road/railway intersections:

Motorway:

• Riga – Jekabpils – Rezekne – Moscow (Russia) (E 22)
• Riga – Jekabpils – Daugavpils - Vitebsk (Belorussia) – Smolensk (Russia) (A 6)

Railway:

• Riga – Jekabpils – Daugavpils – Vilnius (Lithuania)
• Liepaja – Jelgava – Jekabpils – Rezekne – Moscow (Russia)
• Ventspils – Jelgava – Jekabpils – Daugavpils - Vitebsk (Belorussia) – Smolensk (Russia)

Largest foreign enterprises operating in Jekabpils:

• Viadukts Ltd. (Lithuanian and Latvian joint venture) provides construction services.
• Jēkabpils piena kombināts Ltd. (Lithuanian and Latvian joint venture) is engaged in milk processing activities.
• Gefa Latvija Ltd. (Sweden) runs sewing operations with over 250 employees.

Largest Latvian enterprises operating in Jekabpils:

• Serho 777 Ltd. is producing high-quality meet products.
• Viola Stils Ltd. is engaged in knit wear production.
• JSC Silpec is a company working in timber processing sector.
• Jekabpils PMK Ltd.  provides construction services.
• Krustpils Ltd.  provides construction services.

Labour skills and education:

17 000 of Jekabpils’ inhabitants are of active working age. Approximately 19% of all employed are engaged in manufacturing sector, 17% in wholesale and retail trade, and 12% in education sector. Jekabpils is proud of its five higher education institutions, which are internationally accredited and provide degrees in business, law, psychology, public relations and many others. 

Incentives and developments:

50% real estate tax allowance for investment projects. Jekabpils City Municipality can also provide investors with land areas within the city’s industrial zones. Business Incubator for new start-ups will offer its support starting 2009.

Municipality can offer:

• Logistic hub
• Tax allowances
• Specialists in forestry and woodworking sector

Contact information:
Jekabpils City Council
Phone: (+371) 652 232335
Fax: (+371) 652 35333
dome@jekbpils.lv
www.jekabpils.lv

Real Estate offers for your project:

• Greenfield (1 680 000 m2)

For more information see full profile of Jekabpils

If you have selected Jekabpils as best potential location for your investment project, please fill out our Investment Project Assessment Form, and our Investment Promotion Team will be glad to help you with your business development.