Municipality of Knjaževac

Southern and Eastern Serbia - Zaječarski District

Level of development - Group IV

Active enterprises - 271

Active entrepreneurs - 1502

25,469


Citizens
h-money

62,679


Average income

1,202


Area
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Knjaževac
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Improved development planning and introduction of the integrated territorial investment

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Improved economic growth in the targeted local self-governments

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Improved social infrastructure and social cohesion in the targeted local self-governments

586,971 Euros

511,543 Euros

(87% EU PRO)

75,427 Euros

(13% Co-funding)

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The magic of Eastern Serbia

Integrated project

Partner local self-governments: Boljevac, Sokobanja, Zaječar

Partner on the project: RARIS - Regional development agency Eastern Serbia

Advancing sustainable tourism in the Zaječarski district through strategic infrastructure upgrades and marketing efforts. The project includes developing tourism and recreational facilities in Zaječar, Knjaževac, Sokobanja, and Boljevac, with an emphasis on eco-friendly practices such as electric boats and bikes. Key initiatives are the construction and furnishing of a Youth Camp in Kraljevica Forest Park, Zaječar, the further development of the Sports-Recreational and Health-Rehabilitation Centre ""Banjica"" in Knjaževac, and construction at Bovan Lake in Sokobanja, including acquiring electric power boats. It also includes building a ""Pump Track"" training ground and trim track, procuring electric scooters and mountain bikes in Rtanj, and installing tourist signage in Boljevac. The project will establish management structures for new attractions, a common tourist card for the whole territory, and a territorial marketing strategy to enhance the area's visibility as a green tourism destination. This initiative aims to enrich the Zaječarski district's tourist offer, promoting environmental sustainability and local cultural heritage, benefiting communities and attracting visitors. Total project value: €1,525,872, EU funds: €1,198,455, Co-funding: €327,417.

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387,201 Euros

Support to a footwear producing enterprise - Jelena Videnović PR Proizvodnja obuće Mona style

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The entrepreneur producing footwear plans to procure seven machines for leather processing and production of footwear, to introduce ISO quality standards, as well as to create a website and promotional video in order to improve production and product quality and to introduce new products. As a result three new jobs are to be created adding to the existing six. The CSR activity envisages donation for unemployed women and single mothers, socially disadvantaged and people with special needs.

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Co-funding:

38,710 Euros

30,908 Euros

7,802 Euros

Support to an ophthalmology clinic - Radius medica

Support to Entrepreneurs, Micro and Small Enterprises

The specialist ophthalmology clinic plans to procure equipment to improve provision of services and introduce new ones. As a result one new job is to be created adding to existing two. The CSR activity envisages provision of clinic services for vulnerable categories of society as well as donation of products to children with disabilities.

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36,858 Euros

30,945 Euros

5,913 Euros

Healthy and relaxed -beginning of health and spa tourism in the municipality of Knjaževac

Economic infrastructure (tourism development)

The project completes the Rehabilitation Centre and Spa "Banjica" in Rgošte, including interior, electrical, and mechanical installations. The facility offers treatment, rehabilitation, and modern physical therapy with specialised assistance. It has a wastewater treatment plant and utilises heat pumps for heating and cooling.

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292,384 Euros

263,146 Euros

29,238 Euros

Support to woman entrepreneur Milena Tošić

Support to Women and Youth Start-ups

Woman entrepreneur aims to establish a business in medical pedicure and body care services and procure equipment for various treatments. The CSR activity envisages donating sport jerseys to the youngest athletes of the women's handball club in Knjaževac.

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7,546 Euros

6,796 Euros

750 Euros

Support to wood processing enterprise Tri D-Drvo

Support to Women and Youth Start-ups

Woman entrepreneur aims to improve carpentry and funeral equipment production and procure new equipment for pellet production. The CSR activity envisages donating pellets to support heating for low-income households during winter.

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Co-funding:

11,704 Euros

9,944 Euros

1,759 Euros

199,769 Euros

Construction of sports fields within the city stadium complex in Knjaževac

Local Infrastructure

Construction of Knjaževac stadium sports fields (2,5 ha) as a part of a local sports complex built in the 1960s and renovated in 2018–2019 to create conditions for sports and recreational activities for sport clubs members, children and youth, recreationists and tourists.

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Co-funding:

199,769 Euros

169,804 Euros

29,965 Euros