Rezekne

www.rezekne.lv

Size:

• City – 17,5 km2
• Areas of  SEZ – 1220 ha
• Industrial areas – 250 ha
• Inhabitants in the city – 35 800
• Inhabitants in the region – 39 700

Distance to:

• Riga – 242 km
• Lithuanian border – 110 km
• Estonian border – 200 km
• Belarusian border – 115 km
• Russian border – 70 km
• Moscow – 642 km
• Stockholm – 780 km

Main road/railway intersections:

Motorway:

• Riga – Jekabpils – Rezekne – Moscow (Russia) (E22)
• Kaunas (Lithuania) – Daugavpils – Rezekne – Saint Petersburg (Russia) (E 262)

Railway:

• Jekabpils – Rezekne – Moscow (Russia)
• Vilnius (Lithuania) – Daugavpils – Rezekne – St. Petersburg (Russia)

Largest foreign enterprises operating in Rezekne:

• LEAX Baltix Ltd. (Sweden) engaged in machining and assembly of gear box components for trucks.
• Baltiks East Ltd. (Latvian – Belgian joint venture) engaged in production and export of flax fibre, sliver and seeds as well as linen goods.
• K-Rauta Ltd. (Finland) engaged in trading of construction, gardening and household equipment.

Largest Latvian enterprises operating in Rezekne:

• Rēzeknes Dzirnavnieks Ltd. is engaged in grain processing activities.
• Hansas maiznīca Ltd. produces 45 high-quality bread products and 30 different varieties of frozen goods and employs 600 specialists.
• Rekor Ltd. produces timber and PVC windows as well as furniture articles.
• Verems Ltd. is a subsidiary company of JSC Latvijas Finieris and specializes in wood-processing (bent-shaped furniture details) and timber trading.

Labour skills and education:

Approximately 24 000 of all residents of Rezekne are economically active. 18 % of the workforce are involved in manufacturing sector, 17 % are engaged in wholesale and retail trade, and 13% are employed within the transport, storage and communication sector. If you want to establish your business unit where skilled workers and craftsmen, equipment and machine operators, product fitters and professional managers are among the top professions, then Rezekne is the right location for you.

Incentives and developments:

Rezekne Special Economic Zone (RSEZ) with territory of 1220 ha can offer 80% allowance on real estate and corporate income tax. Import and export operations are exempt from customs duty, excise tax, and value added tax.

Municipality can offer:

• Special Economic Zone (tax allowances)
• Excellent infrastructure for eastbound logistics
• Hard-working and professional workforce

Contact information:
Ms. Sandra Ezmale
Member of the Board
Rezekne Special Economic Zone
Phone: (+371) 646 25941
Fax: (+371) 646 25941
info@rsez.lv
www.rsez.lv 

See some potential Real Estate offers for your project:

• Greenfield (130 000 m2)
• Greenfield (320 000 m2)

For more information see full profile of Rezekne

If you have selected Rezekne 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.