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53 industrial plots, and contact information for the authorities and companies. Entrepreneurs can also join international business networks and business development schemes. There are also plenty of premises and ready industrial plots available. KOSEK and Concordia help all companies that wish to relocate to the economic region. In regionwide cooperation, we can promote growth, reach out to new markets and participate in large-scale projects such as the Hanhikivi project. Excellent cooperation between KI P, the towns, KOSEK and Concordia brings significant production capacity investments to the region each year. For example, in 2012, the amount of industrial investments in the region was about EUR 200 million. Local business service centres provide additional information. Contact information on page 57. KOSEK, Kokkolanseudun Kehitys Ltd www.kosek.fi Kaustisen seutukunta Kase www.kase.fi Jakobstad Region Development Company Concordia www.concordia.jakobstad.fi Housing The Kokkola–Pietarsaari economic region has nearly 5,400 municipal rentals. They can be rented through the municipalities. There are around 500 beds available in hotels and motels. Both Kokkola and Pietarsaari have high quality hotels. There are over a hundred restaurants and cafes in the region. Kokkola www.kokkola.fi Pietarsaari www.pietarsaari.fi Number of enterprises in the Kokkola-Pietarsaari economic region by sector in 2011 Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry 2,775 Industry and mining 780 Infrastructure services 77 Construction 882 Public and private service sector 4,321 Statistic Finland 2013, business register Number of enterprises, turnover and personnel in the Kokkola-Pietarsaari economic region in 2011 Number of enterprises 8,826 Personnel 31,167 Turnover total (1000 €) 6,897,268 Statistic Finland 2013, business register


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