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Berdiansk
Berdiansk is a city of regional importance in southern Zaporizhzhia region, situated on the northern coast of the Azov Sea; the center of Berdiansk district; a sea, climate, and mud resort.
Berdiansk is the administrative center of Berdiansk ATC, which also includes villages such as Azovske, Novovasylivka, Roza, and Shovkove. The city was founded in 1827 where a fishermen’s settlement used to be. It further developed at a seaport in the Gulf of Berdiansk Spit.
As of January 1, 2022, the population of Berdiansk numbers 106,311 people (6.7% of the population of Zaporizhia region and 0.27% of the population of Ukraine). Men account for 45%, women – for 55%. The share of the working-age population is 59.7%.
Berdiansk is located in the south-eastern part of Ukraine and is 715 km away from the capital of Ukraine – the city of Kyiv (10 hours by car and 18 hours by rail) and 200 km away from the centre of the region – the city of Zaporizhia. The city occupies 83.0 sq. km (0.31% of the area of Zaporizhia region and 0.014% of the area of Ukraine). There is a seaport.
The city is characterized by a flat landscape of the Azov Plain and a contemporary terrace of the Azov Sea and Berdiansk Spit. The estuaries around it provide unique healing muds. The city is home to nature reserve sites such as “Berda River Flood Plain” National Landscape Reserve on Berdiansk Spit (564 ha); “Head of Berdiansk Spit” Landscape Reserve of Local Importance (215 ha).
Berdiansk is a city open for ideas, a city of happy hopes and successful projects. We are always open for cooperation with investors and manufacturers. On our part, we guarantee that all investors will find a prospective market in Berdiansk and will be offered maximum assistance and support.
Vision of the city of Berdiansk:
Berdiansk is a health resort that provides high-level health resort services and family recreation, a competitive business centre attractive for investments, a city of high-quality and affordable services with an efficient governance system and opportunities for self-realisation of citizens.
Main objectives of the local economic development of Berdiansk:
🔹To create the enabling environment for the development of the health resort and tourism sector
🔹To promote business development and attract investments
🔹To make administrative services more accessible and build trust in the community through the efficient business – government – community communication.
Located on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, Berdiansk is the city of regional significance in Zaporizhia region. In 2005, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law of Ukraine “On the Declaration of Natural Areas of the City of Berdiansk, Zaporizhia Region, as a Health Resort of State Significance”. A well-developed infrastructure of health resorts, industrial potential, a well-developed housing and social sectors, sea logistics, and natural resources, such as the sea, salubrious air, therapeutic muds and other factors, make Berdiansk an attractive city.
The most important advantages of the economic situation in Berdiansk include favourable natural factors that allow the city to develop as a seaside resort of the state significance; a well-developed network of health resorts, recreational centres and hotels; a wide range of culture and entertainment facilities; and the availability of an extensive system of retail traders and service providers.
A total of 7,338 business entities are registered in the city. Of them, 2,022 (28%) are companies and 5,316 (72%) are self-employed individuals.
There are 9 markets and rows of shopping stalls, 11 supermarkets selling food and non-food products, 181 restaurants and catering points throughout the city. In total, nearly 2,000 points of retail trade and services operate in the territory of the city.
The city’s transport system includes motor roads and railways, a bus station and a railway station, and Berdiansk Sea Commercial Port.
There are many functioning educational and healthcare institutions, culture and sports centres. Seven higher educational institutions and vocational schools provide teaching, medical, economic, legal and machine building education.
Organisation of accommodation and catering, manufacture of industrial equipment and manufacture of agricultural machinery contribute to the majority of local added value chains.
Accommodation and catering services (including in particular tourist services and health resort services), forwarding and agency services, and manufacture of agricultural machinery are the unique products and services offered by Berdiansk.
The tourism sector and health resort services – the city’s economic landmarks – are the most prospective sectors for the city development as a health resort. Berdiansk is the best health resort on the Sea of Azov and was recognized as one of top seven most attractive cities by the national project “Seven Wonders of Ukraine”.
There are 87 health resort facilities operating during the season.
More than 10.0 thousand children improve their health at children’s health resorts and recreational centres.
The most popular tourist attractions include the Safari Zoo, the Cape of Good Hope Aqua Park, Nemo Dolphinarium, and Mirage Big Wheel which are attended by 1.5+ millions every year.
The health resort infrastructure is actively developed and the level of comfort is getting better. More than 200 state-of-the-art treatment methods are currently offered by health resort facilities.
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