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The Association is organized under § 46 et seq. Act No. 128/2000 Coll., on Municipalities (Municipal Establishment), as amended, and is therefore treated as a public entity.

The activities and cooperation with the Association of the communities involves protecting and promoting the common interests of communities for the comprehensive development of the Mariánské Lázně region (environment, urban planning, promotion of small and medium enterprises, housing, education, leisure, transport, tourism, care of monuments, science, etc.), ensuring a coordinated approach to community development of various areas (particularly rural development to achieve optimal compliance with the principles of sustainable development), and concentration of ways and means to promote goals beyond the possible scope and significance of individual members, including providing appropriate financial resources.

The Association was registered at the Regional Office of the Karlovy Vary Region on November 27th, 2003.

The prevailing activity of the Association is currently fundraising for the development of the Mariánskolázeňskaa region (grant management). The majority of Association projects are by individual municipalities (about 75%), while a smaller proportion (25%) are joint projects. A smaller part is work organized and run by member municipalities and NGOs active in the Association.

Cooperation within the Association can reduce the disadvantage of small towns, which do not have human and financial resources to implement separate projects.

The smallest municipality in the Association is the village of Vlkovice (125 inhabitants); the largest is Velká Hleďsebe (2 200 inhabitants). Total population in the Association is about 8500 inhabitants.

For comparison, the famous spa town of Mariánské Lázně, from which the Association derives its name, currently has 14 300 inhabitants. The size of the Association in the Czech Republic is average. A portion are suburban communities, others are typical rural villages, structurally affected by a large population exchange after the Second World War.

The General Assembly and the Executive Board of the Association

(Note: Each community has its own representative, currently its mayor, in the Association)

• Dagmar Strnadová, Executive Board Chair, tri-sekery@seznam.cz
• Ing. Eliška Stránská, Executive Board Vice President, oudolnizandov@seznam.cz

• Mgr. Vladislava Chalupková, member of the Executive Board, obec.drmoul@seznam.cz
• Miloslav Pernica, member of the Executive Board, starosta@laznekynzvart.cz
• Eva Procházková, member of the Executive Board, ou.stara_voda@tiscali.cz
• Helena Repíková, member of the Executive Board, ou.trstenice@tiscali.cz
• Quido Vlk, member of the Executive Board, obecvaly@seznam.cz
• Ing. Jaroslava Brožová Lampertová, member of the Executive Board, starosta@obecvh.cz
• Helena Klesnilová, member of the Executive Board, starosta@vlkovice.cz
• Jitka Otradovcová, memeber of the Executive Board, starostka.zadub@seznam.cz

• Věra Stiborová, member
• MSc. Otakar Born, member
• Tomáš Fictum, member

• Ing. Josef Švajgl, tel: +420 736 650 956, marianskolazensko@seznam.cz
• Michaela Hlínová, tel: +420 725052310, marianskolazensko.hlinova@seznam.cz
• Daniela Morávková, tel: +420 778 727 160, marianskolazensko.moravkova@seznam.cz
• MA. Jana Čížková, tel.: +420 778 735 465, marianskolazensko.cizkova@seznam.cz
• Blanka Prášková (economist, external cooperation), tel: +420 354 602 503, ekonom@obecvh.cz

The Karlovy Vary Region systematically supports the Association Managers.

Mariánskolázeňsko, dobrovolný svazek obcí
Prumyslová zóna
Tři Sekery 157
354 73 Tři Sekery

The Czech Republic

Mariánskolázeňsko, dobrovolný svazek obcí
Průmyslová zóna Tři Sekery
Tři Sekery 157
354 73 Tři Sekery

ID: 71 20 33 54

GPS coordinates: 49 ° 57'47 .544 "N, 12 ° 38'11 .883" E

Průmyslová zóna Tři Sekery (Small Industrial Zone Tři Sekery) is a former military area, hidden in the forests between Velka Hleďsebe and Krásné (a local part of Tri Sekery). The map is here (142.44 kB).

1) The Association is one of the founding members of the local action group MAS 21, o.p.s. ID: 264 08 309. https://www.mas21.cz. MAS 21, o.p.s. is primarily implemented as a Strategic LEADER in the European Union LEADER initiative.

2) In 2011 the Association was the sole founder of the non-profit organization Mariánskolázeňská, o.p.s. ID: 291 14 161. https://www.marianskolazensko.net

3) The Association cooperates with various working groups of the Karlovy Vary region.

Thus far, Mariánskolázeňská has not realized any large, cross-border cooperation projects, only smaller projects with nearby Bavaria (Germany). Despite this, interest continues in a partnership, ideally with a similarly placed region.

Currently, we are interested in developing cooperation in the following areas:

- Destination management

- Individual travel and tourism

- Access to and protection of resources

- Cycling

- The general models of cooperation of small municipalities (regional management)

- Conservation

Presentation of the most important joint project of the Voluntary Association of Rural Municipalities of the Micro Region Mariánskolázeňská

Facility Building for the Local Development of Mariánské Lázně.

The biggest project that Mariánskolázeňská implemented in 2010 was titled: Facility Building for the Local Development of Mariánské Lázně.

Submission: 2008

Grant title: Regional Operation Program NUTS II Northwest,

Area of Support 2.1

Donor: Regional Council of Northwest Cohesion

Total cost: 5 016 966.14 CZK

Grants: 4 615 925.13 CZK

Own participation: 374 264.00 CZK

Support from The Karlovy Vary Region: 199 000.00 CZK

Implementation on June 30th, 2011

Focus: promotion of the region's ability to prepare and implement development projects

Main activities: support for the preparation of studies, background documents and technical documentation of integrated projects for the subsequent implementation

Additional activities: encouraging local agencies and increasing public participation in local development of integrated support

The most important activity - the implementation of project documentation for local roads and related infrastructure in 8 Association municipalities

The main theme - the local roads and related infrastructure

Public relations - mid-term planning:

- Round tables, debates, and meetings with citizens

- Basic principles

Thematic approach

- Bicycle

- Exchange of experiences

- Cooperation schools

- Conservation

Territorial approach

- Developing plans for municipal and Association development

- Micro regions cooperation             

- The Grant and Project Management Agency of the Karlovy Vary Region

(grant agency of the Karlovy Vary region)

- AGRO & KOMBINAT Dolni Zandov, spol. s.r.o.

(agricultural business)

- AGRO & IGN, s.r.o.

(agricultural business)

- D-PRODUKT, s.r.o.

(major local construction company)

- EUTIT s.r.o.

(manufacturer of basalt products )

- Chráněné dílny Joker o.s.

(non-governmental organizations engaged in sheltered workshops)

- Kotec o.s.

(non-profit organization caring for people at risk of social exclusion)

- MAS 21, o.p.s.

(the local action group operating in the region)

- City of Mariánské Lázně

(center for our region)

- MĚSTSKÁ DOPRAVA Mariánské Lázně s.r.o.

(public transport operator in Mariánské Lázně and the surrounding villages)

- Municipal Museum of Mariánské Lázně

(urban and regional museum)

- Association of Ore Mountains - West

(civic association operating in the nearby Ore Mountains)

- Union of Disabled Persons in the Republic, o.s. Mariánské Lázně Local Organization

(non-profit organization for disabled people)

- Union of Municipalities INTEGRO - West Bohemian Central Highlands - Poohří

(association of villages in the neighboring Ústí region)

- Union of Municipalities of Kamenné Vrchy

(association of villages near Cheb)

- ZO ČSOP Kladská

(Association Organization of the Czech Nature Conservation Kladská)