Gotland in figures 2011
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Gotland in figures 2011
Gotland in figures 2011 FAC TS A ND S TAT I STICS GENERAL 2008 saw a new vision adopted for the whole of Gotland. This vision outlines a general picture of what Gotland will be by 2025: Gotland will be the Baltic region’s most creative and magical place, characterised by nearness, sustainable growth and love of life. The vision contains five overarching goals: At least 65,000 inhabitants living on Gotland Local prosperity will be among the best in the country Gotland will be the natural meeting place in the Baltic region The local population will be in good health and be the most contented in the country Gotland will be a world-leading island region on environmental and climate issues Gotland in figures brings together a range of facts about Gotland. The second section is about Region Gotland. The figures are primarily from 2010. Not all information is updated each year. Responsible publisher and editor: Region Gotland, Ulrika Holm Production: Bild & Reklam Visby Cover/illustrations: Bild & Reklam Visby Photos: Region Gotland, Thore Nilsson and Stig Hammarstedt Printing: Litograpia Alfaprint Facts about Gotland....................................... 4 Weather statistics............................................ 5 Population................................................... 6-7 Living on Gotland....._ .............................. 8-9 Nature and Geology....._.............................11 History and World Heritage..............12-14 Sights....._ _ _ ....................................................15 Gotland Population Statistics Nature & Culture Industry Services International Industry Industry, businesses......................._.....16-19 Labour Market, GRP................................... 20 Housing.......................................................... 21 Agriculture....................._........................ 22-23 Tourism Industry....................._............. 24-27 SERVICES Communications.................................. 28-30 Environment....................._. ..................... 31-33 Childcare and Education................._. . 34-40 Leisure and Culture.............................. 41-43 Healthcare, personal care................._4 4-45 International.......................................... 46-48 REGION GOTLAND Dialogue and Opinion............................... 54 Political Organisation.......................... 49-53 Departments................................................ 54 User Surveys................................................. 55 FINANCES Resources and Allocation........................ 56 Costs and Revenues................................... 57 Results and Investments.................._. . 58-59 Budget............................................................ 60 Region Gotland Dialogue and Opinion Organisation Finances Personnel PERSONNEL Personnel Summary............................ 61-63 Salaries and Retirements......................... 64 Centres of Population and Major Roads.. 65 Visby and Parishes............................... 66-67 3 Facts about Gotland Weather statistics In 1971, Gotland formed a municipality. On 1 January 2011, Gotland Municipality changed its name to Region Gotland. Along with its municipal responsibilities, Region Gotland also manages healthcare, public transport and other traditionally county-level areas. In addition, the region is responsible for the regional development issues that in many other places are dealt with by the county administrative board. Gotland also has the status of a county. Gotland has a typical coastal climate, with fairly mild winters and pleasant summers, though summer arrives a little later in Gotland than in the rest of central Sweden. On the other hand, the warm weather often lasts well into autumn. There are clear climatic differences between the coast and inland areas. The average temperature during the coldest month, February, varies for example from just below -1°C on the coast to almost -2.5°C in the middle of the island. In July, the differences are much smaller, with an average temperature of around 16°C across the island. Annual precipitation varies from around 500 mm on the coast to 600 mm inland. Land area 3,140 km² (0.8 % of Sweden’s land area) Fårö 114 km² Gotska Sandön 37 km² Furillen 4 km² Stora Karlsö 2.4 km² Lilla Karlsö 1.6 km² Gotland’s coastline inkluding Fårö app. 800 km Longest river Gothemsån app. 55 km Largest lake Bäste träsk 6.3 km² Deepest lake Sigvalde träsk 16 m Highest elevation Lojsta hed 82 m Width 52 km Length Fårö-Hoburgen 176 km Regional animalHedgehog Regional bird Collared flycatcher Regional flowerIvy Regional mushroomEarthstar Regional insect Lygaeus equestris (black & red bug Regional fish Turbot Regional stone Hoburg marble Regional moss Ctenidium molluscum Regional appleStenkyrke Regional elementCalcium 4 GENERAL THE SUN LEAGUE 2010 297 KIRUNA LULEÅ UMEÅ ÖSTERSUND BORLÄNGE KARLSTAD STOCKHOLM NORRKÖPING GÖTEBORG VISBY VÄXJÖ ÖLANDS NORRA LUND 410 432 353 375 361 452 426 369 511 420 510 445 0 100 200 300 400 500 Hours of sun 600 Visby topped the sun league table for the third year in a row. Visby beat the north of Öland by an hour. Hours of sunshine are defined as the time when direct solar energy exceeded 120 W/m2. The sun league is compiled from Midsummer’s Eve until the first week in August. Source: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and SVT.se/väder GENERAL 5 Population Population About 57,300 people live and work on Gotland all year round. That is 0.6% of Sweden’s population. 5.3% of Gotland’s population have a foreign background. About 23,000 people (40%) live in Visby. The average age is 43.4 years (national average 41 years). AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY 2010WomenMen Gotland County83.7 79.3 Sweden83.2 79.1 Population trends 1945-2010 60,000 POPULATION DENSITY Land area, km² People per km² Gotland3,15118.2 Sweden410,335 22.9 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Population 57,297 57,12257,004 57,221 57,269 Change -191-175-118 217 48 Births 518485548 563 593 Deaths 627579615 593 633 In-migration1,995 1,957 1,972 2,098 2,150 Out-migration2,083 2,045 2,023 1,852 2,054 Net migration -88 -88 -51 246 96 AGE DISTRIBUTION 2010 No. of women 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 6 GENERAL 500 0 57,000 56,000 54,000 53,000 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 AVERAGE INCOME 2009* FOR PEOPLE AGED 20-64 Gotland is number 255 out of the 290 municipalities in Sweden. SEK thousands 700,000 663 Women Men 600,000 Year 100+ 95-99 90-94 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 Total no. of women 28,890 58,000 55,000 POPULATION ON GOTLAND 31 december 59,000 Totalt no. of men 28,379 500,000 400,,000 364 300000 251 200,000 303 266 214 230 191 100,000 0 0 500 No. of men 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Source: Statistics Sweden Danderyd (Highest) Gotland Örkelljunga (Lowest) Sweden *2010 was not published by the time of printing. Source: Statistics Sweden GENERAL 7 <40 = dissatisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, >75 = very satisfied Living on Gotland all year round Life on Gotland is rated highly, according to the results of a population survey carried out by Statistics Sweden for the region. The results show that the residents of Gotland are very satisfied with the environment, leisure facilities and the range of commercial goods and services. People also feel that Gotland is a safe and secure place. Satisfaction levels are lower regarding housing, communications on the island and job opportunities. On the subject of the region’s services, there is widespread satisfaction with healthcare services and dental care. Preschools, compulsory and upper secondary schools, as well as roads, water and wastewater, waste management and initiatives in sport, leisure and culture all received good pass marks. There was less satisfaction about elder care and support for vulnerable citizens. Low scores were given on the issue of influence. Information and openness achieved higher scores. CITIZENS ON MUNICIPAL SERVICES Satisfied-Citizen Index 51 Service – Accessibility 50 Rescue services 72 Water and wastewater 69 Culture 67 Street cleaning and refuse collection 65 Upper secondary school 61 Preschool 58 Environmental work 58 Compulsory school 57 Roads 57 Pedestrian/cycle paths 55 Sports and recreation 54 Support for vulnerable people Elder care 0 47 44 20 40 60 80 100 <40 = dissatisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, >75 = very satisfied CITIZENS ON LIVING ON GOTLAND Satisfied-Region Index 63 Leisure atisfied-Region Index 63 Commercial goods and services eisure 65 Safety ommercial goods and services 65 Education 58 afety 67 Housing 51 ducation 58 Communications on the island 55 ousing 51 Job opportunities 40 ommunications on the island 55 CITIZENS ON INFLUENCE WITHIN REGION GOTLAND Satisfied-Influence Index 38 65 65 Information Satisfied-Influence Index 38 Contacts Information Trust Contacts 45 Influence Trust 43 67 40 60 53 43 37 2037 40 60 80 10 Influence 0 <40 = dissatisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, >75 = very satis 0 20 40 40 60 80 100 ob opportunities <40 = dissatisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, >75 = very satisfied 20 53 45 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 <40 = dissatisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, >75 = very satisfied 100 0 = dissatisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, >75 = very satisfied 8 ALLMÄNT ALLMÄNT 9 Nature & Geology Gotland’s flora is unique, shaped by the special conditions of an island in the middle of the sea. The north end of the island is barren and rocky, while the southern part is greener, with deciduous forests and wooded meadows. Some of the most striking natural experiences on Gotland include orchid fields, limestone heaths, beaches and idyllic meadows. We also have “raukar” – exotic stone pillars shaped by the wind – wild Gotland russ ponies and vibrant small-scale cultural landscapes with walled pastures and lots of sheep that keep the lands open with their grazing. There are plenty of other unique places off the coast of Gotland. To the north lies the island of GOTSKA SANDÖN, Gotland’s only national park, with long sandy beaches and an intriguing, dramatic history. To the west lie the islands of STORA AND LILLA KARLSÖ, both unique in Sweden. Lilla Karlsö, the smaller island, is a nature reserve and home to giant colonies of auks. Thousands of pairs of guillemots, razorbills and cormorants also nest here every year. Stora Karlsö is called ‘the only bird cliff in the Baltic’. Some 8,000 pairs of guillemots and razorbills nest here each year. Gotland is an island createwd from a coral reef. The bedrock of the island was formed during the Silurian age, which started 400 million years ago. At that time, Gotland was near the equator, in a warm, shallow sea. During this era, vast quantities of sand, mud and calcareous silt collected on the bottom, which gradually hardened into marl slate. Then various types of limestone and sandstone formed (sandstone is only found on southernmost Gotland). Gotlandic limestone has many traces of this era, including fossils of trilobites (extinct crustaceans), squid, corals and sea lilies. 10 GENERAL GENERAL 11 History VISBY is a medieval town with many of its original settings well preserved. A 3,440 metre-long wall surrounds the old town, the best-preserved curtain wall in all of Northern Europe. The narrow alleys in the old town are lined with buildings and church ruins that call to mind Visby’s age of greatness in the 13th century. THE GERMAN HANSEATIC traders were key to Visby’s special status as a trading town. The Hanseatic League grew stronger throughout the 13th century, and Visby became the Baltic hub for most of its trade with Novgorod in Russia. (For information on the current Hanseatic network, see page 48) The provincial law of Gotland is called GUTALAGEN. One appendix to that law, Gutasagan, is the legend of how Gotland came to be. It was probably written in the 14th century. PICTURE STONES were decorated with beautiful patterns in the 5th century. They could be up to three metres high and were shaped like axe blades, decorated with spiral wheels, rowing ships, spirals and simple animal figures. In later centuries, they featured simple sailing boats with high stern posts, horses, deer, duck-like birds and serpents. There are 400 known picture stones, of which about 15 probably stand in their original locations. SHIP GRAVES date back to around 1000 BC. These are stones placed on edge in formations that look like boats, and Gotland has about 350 of them. Gotland has 92 MEDIEVAL CHURCHES, one in each parish. Churches that were built between 1150 and 1250 are in the romantic style, while those built from 1250–1400 are Gothic. The medieval churches exhibit a great deal of artistry, including baptismal fonts, stone carvings and paintings is from various different ages. Picture stone from Väskinde churchyard, dating from about 400-600 AD. 12 GENERAL GENERAL 13 World Heritage THE HANSEATIC TOWN OF VISBY ”... an extremely distinguished example of a Northern European walled Hanseatic town which has in a unique way preserved its townscape and its highly valuable architecture, the form and function of which clearly express the importance of this human settlement.” This was the explanation of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee for inscribing the Hanseatic town of Visby on the prestigious World Heritage List in 1995. Few places give such an intense experience of both medieval metropolis and idyllic turn-of-the-century small town as Visby. Within the well-preserved wall, medieval church ruins and storehouses stand side by side with stone and wooden houses from later eras. WHAT IS WORLD HERITAGE? World Heritage is cultural or natural heritage considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. It is a place, a setting or an object that bears unique witness to the history of the planet and the human race. When a place or an object is inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, it is guaranteed protection and care for all time. Today there are just over 900 sites around the world on this list. Of these, 14 are in Sweden. WANT TO KNOW MORE? The Tourist Office and Gotlands Museum carry brochures providing more information about Visby World Heritage Site. You can also visit the website of the Swedish National Heritage Board: www.raa.se 14 GENERAL Sights VISITS TO MUSEUMS AND SIGHTS 20082009 2010 Bläse Limestone Museum 21,000 12,000 19,000 Boda Borg activity centre 14,509 16,000 5,500 Bottarve Farm 11,825 13,544 10,780 Bunge Museum 17,159 15,154 15,203 The Gotland Train Association 13,000 17,500 17,000 Gotland Vintage Car Museum 6,300 6,630 5,330 Gotland Military Museum - 3,001 4,454 Gotska Sandön 4,490 5,271 4,813 Krusmynta Herbal Garden 36,030 34,950 40,400 Lilla Karlsö - 1,122 1,030 Lummelunda Caves 64,716 55,900 65,000 Gotlands Museum, museums, farms, ruins116,634 112,541 169,273 Mix Ranch 17,000 18,000 18,000 Naturum with Lars Jonson Museum 22,800 18,250 25,000 Robbjens in Klinte - 3,000 3,500 Stora Karlsö 10,414 10,008 9,530 The Viking Village 14,500 14,400 10,800 Visby Cathedral 205,732 201,933 219,603 Visbytravet trotting track 18,584 22,933 19,502 ANNUAL EVENTS April Easter Parade central Visby May May Market in Stånga, Roma Market, Visby Market, PrimörPremiär spring food festival, Golf Around Gotland June Lelleträffen (Motorcycle Meet), Traditional Midsummer celebrations, Garden Week, Open Studios, Bergman Week July Roma Theatre, Jousting Tournament, Round Gotland, Almedalen Week (politics), Gotlandspaketet (orienteering), Children’s Choir Week on Fårö, Gotland Olympics, Folkrace Festival (rallying), Gotland Pony Show on Lojsta Hed Source: Region Gotland August Medieval Week on Gotland, Gotland Organ Days, Gotland Dog Show, Slite Market September Havdhem Market, Kräklingbo Market, Klinte Market, FåröNatta Festival October Visby Day, Hemse Market November Gotland Grand National (Enduro biking) December Christmas Market in Visby GENERAL 15 Industry SECTORAL STRUCTURE Split by sector, there are 2,550 jobs in agriculture/ food, 1,367 in industry and 4,365 in the service sector. JOBS BY SECTOR % Other social and personal services 13% Public sector, education, healthcare 6% Agriculture, fishing, etc. 31% Real estate, insurance, banking 18% Manufacturing, energy 7% Transport and communications 2% Hotels and restaurants 4% Retail 9% Construction 10% Photo: Emma Ahlqvist Around 26,000 people are in gainful employment on Gotland. Important industries include tourism and agriculture/food, along with the cement, limestone and timber industries. However, other service industries are increasing in significance. Several smaller manufacturing businesses focusing on quality and design are emerging, especially in furniture-making. The Gotland Grand National is held in November every year. industrial structure Agriculture, quarrying and the food industry have long been important to Gotland, and despite strong competition, faith in the future of the industries is strong. Today Gotlandic food can be found everywhere in Sweden; the primary market for Gotland’s goods is the Mälardalen region. Gotland’s food producers work with local produce and the end products are of a high quality. In the service sector, tourism is a key industry. The large number of visitors has generated many jobs and companies in this industry. Tourism has a positive impact on service companies in the food and retail sector, transport, hotels and restaurants and suppliers of activities and experiences. TAX CAPACITY According to the latest figures for 2011, tax revenue per inhabitant amounted to 86.7% of the national average, which is on a par with previous years. 16 BUSINESS Source: Statistics Sweden Source: Statistics Sweden BUSINESS 17 Businesses Gotland has one of the highest business densities in the country, with around 8,000 companies. The rate of creation of new businesses is also among the highest in Sweden, and has increased steadily since 2001. In 2010, 473 new businesses were started, 35% of which are run Nystartade företag by women – the highest figure in the country. 7% of all new companies are started jointly by women and men. new start-ups per 1,000 inhabitants No. per 1,000 inhabitants 14 12 10 7.6 8 6.6 6 4 2 0 2006 Gotland 10.5 9.9 2007 10.9 Sweden 9.8 9.7 2008 13.1 7.4 2009 11.6 2010 MAJOR EMPLOYERS ON GOTLAND Only the number of employees stationed on the island. Company Number of employees Region Gotland 6,070 PayEx Finance AB 450 AB Svenska Spel 410 Destination Gotland 400 Social Insurance Office 300 Cementa AB 230 Samhall AB 230 Gotland University 220 GEAB150 County Administrative Board 130 BANKRUPTCIES The number of bankruptcies has fallen since 1997. On Gotland, the number of bankruptcies was 17% lower in 2010 than in 1997. 18 BUSINESS Källa: SCB Source: Statistics Sweden TILLVÄXT GOTLAND Since 1997, Region Gotland has been responsible for regional development on the island. The overarching policy instrument for the development work is the regional growth programme. Tillväxt Gotland (Growth Gotland) is a joint association for the business world and public agencies, with a focus on growth and the business climate. The Gotland Brand The logo for the Gotland brand may be used by anyone actively looking to help develop Gotland as a place to visit, live, work or set up a business. The meaning of the colours: • Blue – sea, sky and viper’s bugloss and chicory, the flowers that brighten up our verges. Blue also represents stability. • Red – warm poppy red. Life, energy and change. • Grey – the ever-present limestone. • Yellow – sun and warmth. Harmonises with the other colours. The logo can be downloaded from www.gotland.se/varumarke For more information, contact: Tillväxt Gotland, Strandgatan 1, 621 57 Visby www.tillvaxtgotland.se Relocation Service, phone: 0498-29 20 10 www.flyttatillgotland.nu E-mail: [email protected] Almi Företagspartner Gotland, phone 0498-20 22 00. Gotland Employment Office, phone 0498-29 24 00 (switchboard) Source: Region Gotland Källa: Länsstyrelsen på Gotland BUSINESS 19 Labour Market Housing The Gotland labour market has remained relatively stable in recent years. Employment fell slightly, in line with the trend across Sweden, during the recession of 2008 and 2009, but not to as great an extent as elsewhere in the country. During 2010, the general upturn in the Sysselsättning economy also had less of an impact on employment levels on Gotland than in Sweden as a whole. More housing started being built in 2010. Planning permission was granted for 55 houses and 149 new or converted apartments. Interest in building summer cottages on Gotland also remains strong, with planning permission being granted for 102 cottages in 2010. HOUSING ALREADY IN PRODUCTION employment levels 2010 % 80 77 78 Gotland 84 79 80 Sweden 78 77 77 69 74 60 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Gross Regional Product Economic prosperity, measured as GRP per capita, amounted to 75% of the national average (100%) in the most recent survey in 2008. GOTLAND’S GRP 2008 (Gross Regional Product) Total SEK 14,941 million GRP per capita 2008 per employed person 2008 Gotland SEK 262,000 SEK 526,000 Sweden SEK 348,000 SEK 702,000 Nystartade företag Disposable income per capita, 2008 Gotland SEK 159,000 Sweden SEK 172,000 20 No. per 1,000 Binhabitants USINESS 14 Sweden Source:Gotland Gotland Employment Office, Statistics Sweden 13.1 11.6 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 333 Houses 132 201 209 223 121 108 88 2006 2007 Apartments 204 120 115 55 65 2008 149 2009 55 2010 HOUSING STOCK 2009 39.5% of the stock of houses is used as summer cottages. The national average is 19%. Property type No. of properties Apartments9,887 Houses, permanent residence 11,899 Summer cottages 7,770 Farms (2008) 10,935 PRICE TREND MAY 2010 – APRIL 2011 Houses Summer cottages No. of purchases 267 92 Average price SEK1,926,000 1,506,000 Price trend -1% 3% Source: Statistics Sweden, Swedish National Housing Board, Mäklarstatistik.se Apartments 340 1,405,000 25% BUSINESS 21 Agriculture Organic farming Gotland has widespread livestock rearing at a large number of farms, including dairy cattle, beef cattle, pigs, sheep and chickens. Lamb production is seeing most growth. Livestock rearing generates direct income and employment, but also creates a platform for value-added food products, e.g. local cheeses. Adding value locally has become increasingly important as the prices for agricultural products have been put under pressure by imports. Among the crops grown on Gotland, forage crops are the largest and most important, although cereals and oilseed crops are also popular. Crops for which Gotland has greatest market share and is best known are root vegetables such as potatoes, onions and carrots plus other early spring crops such as asparagus. Gotland now holds an annual festival for its early spring produce, called the PrimörPremiär. This is celebrated in May, with Gotland opening up and inviting locals and visitors to enjoy a wealth of culinary experiences using spring delights such as Gotland lamb, asparagus, sand leek and many other local products. Gotland has a long tradition of farming without artificial fertilisers and chemical pesticides. Organically grown crops are becoming increasingly prominent in all types of farming. In 2010, Gotland accounted for 22.3% of the KRAV (certified organic) land for potato fields in Sweden (185 ha of a total 820 ha). FACTS COMMERCIAL FARMS In 2010, there were 1,506 commercial farms of various sizes with more than 2.0 hectares (ha) of land. That is a drop of 1,223 farms since 1979. Over the past 30 years, the average size of the farms has risen from 30.5 ha to 57 ha. Gotland accounts for 3.3% of Sweden’s total arable land. 2.3% of all winter wheat, spring wheat and rye in Sweden and 3.5% of all potatoes in Sweden are grown on Gotland. 600 farms raise cattle, of which 258 have dairy herds. 57 keep pigs and 70 rear chickens. 395 farms rear a combined total of 65,034 sheep on Gotland. 22 B U S I N E S S Source: Swedish Rural Economy and Agricultural Societies, Swedish Board of Agriculture (SJV) KRAV certified organic cultivation 2010 Arable land Gotland, ha Prop. KRAV, % Total 85,856 KRAV Sweden 9.6 KRAV organic 8,580 KRAV Gotland 10 No. of KRAV certified farms 2009 Total on Gotland - incl. farms in qualifying period 154 KRAV CERTIFIED LIVESTOCK 2010 % of all in Gotland Sweden Sweden no. no. Dairy cattle 3.1 1,176 37,829 Beef cattle 3.6 4,850 134,947 Sheep incl. lambs 16.2 11,353 69,965 Pigs 0.2 49 28,614 Poultry 1.6 14,700 927,472 KRAV CERTIFIED VEGETABLE FARMS 2010 As of 2010, KRAV certified vegetable farms on Gotland covered around 140 ha, 13% of the Swedish total of 1,070 ha. Source: SJV, KRAV, Gotland County Administrative Board BUSINESS 23 Tourism Industry 2010 was another excellent year for Gotland’s tourism industry, with record figures for guest nights at hotels, holiday cottages and youth hostels. The total amount of travel between Gotland and the mainland/other countries also continues to rise. Travelling to and from the island was made easier with the addition of more departures for both ferries and flights. Passenger traffic through Visby harbour stands at 1.7 million people, putting it on a par with Gothenburg. MAJOR MEETINGS Demand for meetings and conferences is increasing all year round. Gotland’s position as an island for events and meetings is strengthening all the time. A Swedish conference participant spends around SEK 2,800 per day. Wisby Strand Congress & Event is a key driver in this context, both in terms of large meetings and organising events. In 2010, the Lions’ national congress in Hotell Stelor in Västergarn. A new hotel that opened in 2011. 24 BUSINESS Source: Region Gotland Almedalen Week is a major event in July that attracts many journalists and visitors. May attracted about 500 delegates and the Swedish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology brought as many as 800 gynaecologists to the island in August. The large-scale recurring events continue to attract record attendance figures and are becoming increasingly important to Gotland. Almedalen Week, Medieval Week and the Gotland Grand National are all world leaders in their field and important draws for the island. NEW FACILITIES Several new hotels opened in 2010/2011, including the Donners Hotell with 31 rooms and Hotell Strandgärdet with 48 rooms. Fröjel Resort opened in May 2011 and has 92 beds in its apartments, rooms and suites. 2011 also saw the opening of Hotell Stelor in Västergarn with 6 rooms. Source: Region Gotland BUSINESS 25 Travellers 2010 was also a record year for travel to and from Gotland. A total of 1,949,385 people travelled to and from Gotland by ferry and air. This is an increase of 28,000 compared to the previous year. Ferries accounted for the majority of the rise, with the greatest jump on the northern route, Nynäshamn - Visby. Over the past five years, the number of travellers has risen by an average of 40,000 per year. In terms of flying, the number of domestic passengers has fallen somewhat, with the increase in flying attributable to significant summer and charter traffic to destinations outside Sweden. Travellers to Gotland 2006-2010 The number of travellers is increasing every year. In 2010, 1,641,123 people took the ferry and 308,262 took a flight. Numbers 2 000 000 No. of travellers PER MONTH 2010 (total of all travellers, including residents, by air and ferry) Number 500,000 400,000 Ferry Air 1 500 000 Air 1 000 000 300,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 guest nights at hotels, holiday cottages and youth hostels Visitors from other Nordic countries spent a similar number of nights on Gotland as visitors from the rest of Europe. Of the 565,000 guest nights in total, 49,000 were from abroad. 200,000 100,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr Maj Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Photo: Destination Gotland 0 Ferry No. in 1,000s 600 500 400 300 468 No. from Sweden 536 565 411 No. from abroad 316 320 323 319 321 499 348 200 100 0 26 BUSINESS Source: Region Gotland 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, Statistics Sweden BUSINESS 27 SERVICE Communications Many people move to Gotland for the beautiful countryside and the island’s cultural values, but also discover extensive services and infrastructure. In recent years, a great deal of work has gone into public transport and improving communications with the island. Good communications are crucial to an island like Gotland. Gotland can be accessed quickly by sea or air. SUNDSVALL HELSINKI OSLO STOCKHOLM NYNÄSHAMN SKAVSTA NORRKÖPING GOTHENBURG OSKARSHAMN VISBY VÄXJÖ RIGA ÄNGELHOLM TURKEY BULGARIA EGYPT GREECE BERLIN MALLORCA TUNISIA CANARY ISLANDS PRAGUE Gotland ferries By high-speed ferry, it takes about three hours to travel to Gotland, whether you depart from Nynäshamn or Oskarshamn. This allows Gotland residents to visit the Mälardalen region of Sweden for the day. In 2010, Destination Gotland transported 1,652,932 passengers, 498,000 passenger vehicles and 728,671 metres of freight between Gotland and the mainland. During the summer season, there are up to 18 daily runs, including services to Öland. In winter there are 6 outward or inward trips a day. FLIGHTS A total of 308,000 people flew to/from Visby Airport in 2010. The flight to Stockholm takes around 40 minutes and the most common aircraft used are the Fokker 50, Saab 340 and ATR 72-500. As of 2011 there are year-round direct flights to: Stockholm (Arlanda, Bromma), Gothenburg, Ängelholm and Norrköping. For 2011, international summer routes serve Oslo, Berlin, Riga and Helsinki. Domestic routes for summer 2011 run to Sundsvall, Gothenburg and Skavsta. Direct charter flights are available from Visby Airport to Berlin, Prague, Riga, the Canary Islands, Mallorca, Tunisia, Egypt, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Year-round destinations Summer destinations 28 SERVICE Charter destinations Source: Destination Gotland, Visby Airport/Swedavia SERVICE 29 Public transport Environment Buses from Visby serve most places on Gotland. There are frequent services around Visby and between Visby and the communities of Fårösund, Slite, Hemse and Klintehamn, all year round. People make 4,000 journeys on the 240 daily bus services. There are 16 different routes serving the countryside and 4 urban routes. Gotland is an eco-municipality, with the goal of becoming a fully ecologically sustainable society by 2025. The goal that Gotland will be a world-leading island region on environmental and climate issues is now one of five overarching regional development objectives. Everyone on Gotland, visitors and residents, can help to ensure a good environment and sustainable development. Examples of key areas that require development are waste management, water, transport and renewable energy sources. BUSSIGA KORTET This bus card is available to children and young people up to the age of 20 who are resident on Gotland. The card entitles them to free travel in rural and urban areas throughout the year. LESS WASTE Waste management is an indicator of environmental awareness, and the people of Gotland are good at sorting and recycling their waste. The final phase of the new collection system, with its increased waste sorting, was implemented in 2010. Almost all households now choose to sort their waste into compost and combustibles or to compost their food waste themselves. With the compostable element being turned into soil and the combustible waste being burned at the Cementa facility in Slite, shipments of combustible waste to the mainland are dropping considerably. PACKAGING COLLECTED FROM HOUSEHOLDS Newspapers Kg/person 150 136 120 Metal Paper 124 128.4 Plastic Glass 90 80.5 60 30 0 30 SERVICE Source: Region Gotland 2008 2009 Source: Region Gotland, FTI 2010 Sweden 2009 SERVICE 31 Environment CLEAN DRINKING WATER A sustainable water supply and water management are essential to Gotland’s future. Municipal water is currently of good quality, but many individual sources are polluted. The basic problem is that it is difficult to achieve good wastewater solutions in areas with extensive solid ground and only thin layers of soil. If the sewerage system is also poorly maintained, pollutants can easily reach the groundwater. The system is therefore being upgraded in many areas of Gotland, while the “Clear Water” project involves surveying all the island’s 14,000 drains with a view to having them repaired and approved. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY Global climate change is one of the biggest environmental problems of our time. In terms of quantity, the lime and cement industries are by far the island’s greatest users of fossil fuels, despite 40% of their fuel need now being met by alternative fuels. The transport sector is almost entirely dependent on fossil fuels. The goal for 2010 of max. 55% fossil energy on Gotland has been judged to have been achieved. Continued work is required to reduce oil dependency, particularly in the transport sector. Carbon emissions from fuels Tonnes 200 ENVIRONMENTAL VEHICLES In 2010, 60% more new cars were registered on Gotland compared with the previous year. This was the largest rate of increase of any county in Sweden. 44% of all the new cars were environmental cars, which is the second highest percentage in the country. Since the stock of vehicles on the island has a high average age and people drive a great deal, every improvement in their environmental performance has an impact. The island’s first biogas station opened in Visby in autumn 2010, at the same time that the city’s new, biogas-driven buses were launched. The initiative is a joint venture between the private and public sectors, with Region Gotland creating local demand for biogas through its procurement criteria. 215,800 tonnes Heating oil 2-5 Heating oil 1 150 100 Diesel 50 Petrol 0 (not aircraft & boats) WIND POWER Last year there were 155 wind turbines on Gotland, generating 225 GWh electricity, which equates to 25% of the island’s power. A total capacity of 112 MW had been put in place. Näsudden, Gotland’s largest wind farm, is currently undergoing a comprehensive and coordinated generational shift. 59 smaller turbines are being replaced by 27 new, larger and more powerful turbines, which will produce four times as much electricity as the old ones. The switchover is set to be completed by late 2011 or early 2012. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Heating oil 1 is a more refined oil than the other heating oils. 32 SERVICE Source: Region Gotland, Cementa Source: GEAB, Trafikanalys, Region Gotland SERVICE 33 Childcare and Education Schools and preschools Broad educational options Gotland has everything from preschools to university courses. There is a good geographical spread of preschools, compulsory schools with preschool classes/leisure-time centres, upper secondary schools and folk high schools across the island. A total of around 4,800 children attend preschool and leisure-time centres, with about 8,100 students going to compulsory school and upper secondary. Around 600 adults are studying. The university is located in Visby. Gotland also has a wide ranged of leisure courses. Preschool School - Preschool class to Year 6 School Years 7-9 Upper Secondary School Skola Private activities Fårösund Skola Stenkyrka Skola Lärbro Skola Hellvi Skola Tingstäde Skola Skola Skola Lokrume Fole Väskinde Visby Västerhejde Preschool Gotland has 60 preschools, 31 of which are located in Visby. There is also a choice of municipal or private provision. Preschools accept children aged 1-5. All children are offered a place at a municipal preschool from the autumn of the year that they turn three years old. Skola Fårö Komvux Slite Skola Skola Skola Skola Endre Skola Gothem Skola Dalhem Skola Skola Tofta Roma Skola Skola Eskelhem Hogrän Skola Skola Kräklingbo Vänge Skola Sanda Klintehamn Skola Skola Skola Garda Alskog Skola Skola No. of children in municipal preschools 2,170 No. of children in educational care 117 Children using private services (parent cooperatives etc.)425 Stånga Skola Fardhem Lau Skola Skola Hemse Burs Skola Havdhem Child-staff ratio (full-time) Municipal preschool 2008 2009 2010 Gotland 5.1 4.8 4.8 Sweden 5.6 5.45.4 34 SERVICE Source: Region Gotland Skola Burgsvik Source: Region Gotland, National Agency for Education SERVICE 35 Education – compulsory school Education – upper secondary Compulsory school(preschool class to Year 9) Gotland currently has 37 compulsory schools – 31 municipal and 6 independent. These are well distributed over the island from Fårösund in the north to Burgsvik in the south and, in many instances, the number of students is relatively small, at around 50-100 per school. All compulsory schools covering preschool class to Year 6 also have an integrated leisure-time centre. Years 7-9 are offered at six locations: Fårösund, Slite, Roma, Klintehamn, Hemse and Visby (two schools). Upper secondary school There are four upper secondary schools on Gotland offering a total of 15 or so programmes. The Maritime programme and “Film – The Language of Motion Pictures” both have a national intake. Lövsta Rural Centre in Roma offers local courses on animal husbandry, agriculture and horticulture. Pass-rate in year 9 The percentage of students in Year 9 who achieved a pass grade or higher in all subjects, compared with national figures. % 80 Gotland 78 78 70 79 74 Sweden 80 79 79 78 80 77 60 Independent upper secondary schools Donnergymnasiet in Klintehamn is an independent upper secondary school with an international profile, offering programmes in tourism, culture, media and catering. Guteskolan in Visby has technology, craft and agriculture programmes. Autumn 2008 saw the opening of Gotlands Hästgymnasium, with its equestrian focus. % Gotland 60 50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Facts Compulsory School Municipal compulsory schools 31 Gotland Riket Independent schools 5 2004 73% 77% 78% compulsory 78% No. of students2005 at municipal school 5,000 78% (preschool class2006 to Year 9)78% 2007 74% 79% No. of children 2008 in municipal centres 2,000 80% leisure-time 79% 79% 78%school approx. 580 No. of students2009 at an independent 80,2% leisure-time 76,6% No. of children 2010 in independent centres 250 Percentage qualifying for university 50 The percentage of students who graduate from upper secondary school and qualify for university, compared 40 with the nation as a whole. % 100 80 30 Gotland 20 95 10 95 89 0 60 89 2004 2006 36 Riket No. of students at upper secondary school: 80 No. of students at municipal upper secondary a pprox. 2,000 No. of students in other municipality approx. 150 70 No. of students at independ. upper secondary approx. 350 SERVICE Källa: Gotlands Source: kommun Region Gotland, National Agency Source: Region Gotland Sweden 94 97 2005 2007 91 89 2008 2006 2009 90 87 2007 2008 2010 SERVICE 37 Education – other schools Education – university Education for students with intellectual disabilities Compulsory education for students with intellectual disabilities comprises two parallel types of school, located mainly in Visby – compulsory school for children with intellectual disabilities, and the “training school” for those with profound intellectual disabilities. Voluntary education includes an upper secondary school for individuals with intellectual disabilities (Desideria) and adult education for individuals with learning disabilities (Särvux). Desideria is integrated into the general upper secondary school premises. University The university has some 20 programmes and almost 200 separate courses. The flexible internet-based courses make it possible to provide higher education to students who are not able to or do not wish to study on campus. Gotland University’s courses span numerous fields, including biology, building preservation, economics, teaching, archaeology, programming, game design, law, ethnology, history, quality management, social geography and renaissance studies. No. of students in education for students with intellectual disabilities: Compulsory and upper secondary Särvux approx. 160 approx. 45 Komvux Komvux offers basic adult education, upper secondarylevel courses, vocational training and Swedish for immigrants (SFI). As well as classroom teaching, Komvux also offers distance learning. Around 600 students are enrolled in adult education. Arts school The arts school Kulturskolan, with centres across Gotland, provides training for a wide range of individual instruments, orchestras, choirs and ensembles at various levels. The school also offers dance tuition. Kulturskolan has 1,200 students in voluntary education and 800 students in the Culture in Schools project every year. Liberal Education The university takes its inspiration from an international educational tradition called Liberal Education, which is practised in the USA and Europe. The aim is to give students power over their education by allowing them to choose the focus of their studies. Liberal Education also strongly emphasises the importance of the learning environment, in which respect Campus Visby has a great deal to offer. But above all, it involves more in-depth contact between students and lecturers, for example in the form of more individual tutoring, aimed at ensuring that the student is able to meet his or her full potential. Folk High School Gotlands Folkhögskola has around 284 students on the long courses at its centres in Hemse, Fårösund and Visbyhar. The folk high school offers general education, vocational training and specialised courses. It also holds a varied range of summer courses. In 2010, 747 students participated in these summer activities. 38 SERVICE Source: Region Gotland, National Agency for Education Source: Gotland University SERVICE 39 Education – university Leisure University in brief 2010: No. of registered students total 6,831 No. of full-time students 2,458 Studying on campus 804 Distance learning 1,654 No. of employees: 217 (43% women) Average age 47 No. of lecturers: 110 (of which 63 PhDs) No. of professors 9 Gotlanders have a tradition of joining together in pursuit of common interests. Region Gotland has over 900 registered associations, of which 500 are active. This gives Gotland the highest concentration of associations in Sweden. Type and number of associations Children & young people 10 Animals & nature 12 Disabled 25 Hobbies Graduates 2007-2010 (of which women) Level 2007 2008 20092010 Diploma 11(7) 12(3) 8(4) 15(7) Bachelor’s degree 64(41) 87(59) 126(81) 84(53) Master’s degree 34(18) 21(12) 43(21) 31(15) Total 109(66) 120(74) 177(106) 130(75) 7 Home & school 3 Sport 141 Culture & rural heritage 94 Sobriety 6 Pensioners 42 Political 13 Assembly rooms 73 Other No. of associations 65 0 30 60 90 120 150 Youth activities Regional youth centres Regional social centres Ungdomens Hus (youth centre) Music rooms/practice rooms 40 SERVICE Source: Gotland University 8 1 1 20 REGION Gotland’s leisure facilities leisure facilities with support Ice rinks 2 Sports halls 9 Floodlit trails 7 Swimming pools 3 Outdoor sports facilities8 Equestrian centres 9 Floodlit trails 5 Ice rinks 1 Outdoor sports facilities29 Motorsport facilities 4 Sports halls 3 Other facilities 6 Source: Region Gotland SERVICE 41 Leisure facilities Municipally-owned leisure facilities Ice Rinks 2 Sport halls 9 Floodlit trails 7 Swimming pools 3 Outdoor sports facilities 8 Culture Fårösund Bunge Fleringe Hangvar REGION GOTLAND’S CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Libraries, x15 Dance consultant Mobile libraries, x1 Department of Culture and Film on Gotland Leisure Rute Stenkyrka Martebo Lärbro Tingstäde Väskinde Lokrume Bro Hejdeby Fårö Hall Lummelunda Visby Gotland’s arts scene draws on the island’s rich cultural heritage. An increasing amount of emphasis is being put on the role of culture in society’s development and the welfare of the individual. Both professional and non-profit cultural workers are assisting in this venture. Fole Othem Hellvi Hejnum Boge Slite Bäl Käll- Vallstena unge Follingbo Endre Ekeby Gothem BarlingTräHörsne bo Akekumla Stenm Bara bäck kumla Dalhem Vall Tofta Norrlanda Halla GantHogrän Björke Roma hem Sjonhem Anga Atlingbo Eskelhem Viklau Mästerby Västergarn Väte Kräklingbo Vänge Östergarn Ala GuldGammelSanda rupe garn Buttle Hejde Klintehamn Klinte Ardre Västerhejde Etelhem Alskog Garde Gerum Lye Lau Linde Stånga Levide Eksta Fardhem Sproge När Hemse Burs Silte Alva Rone Leisure facilities with Hablingbo Eke municipal support Havdhem Fröjel Näs Lojsta Grötlingbo Fide Öja Burgsvik Vamlingbo Hamra Sundre 42 SERVICE Equestrian centres Floodlit trails Outdoor sports facilities Motorsport facilities Sport halls Swimming pools Ice rinks Fitness centres 9 5 29 4 3 1 1 4 Source: Region Gotland ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH SUPPORT sociation of Art Galleries) • Gotland County Library • Grafikgruppen (The Graph• Gotland Arts and Crafts ics Group) Visby Association • Gotland Music Foundation • Folkets Bio (cinema) • Cultural Association Roxy • Gotlands Museum • Kulturskolan on Gotland • Gotland County Theatre • Bläse Limestone Museum • Gotland Art School • Bunge Museum • Gotland School of Music • The Gotland Train AssociaComposition tion • Gotlands Dansutbildningar (dance) • Gotland Lectures Association • Gotland Bildningsförbund/8 • Gotland Agriculture Museum study associations • Rural heritage associations/ • Baltic Centre for Writers and Community groups/AssemTranslators bly rooms • Baltic Art Centre • The Musical Company • Visby International Centre • Medieval Week for Composers • Roma Theatre • Galleriföreningen (The As• Young Roma OTHER CULTURE PROVIDERS 21 choirs Plus around 850 professional 21 theatre organisations freelance culture producers Other cultural associations Source: Region Gotland Källa: Gotlands kommun SERVICE 43 Healthcare Care services Region Gotland’s Department of Health and Medical Care is responsible for all emergency care, primary care, ambulance services and medical advisory services. The department employs around 1,300 people and covers practically all specialities, such as medicine, surgery, infections, eyes, ears, paediatrics, maternity, gynaecology, orthopaedics, intensive care, psychiatry, rehabilitation, dental care and primary care. There is a cooperation agreement with Karolinska University Hospital concerning a number of areas, including care development, competence development and highly specialised care. Elder care The elder care service provides care and treatment in the home and in sheltered accommodation. Sheltered housing is available in around 10 locations on Gotland, and the home-help service works in small teams spread out across the island. Most of the sheltered housing on the island is managed by Region Gotland. A normal day for the health service on Gotland Facts elder care January 2011 No. of people in sheltered housing 500 with 24-hour care No. of people in ordinary housing 1,299 with home-help No. of people with food distribution service 187 No. of people with a safety alarm 1,386 155 beds are open/available at Visby Hospital (incl. the psychiatric clinic) 296 patients visit a doctor at Visby Hospital 53 patients visit A&E at Visby Hospital 17 operations (in- & out-patient) are carried out at Visby Hospital 1.7 children a day are born at Visby Hospital, on average 284 patients visit a family doctor at a health centre 111 patients attend the psychiatric clinic 254 patients visit the National Dental Service 1,497clinical lab tests are carried out 44 SERVICE Source: Region Gotland Source: Region Gotland SERVICE 45 International We are affected by the world around us. Climate change, swings in the global economy and migration patterns are just a few examples of factors beyond our borders that we have to take into account. Gotlanders have a very longstanding tradition of reaching out beyond the island’s borders, and history shows how international contacts have brought prosperity. Through its various institutions with an international focus and contacts, Gotland continues to be an international meeting place. According to Region Gotland’s strategy for its international work, the Baltic region takes top priority, with the EU as another priority area. Collaboration further afield may become worth exploring if it is considered to be of particular benefit. 46 GOTLAND IN THE EU Gotland qualifies for the EU’s regional development funding and is currently most affected by the programmes below. Småland and the Islands 1. The Operational Programme Småland and the Islands under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective – European Regional Development Fund – aims to strengthen competitiveness, achieve sustainable growth and help create more jobs and businesses. The priorities of the programme are accessibility (infrastructure and communications), innovation and entrepreneurship. The core steering documents are • The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region • Vision Gotland 2025 • The joint platform for international cooperation for the Region, County Administrative Board and university 2. The European Social Fund – ESF aims to achieve increased growth by developing a skilled and adaptable workforce and extending employment opportunities. Its fields of activity include increasing opportunities for development and retraining in working life, with a focus on people already in employment, and new job opportunities with a focus on people who are far removed fromthe labour market. The objectives are • sustainable growth and higher employment on Gotland • a better environment, particularly in our immediate vicinity, and a sustainable society on Gotland • an ongoing cultural exchange, with Gotland as the natural meeting place in the Baltic region • contact and understanding across political and cultural boundaries Interreg 3. INTERREG programmes aim to develop interregional cooperation, particularly with our nearest neighbours around the Baltic rim. Gotland belongs to the Central Baltic programme and may also access INTERREG programmes such as the Baltic Sea Region programme. However, INTERREG funding will soon be depleted for the current period. The region is actively preparing for future programmes. SERVICE SERVICE 47 MEMBERSHIP OF ORGANISATIONS • Baltic Island Network (B7) is a collaboration of the seven largest islands in the Baltic Sea: Bornholm, Gotland, Hiiumaa, Rügen, Saaremaa, Åland and Öland. •CPMR comprises just over 150 European coastal regions. Within CPMR there are geographic commissions, with Gotland an active member of the Islands Commission and the Baltic Sea Commission (BSC), whose secretariat is currently based in Gotland. The organisation promotes the interests of coastal and peripheral regions with regard to the EU. • The Hanseatic network consists of about 200 cities around the Baltic Sea, all of which were members of the medieval Hanseatic League. • The Organisation of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) is a network of the towns and cities on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, which has included the Hanseatic town of Visby since 1995. • European Cities Against Drugs (ECAD ) is a European partnership to combat drug abuse. Gotland Municipality is also a member of the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) and takes part in the Baltic Sea States Subregional Cooperation (BSSSC). Region Gotland On 1 January 2011, Gotland became a separate region. Region Gotland has three main tasks: municipal operations, county council operations and regional development. The change, agreed by the politicians in October 2010, was both a statement and a clarification of the duties that the municipality had, and now Region Gotland has. The decision to change the name from municipality to region also made the democratic situation more explicit. Citizens vote for a regional council, with much broader responsibilities than a municipal council normally has. TWIN TOWNS AND PARTNERS Gotland has contacts of varying character and scope with a number of twin towns and partners. Visit www. gotland.se for information about current collaborations. PARTNERSHIP Gotland is twinned with Kibaha in Tanzania and Jhansi in India as part of the Sida-funded municipal partnership programme. 48 SERVICE Source: Region Gotland SERVICE 49 Dialogue and Opinion Political organisation There are many ways to influence the services offered within Region Gotland: The Regional Executive Board is the committee which monitors the operations of the other committees and the business conducted through corporations. The Regional Executive Board also manages the finances, executes the decisions of the Regional Council and prepares or comments on matters before the council. The committees are responsible for (manage) the operations as directed by the Regional Council and frequently as regulated by law. • Contact the responsible politicians. See page 53 • Submit a citizen’s proposal. Read more at www.gotland.se • Take part in special dialogues. These are meetings held in conjunction with major development issues. Invitations to these are published on gotland.se and in the local press • Subscribe to the RSS news feed at www.gotland.se • Social media. Our Facebook pages allow you to comment on the news that Region Gotland publishes at gotland.se Region Council 2010-2014 C 15 Auditors M 15 FP 4 S 24 V 6 MP 7 Region Executive Board Committees Departments Municipal Executive Committee Executive Office Public Works Committee Department of Community Planning and Development* Town Planning Committee Service Department Public Health and Environment Culture and Leisure Committee Culture and Leisure Department Childcare and Education Committee Childcare and Education Department Upper Secondary and Adult Education Committee Department of Upper Secondary and Adult Education Social Service Committe Social Services Department Health and Medical Care Committee Health and Medical Care Department Election Committee Companies and foundations AB GotlandsHem, 100% Gotlands Energi AB, 25% Gotlands Industrihus AB, 100% Gotlands Stuveri AB, 29% Gotland Music Foundation, 100% Almi Företagspartner AB, 49% Public Trustee Patient Committee Bo Dahllöf, Regional Director and Åke Svensson, Chair of the Regional Executive 50 REGION GOTLAND * A review of the organisation of departments was underway at time of printing. Source: Region Gotland REGION GOTLAND 51 Political organisation The Regional Council is the “parliament” of Region Gotland and the Regional Executive Board comprises its “government”. Since the 2010 elections, the Social Democrats have been the majority party on the council, in a coalition with the Green Party and the Left Party. ELECTION 2010 Moderate Party (M) Centre Party (C) Liberal Party (FP) Christian Democrats (KD) Social Democrats (S) Left Party (V) Green Party (MP) Sweden Democrats (SD) Others Total VotesVotes in parliamentary in regional election, % election, % 25.18 20.27 14.64 19.73 4.62 4.67 2.92 2.13 33.27 33.39 6.06 7.66 8.43 8.52 3.17 1.73.63 100.0100.0 DISTRIBUTION OF COUNCIL SEATS 1971–2014 Year M C FP S V MP KD NYDGP* 1971-73 9 33 mp* 29 - - - - 1974-76 10 33 mp* 28 - - - - 1977-79 10 27 6 27 1 - - - 1980-82 11 23 6 27 4 - - - 1983-85 13 19 4 30 4 1 - - 1986-88 11 18 7 28 4 3 - - 1989-91 9 19 5 28 4 6 - - 1992-94 11 18 4 25 4 4 2 3 1995-98 11 15 2 30 4 5 - - 4 1999-02 13 15 3 23 7 4 3 - 3 2003-06 11 13 4 28 71 4 3 - - 2007-10 14 17 4 24 7 4 1 - 2010-14 15 15 4 24 6 7 - - From 1971-1979, the council terms were calendar years. From 1980, the council terms started on 1 November of the previous year. mp* = middle parties, consisting of the Centre and Liberal parties. 1) One Left Party member resigned from the party in 2005. GP*= Gotland Party 52 REGION GOTLAND Source: Gotland Municipality Regional Council Presiding Committee Phone (area code 0498) Chairperson: Björn Jansson (S) 26 93 34 First vice chairperson: Conny Kristensen Gahnström (S) 27 76 20 Second vice chairperson: Hans Klintbom (C) 26 44 83 Regional Executive Presiding Committee Chairperson: Åke Svensson (S) First vice chairperson: Hanna Westerén (S) Second vice chairperson: Lena Celion (M) 26 95 01 26 93 01 26 93 48 Leading Councillors Economics and Employment: Åke Svensson (S) Social Services and Care: Hanna Westerén (S) Healthcare: Stefaan De Maecker (MP) Childcare and Education: Brittis Benzler (V) Minority Commissioner: Lena Celion (M) 26 95 01 26 93 01 26 96 06 26 97 90 26 93 48 chairpersons Regional Executive Board: Åke Svensson (S) 26 95 01 Public Works Committee: Tommy Gardell (S) 27 37 05 Town Planning Committee: Bo Björkman (S) 26 90 18 Culture and Leisure Committee: Janica Sörestedt (S) 20 37 13 Public Health and Environment Committee: Harriet Lihnell (MP) 24 11 73 Childcare and Education Committee: Brittis Benzler (V) 26 97 90 Upper Secondary and Adult Education Committee: Per Edman (V) 24 40 85 Health and Medical Care Committee: Stefaan De Maecker (MP) 26 96 06 Social Services Committee: Hanna Westerén (S) 26 93 01 Board of Gotland Music Foundation: Björn Jansson (S)26 93 34 Board of AB GotlandsHem: Lilian Virgin (S) 27 76 11 Board of Gotlands Industrihus AB: Åke Svensson (S) 26 95 01 Public Trustees Committee: Birgitta Eriksson (S) 22 50 29 Auditors: Mikael Carlsson (C) 27 51 41 Source: Gotland Municipality REGION GOTLAND 53 Departments User Surveys 2010 The task of Region Gotland is to provide its citizens with services in a range of areas, from schools and childcare to healthcare, refuse collection and so on. SATISFIED USERS OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES The results of the departments’ user surveys give a satisfied-user index between 1 and 100, where the values can be interpreted as follows: over 75 = very satisfied, 56-75 = satisfied, 40-55 = less satisfied, under 40 = dissatisfied DEPARTMENTS & HEADS OF DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICE Management and coordination Bo Dahllöf phone 26 93 20 Students Year 5 DEPT OF INTERNAL SERVICES Provides services and products for the other departments Anders Jolby phone 26 94 01 DEPT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING Properties, water and sewage system, roads, parks, harbours, refuse collection and public transport Bertil Klintbom phone 26 92 40 DEPT OF CULTURE AND LEISURE Athletics, fitness and sports facilities, culture Maria Modig phone 26 96 58 DEPT OF CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION Schools and childcare Ann-Chatrin Norrevik phone 26 94 18 DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Elderly and disabled people, individual and family care Lena Lager phone 20 45 04 DEPT OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE County medical care, specialist care, primary care and dental care Ann-Christine Kullberg phone 26 85 59 GOTLAND MUSIC FOUNDATION Bengt Jerkland phone 26 44 50 AB GOTLANDSHEM Staffan Thurgren phone 20 39 15 GOTLANDS INDUSTRIHUS ABSofia Wollmann phone 26 90 31 REGION GOTLAND Students 5 Parents reYear leisure-time centres Students Year 5 Parents preschool StudentsreYear 8 Parents re preschool Parents leisure-time centres Studentsreupper secondary Year 2 Parents re leisure-time centres Students Year 8 Almedalen Library Students Year 8 Students upper secondary Year 2 Other libraries Students upper secondary Year 2 Almedalen Library Recreation centres Almedalen Library Other libraries Swimming pools/sports facilities Other libraries Recreation centres 0 Recreation centres 20 40 Swimming pools/sports facilities Swimming pools/sports facilities 0 0 20 20 Visby Hospital 40 40 73 75 73 81 61 81 75 63 75 61 74 61 63 85 63 74 77 74 85 64 85 77 77 60 64 64 60 60 63 80 100 80 80 100 100 Dental care 69 SERVICES HEALTHCARE AND CARE DEPT OF UPPER SECONDARY AND ADULT EDUCATION Upper secondary and adult education, folk high school Jan Holmquist phone 20 38 61 54 73 education Parents re preschooland culture 81 Source: Region Gotland Visby HealthHospital centres Visby Hospital Dental carehousing Sheltered Dental care Health centres Home help Health centres Sheltered housing 0 Sheltered housing 20 Home help Home help 0 0 20 20 40 40 40 63 63 69 75 69 63 78 63 75 75 60 78 78 60 60 80 100 80 80 100 100 80 100 COMMUNITY PLANNING Building permits, individual 70 Building permits, detailed dev. plan 89 Building permits, individual regs. fireplace/flue Building permits, individual Building permits, detailed &dev. plan Appl./reports re environ.t health Building permits, detailed dev. plan Building regs. fireplace/flue Building regs. fireplace/flue 0 20 40 Appl./reports re environ.t & health Appl./reports re environ.t & health 0Source: Region 20 Gotland40 0 20 40 70 96 70 89 80 89 96 96 60 80 80 60 60 80 100 GOTLAND 80R E G I O N 100 55 The Region’s economy Costs and revenues Revenues from taxes, government grants, etc. Region Gotland’s revenues and costs amount to just over SEK 5 billion per year. The revenues derive primarily from tax revenues of SEK 2.9 billion, plus a government equalisation grant of SEK 1.1 billion. The remaining SEK 1.2 billion comes from various charges, grants, rents, sales and so on (see diagram below). The costs and revenues break down as follows. TAX Region Gotland’s tax rate remains unchanged for 2011, amounting to 33.10% of the tax base, compared with 31.55% nationally. Across Sweden, the tax rate for municipalities and county councils ranges from 28.89% to 34.17%. Gotland ranks 57 out of 290 municipalities in terms of its tax rate. ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES Externa intäkter år 2009, 5 214 mkr 90% of the resources go to healthcare, schools and care services. 56 REGION GOTLAND Grant Grants 370 Municipal tax 2,887 Contr Equalisation grant 1 , 152 Externa kostnader år 2009, 5 194 mkr Other 506 Fuel, energy, water 108 Rent, property services 127 Childcare & education 32% Grants and transfer payments 200 Depreciation 203 Municipal tax 2,887 Care services 25% Other 155 Rent, leases 116 Sale of business operations, contracts 133 Fees, charges 401 EXTERNAL COSTS 2010, SEK 5,194 MILLION Other 155 Rent, leases 116 Community planning 6% Sale 3% of business operations, contracts 133 Leisure & culture Fees, charges 401 Other aspects 3% Grants 370 Externa intäkter år 2009, 5 214 mkr EXTERNAL REVENUES 2010, SEK 5,214 MILLION Consumables/supplies 328 Personnel incl. pensions 2,786 Contracts, purchase of activities, consultancy 936 Equalisation grant 1 , 152 Healthcare 30% Source: Region Gotland Source: Region Gotland REGION GOTLAND 57 Results Investments and debts Positive results 2006-2010 Region Gotland’s finances are stable. The economic figures were better than budgeted for the sixth year in a row, at SEK +20 million. This, coupled with the fact that investments have been funded without the need for borrowing by the region, has allowed debt levels to be reduced and funds set aside for pension provision. Investments Total investment over the past five years amounted to SEK 1.5 billion. Major projects for 2010 include building the Klostergården sheltered housing in Roma, constructing Garda school and equipping Visby Hospital with a new MRI scanner. A major overhaul and upgrade of the water treatment plant in Slite was also completed. Kommunens resultat Investeringar SEKm SEKm 400 100 80 +71 60 350 +62 +20 0 200 150 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 NET COST INCREASE The aim was for the region’s net costs to increase by no more than 3.7% during the term of office 20072010. Net cost increases have, on average, been lower than the target level for the whole period. 2006 Future pension provisions Nettokostnadsölning Between 2007 and 2010, the aim was for the pension portfolio at the end of the period to amount to SEK Mkr million in order for provision to be in place for 150 6 future pensions. The result+5,2% was that the region was 5 to set aside SEK 104 million for+4,5% able future pensions. +3,6% 4 market value as at the end of 2010 was SEK The 114 +3,0% million. 3 2 +2,1% REGION GOTLAND 1 Source: Region Gotland 2007 2008 2009 2010 LONGTERM DEBT, SEK MILLIONS The target of cutting debt by 3% per year for taxLångfristig låneskuld funded operations during the term of office 2006SEKm 2010 was met. Region Gotland’s total debt stood at 1000 SEK 642 million in 2010. 900 58 288 261 250 +32 20 343 292 300 +37 40 354 SEKm 800 500 819 490 320 796 410 700 400 711 370646 600 300 200 2006 2007 2008 2009 320 2010 100 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: Region Gotland Avsättningar pensionerR E G I O N G O T L A N D 59 Mkr Budget 2011 Personnel BUDGET PER COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENT, SEK MILLIONS The committees’ operating budgets for 2011 amounted to a net figure of SEK 4 billion, while their investment stood at SEK 391 million. The breakdown per committee is shown below. ATTRACTIVE EMPLOYER The region’s employees enjoy going to work, according to over 75% of respondents in the latest employee survey. Staff feel that their work is important, meaningful and motivating. One of the region’s overall goals is for employees and managers to be happy and committed, take responsibility and develop to meet the challenges of the future. Initiatives are therefore being undertaken to promote skills development, leadership and a positive working environment. Organised into eight departments, Region Gotland is a significant employer in around 240 different occupations. Committee/departmentOperating Investment budget SEKm budget SEKm Regional Executive Board - Political Organisation 22.40 - Executive Office 137.224.4 - Internal Services 08.5 Public Works Committee 150.0 284.9 Town Planning Committee 19.5 0.6 Public Health and Environment Committee11.6 0.4 Culture and Leisure Committee 124.8 3.5 Childcare and Education Committee 979.8 10.8 Upper Secondary and 306.7 4.2 Adult Education Committee Social Services Committee 1,062.6 15.1 Health and Medical Care Committee1,135.4 38.6 Total 3,950.0390.1 60 REGION GOTLAND Source: Region Gotland Source: Region Gotland Källa: Gotlands kommun R E G I O N G O T L A N D 61 Personnel summary PERSONNEL SUMMARY 2010 No. of employees Permanent employees Temporary employees No. of women No. of men Average age 6,072 5,533 539 4,667 1,405 48.9 Employees by sector This applies for the 5,533 permanent employees. AGE STRUCTURE Applies to permanent employees. 3% – 0-29 yrs 16% – 60> yrs 16% – 30-39 yrs 19% – 55-59 yrs 28% – 40-49 yrs EDUCATION, LEISURE AND CULTURE 1,898 people Dept of Childcare and Education Dept of Upper Secondary and Adult Education Dept of Culture and Leisure 18% – 50-54 yrs EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND ADM. SERVICES 537 people Dept of Internal Services Executive Office COMMUNITY PLANNING 374 people Dept of Community Planning HEALTHCARE AND CARE SERVICES 2,724 people Dept of Social Services Dept of Health and Medical Care SICKNESS FIGURES Percentage change between 2006 and 2010. 6.0% 2006 62 5.8% 2007 REGION GOTLAND 5.5% 2008 4.7% 2009 4.4% 2010 Source: Region Gotland Source: Region Gotland REGION GOTLAND 63 Average salaries & Retirements AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARIES In 2010 the average monthly salary was SEK 25,210 (full-time). SEK 30,000 25,000 Men Women 27,816 26,850 25,660 Centres of population and major roads Fårö Hall 24,296 23,624 22,497 Gotska Sandön Fleringe KAPPELSHAMN 149 Hangvar Lärbro Stenkyrka 20,000 LÄRBRO LummeTingstäde 148 lunda Martebo TINGSTÄDE Othem SLITE Väskinde Lokrume Hejnum 15,000 10,000 VISBY 0 Bäl 147 Vallstena Källunge 146 Endre Ekeby Follingbo Gothem 143 BarlingTräHörsne kumla Akebo StenDalhem m Bara bäck kumla Vall Roma Tofta ROMA Norrlanda Halla GantHogrän Björke 140 hem Sjonhem Atlingbo Anga Eskelhem Viklau Mästerby Kräklingbo Västergarn Vänge Väte Västerhejde 2008 2009 2010 Estimated number of retirements No. 250 219 221 200 Sanda KLINTEHAMN 229 240 214 214 Klinte 141 226 220 Eksta Levide Fardhem Lau Burs När Hemse 100 Näs HAVDHEM Havdhem Eke 142 Grötlingbo Fide BURGSVIK 50 Öja Vamlingbo 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Year Health & Care 64 Edu. & Leisure G O T L A N D M U N I C I PA L I T Y Technical Hamra Rone Gammelgarn Östergarn LJUGARN Stånga Lye LindeSTÅNGA Alva Hablingbo Ardre Garde HEMSE Silte 143 KATTHAMMARSVIK Alskog Etelhem Lojsta Gerum St Karlsö 150 0 Ala Buttle Fröjel Lilla Karlsö 140 Sproge 171 174 Guldrupe 142 Hejde Hellvi Fole Hejdeby 5,000 FÅRÖSUND Boge Bro Visby Bunge 148 Rute Place Pop. approx. Burgsvik 350 Fårösund800 Lärbro500 Hemse1,800 Klintehamn 1,300 Ljugarn200 Roma 1,200 Slite1,500 Vibble1,300 Visby22,300 Sundre Admin. Source: Region Gotland Source: Region Gotland R E G I O N G O T L A N D K A R TA 65 SNÄCKGÄRDET The greater Visby area Parishes / population LILLA HÄSTNÄS G USTAVSVIK BERGBETNINGEN NORDERSTRAND ANNELUND G ALGBERGET LASARETTET NORR S: T G ÖRAN NORDERBACKE BINGEBY VISBY INNERSTAD SKARPHÄLL ÖSTER SOLBERGA SÖDER KOPPARSVIK SMITTENSLUND ÖSTERBY A7-OMRÅDET HÄLLARNA LÄNNA ÖSTRA VI ARTILLERIET RÄVHAGEN VÄRNHEM FURULUND SKRUBBS VISBORG HAGA G RÅBO PILHAGEN TERRA NOVA DJUPLUNDA DISTANCE BETWEEN VISBY AND OTHER CENTRES OF POPULATION Vibble Väskinde Roma Tingstäde Klintehamn Slite Lärbro Kappelshamn Katthammarsvik 66 4LANGS kmHAGE 11 km 18 km 23 km 33 km 36 km 36 km 43 km 46 km R E G I O N G O T L A N D K A R TA Ljugarn Stånga Hemse Fårösund Havdhem Ronehamn Burgsvik Hoburgen 46 km 47 km 51 km 56 km 60 km 62 km 76 km 95 km Source: Region Gotland STORA HÄSTNÄS Parishes 2008 2009 2010 Akebäck 88 8388 Ala 146 142137 Alskog 167 160162 Alva 266 281261 Anga 111 110109 Ardre 324 330 325 Atlingbo 131 127133 Barlingbo 290 274280 Björke 477 491482 Boge 258 247246 SKOGSHOLM Bro 336 354358 Bunge 918 915921 Burs 325 312326 Buttle 113 110116 Bäl 136 136133 Dalhem 489 486 498 Eke 68 6966 Ekeby 297 301 286 Eksta 288 286287 Endre 58 378 373 Eskelhem 601 594595 Etelhem 304 309303 Fardhem 163 160160 Fide 110 121122 Fleringe 77 8077 Fole 373 386390 Follingbo 421 419432 Fröjel 327 334340 Fårö 548 533551 Gammelgarn201 205197 Ganthem 124 120130 Garda 219 220213 Gerum 72 69 67 Gothem 377 394 378 Grötlingbo 234 229 234 Guldrupe 117 111 114 Hablingbo 278 270271 Hall 69 7057 Halla 242 243249 Hamra 117 113112 Hangvar 366 374366 Havdhem 499 505496 Hejde 235 241232 Hejdeby 171 175173 Hejnum 127 117121 Hellvi 181 177179 Hemse 1,762 1,7841,740 Source: Statistics Sweden Parishes 2008 2009 2010 Hogrän 226 229229 Hörsne m Bara 285 287 290 Klinte 1,578 1,5551,579 Kräklingbo 204 205193 Källunge 233 237 235 Lau 237 239224 Levide 386 385382 Linde 178 183183 Lojsta 102 102100 Lokrume 300 305306 Lummelunda451 432 433 Lye 185 183182 Lärbro 1,0171,014 999 Martebo 193 186180 Mästerby 202 200195 Norrlanda 116 110113 När 460 448437 Näs 174 162159 Othem 1,817 1,8361,810 Roma 918 916934 Rone 511 461469 Rute 325 323329 Sanda 680 688667 Silte 130 126123 Sjonhem 172 175162 Sproge 143 143136 Stenkumla 524 515 528 Stenkyrka 527 534 520 Stånga 522 511494 Sundre 22 2326 Tingstäde 389 386378 Tofta 614 629643 Träkumla 304 319313 Vall 276 274266 Vallstena 267 270264 Vamlingbo 210 207216 Viklau 137 139131 Visby 22,697 22,91923,158 Vänge 387 388380 Väskinde 1,372 1,403 1,436 Västergarn 172 162169 Västerhejde 2,237 2,256 2,243 Väte 331 326327 Öja 520 512497 Östergarn 372 373348 Total 57,004 57,22157,267 R E G I O N G O T L A N D PA R I S H E S 67 Region Gotland On 1 January 2011, Gotland became a separate region. Region Gotland has three main tasks: municipal operations, county council operations and regional development. The change, agreed by the politicians in October 2010, was both a statement and a clarification of the duties that the municipality had, and now Region Gotland has. The decision to change the name from municipality to region also made the democratic situation more explicit. Citizens vote for a regional council, with much broader responsibilities than a municipal council normally has. Region Gotland Street address Visborgsallén 19 Postal address SE–621 82 Visby Phone 0498–26 90 00 (switchboard)