Economic potential of the Volzhsky district city, Volgograd region The Administration of the city district Volzhsky, Volgograd region Economic potential of the Volzhsky district city, Volgograd region

Brief Area: 228,9 sq.m. Population: 326,000 Investment platforms: 21 (amount) 4 410 869 sq.m Land plots area for construction: 61,4 ha Distance to the regional center Volgograd : 28,7 km. Volzhsky is a major industrial city. It was founded in 1954. The foundation of the city was connected with hydropower development.

Geographical advantages The intersection of international transport flows in the directions "North-South" and "West-East“ provides internal, interregional and international transit connections. This is the place where water, rail and road transport routes converge. Two roads connecting Volzhsky and Volgograd (regional center). The River port with two berths (passenger and cargo) accepts vessels of a type "river-sea" and connects Volzhsky with Azov-Black sea and Mediterranean basins, Caspian and Baltic seas. The railroad line passing through Volzhsky connects Russia and Middle Asia. From the South the natural border of the city is the sleeve of Volga – Akhtuba river. The Volgograd region verges with Saratov, Astrakhan, Voronezh, Rostov regions, Republic of Kalmykia and Kazakhstan. Climate The climate is sharply-continental with long, hot and dry summer. The spring is short and autumn is warm and sunny. The abundance of a heat is similar to the South coast of Crimea.

Basic figures of the Volgograd region

Investment policy One of the priorities of the municipal government according to the economic policy is to create best conditions for attracting investments and developing investment process in the city. In 2013 in the Administration of Volzhsky was created a special structure for managing activity according to improvement of investment climate – the Department of investments and business development. In 2015 Investment Manager has founded an institution to provide efficient interaction between investors and economic entities in the structural units of the city administration, and also to support and implement investment projects, to create good conditions for developing small and medium businesses. The “Road Map” was established for 2016 as an action plan to integrate best municipal practice with the Agency of strategic initiatives assistance.

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Industry More than 20% of all regional manufacturing production is produced in Volzhsky. More than 90% of total production among major and medium companies of the city accounted for the industry share. There are 40 major and medium companies of manufacturing, metallurgical, engineering, chemical, food and energy industries. Manufacturing companies provide total growth of production shipment.

The main city companies of the city: JSC «RusHydro» - «Volzhskaya Hydroelectric station»(major hydroelectric station in Europe) JSC «Volzhskiy Orgsintez», JSC «Voltayer-Prom», JSC «Volzhsky bearing factory» JSC «Sibur-Volzhsky», JSC «Ektos-Volga», JSC «Volzhsky nitrogen-oxygen factory» JSC «Volzhsky abrasive factory» JSC «Volzhsky asbestos products factory » JSC «SanInBev» additional office in Volzhsky JSC «Bakery factory Volzhsky» JSC «Volzhsky Pipe Plant », entering in JSC «Pipe Metallurgy Company», is the biggest industrial company in a city, which produces more than one third of whole manufacturing production in Volzhsky.

Medium/small businesses Name of indicator Report 2014 Estimate 2015 Forecast 2016 1.The amount of small/medium business entities in total (number) Including: 10 271 10 312 10 353 1.1.Amount of medium companies 36 38 1.2.Amount of small companies 3 331 3 364 3 380 1.3.Amount of entrepreneurs 6 904 6 912 6 937 The average number of Employees in small/medium businesses 42 403 42 842 43 747 The entity turnover of small/medium businesses 18 220 707,8 20 093 591,450 21 589 081, 576

Total volume of industrial production and capital investments 94% of production among major and medium companies goes for industrial share; more than 70% of tax revenue goes to a budget system; about 30% of labor class.

Land resources Available investment platforms, included: 4 410 869 sq.m. - for manufacturing constructions 2 828 023 sq.m. - for residential buildings 1 582 846 sq.m. Municipal lands square Locality land plots 16 709,8 ha Agricultural land plots 155 ha Land of industry, energy, transport, communication, broadcasting, television, Informatics, lands for space activities, land defense, security and lands of other special purposes 989 ha Lands of water fund 5000 ha Lands of forest fund 36,2 ha

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City development in social sphere Sport buildings (number) Total: 335 Planar constructions: 246 Sport gyms: 79 Swimming pools: 9 Arenas with tribunes: 1 Educational institutes (number) Professional organizations: 6 Total students: 3 072 Universities: 6 Total students: 9 027 Healthcare institutions (number) Total: 31 State Volgograd region: 19 Private: 12

Tourist infrastructure An affluent flora and fauna of local nature allow to spend time by arranging eco-tourism, this park area has all required resources for such events. Guest camps, summer children camps; Beach resort; Tourist villages; Scientific tourism; Educational tourism; Sport tourism; School ecological routes; Horse routes;

Transport River port Tram depot Bus and Railroad station Volzhsky, Portovaya st., 20 Tel.: 8(8443)342-313, 342-369 E-mail: spvp@vrp.ru E_Bashkircev@vrp.ru Manager SP VP Malahov V.I. http://www.vrp.ru/volzhsky-port/ JSC «International Airport Volgograd» Volgograd, Gumrak village, airport Tel.: 8-8442-26-10-87 Web site: аэропортволгоград.рф General Director Dmitriev S.E.. Tram depot VPUP «Gorelectrotrans» Volzhsky, Аvtodoroga 7 st.,8 E-mail: vlzget@bk.ru Tel.: 8(8443)21-55-44, 21-55-02 http://www.vlzget.ru Bus and Railroad station Volzhsky, Kirova st., 19g Tel.:8-8443-31-70-63, 8-961-688-55-70 http://vlzvokzal.ru (Railroad station)Tel: 8-8443-31-30-02, 31-22-81

Our Contacts Web-site www.admvol.ru Address Volzhsky, Lenina avenue, 21. office 67 tel.: 8-8443-42-12-53