Shkodra

Shkodra Region (Qarku Shkodër)

Population
249.982 inhabitants (39% living in urban area, 61% living in rural area).
It is present a small Montenegrin minority (1%) (Source: INSTAT 2008)

Main city
Shkodra, 87.515  inhabitants (Source: INSTAT 2008)
Main entrance points

By airway:
The only international airport of the country is 88 km away from Shkodra.
The major connections are with Italy, Austria, Germany, Greece and Hungary.
The airport of Podgorica in Montenegro is 56 km away from Shkodra.

By seaway:
Durres harbor is 105 km away from Shkodra. It guarantees daily connections with Italy (Bari, Ancona and Trieste).
The nearest harbor is Shengjin, 42 km away from Shkodra.
Only 46 km away in the direction of Montenegro there is the harbor of Bar.

By motorway:
A freeway connects Shkodra with the capital Tirana with a distance of 98 km.
Shkodra Region borders Montenegro and there are three border points:
Muriqan 13 km
Hani I Hotit 35 km
Vermosh 99 km from the city.

Other links:
Shkodra - Prishtina (Kosovo) 222 km
Shkodra - Skopje (Macedonia) 235 km
Shkodra – Thessaloniki (Greece) 490 km

Projects

Local economic development agency - TEULEDA, in pursuance of its territory and promote support of Enterprise and Small Medium Enterprises, has been participating in various projects with foreign partners and domestic, that have this focus. As a result of these projects and activities are carried out promotional activities for the region of Shkodra, as outside and inside the country. Various projects and activities are developed and conducted in support of entrepreneurial activities by having the main focus of our work of integrating the development of the region of Shkodra.

Marketing

One of the main components of the activities of TEULEDA is the Territorial Marketing, the so-called "Selling the Territory". This component of its activities, TEULEDA has been realized through continues and various activities. As one of the main objectives of TEULEDA, the promotion of the Region of Shkodra on the opportunities in tourism and business opportunities has ben organized various promotional activities in Albania and abroad, and at the same time there are are various publications that has been made for this purpose.

Support

The SME assistance sector has contribute to reach tho following results: 259 enterprises contacted 136 assisted enterprises 24 enterprises financed with loans 15 new enterprises created (start-up) 9 enterprises financed (enlargement) 285 new jobs created 198 persons trained