Pardubice Region

The Pardubice Region is divided into 4 districts:

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There are a total of 451 municipalities in the region (as of 2019).{{cite web |title=Population of municipalities of the Czech republic|url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/91917344/1300721903.pdf/ea01e710-2ae5-49f3-8792-ebb384754346?version=1.0|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|access-date=2019-04-30}} Among these are 15 municipalities with extended powers and 26 municipalities with a delegated municipal office. Thirty-two of the municipalities are classified as towns. The regional central offices are in Pardubice.[http://www.pardubickykraj.cz/index.asp?thema=3219&category=& The Pardubice Region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709012153/http://www.pardubickykraj.cz/ |date=9 July 2007 }}, Official site, Retrieved 14 April 2011

The total population of the Pardubice Region is about 530,000. 17 municipalities have a higher population than 5,000. The largest municipality of the region is Pardubice with a population of more than 90,000. The table below shows the municipalities in Pardubice Region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2024).{{cite web |title=Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic, 1 January 2024 |url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/218418152/1300722403.pdf/c743e22f-17db-485a-b56b-932e6339b533?version=1.0 |access-date=2024-05-17 |publisher=Czech Statistical Office}}

Other significant towns in Pardubice Region are Hlinsko, Přelouč, Polička, Choceň, Holice, Letohrad and Žamberk.

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|1869|486227

|1880|508728

|1890|518094

|1900|528830

|1910|551164

|1921|531909

|1930|544849

|1950|448382

|1961|483254

|1970|488766

|1980|512573

|1991|508718

|2001|508281

|2011|511627

|2021|510037

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With a total size of 4,519 km², Pardubice is the fifth smallest region in the Czech Republic. Králický Sněžník (1,424 m) is the highest point in the region. The lowest point (201 m) is situated on the water surface of the Elbe River near Kojice.

The southern and southeastern parts of the region are home to the hilly areas of Upper Svratka Highlands and Iron Mountains. The central and western parts of the region are formed by the Polabí lowlands. In the northeast, the region reaches the Orlické Mountains and Hrubý Jeseník range.

The European Watershed runs through the region, where it separates the basins of the North Sea and the Black Sea. The tripoint of the Danube (Black Sea), Elbe (North Sea) and Oder (Baltic Sea) watersheds is located at the peak of Králický Sněžník. The majority of the region belongs to the drainage basin of the Elbe, consisting of the rivers Chrudimka, Divoká Orlice, Doubrava, Loučná, Tichá Orlice and Třebovka. The rivers in the drainage basin of the Danube are the Morava, Moravská Sázava, Svitava and Třebůvka. The Seč Reservoir (220 ha) and the Pastviny Reservoir (92 ha) are among the larger water bodies in the region.

The most prevalent soil types in the region are podzol and cambisol. Forests cover 29.6% of the region and are predominantly coniferous. Deciduous forests occur around Pardubice.

Pardubice Region has a continental climate characterized by relatively hot summers and cold winters. The climate in Pardubice Region differs depending on location. The areas in the Polabí lowlands in the western part of the region are relatively warmer with annual mean temperatures reaching 8 °C. On the other hand, the coldest areas are situated in the hilly northeastern part of the region, where the annual mean temperatures are around 4 °C.

Precipitation is relatively lower in the central part of the region where the total annual values are around 700 – 800 mm. In the areas with higher elevation (such as Žďárské Vrchy or the foothills of Orlické Hory) there is higher precipitation with annual values of 800 – 1,000 mm.

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|Jan mean C = −3.1

|Feb mean C = −1.4

|Mar mean C = 2.2

|Apr mean C = 7.1

|May mean C = 12.2

|Jun mean C = 15.3

|Jul mean C = 16.6

|Aug mean C = 16.3

|Sep mean C = 12.7

|Oct mean C = 8.0

|Nov mean C = 2.5

|Dec mean C = -1.3

|year mean C = 7.2

|Jan precipitation mm = 47

|Feb precipitation mm = 40

|Mar precipitation mm = 42

|Apr precipitation mm = 46

|May precipitation mm = 77

|Jun precipitation mm = 87

|Jul precipitation mm = 82

|Aug precipitation mm = 84

|Sep precipitation mm = 56

|Oct precipitation mm = 45

|Nov precipitation mm = 52

|Dec precipitation mm = 54

|year precipitation mm = 711

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The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of the region was 81.1% of the national average in 2011. Services form the largest part of the region's economy, forming 52.4% of GDP in 2011. Other significant sectors are industry (36.9% of GDP) and construction (7.2% of GDP). The registered unemployment rate was 8.44% at the end of 2011. The highest unemployment rate was in Svitavy District.

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• Industry

Industry and commercial public services are the basis of Pardubice's economy. General engineering, textiles, clothing, and leather processing are the strongest industrial branches. The chemical industry in Pardubice Region is larger than anywhere else in the Czech Republic.

• Transport

Road networks make up 3,597 km that transverse throughout the region. Roads I/35 and I/37 (connecting to I/17 in Chrudim) are noted as the most important. A 9 km section of the D11 motorway connect the region to Prague. The two-lane R35 expressway is planned to cross the region and connect it with Liberec, Germany and the Moravian network of highways and expressways.

There are 542 km of railways in the region, connecting it to Prague, Brno, Liberec, Olomouc, Ostrava, and to Poland. The railway corridor of Berlin – Prague – Brno – Vienna crosses the region and in Pardubice it is connected to routes of national significance to Liberec and Havlíčkův Brod.[http://www.east-bohemia.info/transport/ East-Bohemia.info], Official tourist portal of the Pardubice region, Retrieved 8 December 2012

Pardubice has an international airport, operating for both public and military flights, which is listed in the category of the top 5 airports in the Czech Republic.

• Agriculture

Agriculture plays an important role in the region. The agricultural land covers about 60.2% of all land in the region, while the arable land occupies 43.8%. Forests cover 29.6% of the region.

• Tourism

Attractions from natural tourist spots (such as the Železné Hory and the Orlické Hory) to historical monuments, mostly medieval castles established since the 13th century, all encourage tourism to the region. The most significant historical monuments in the region are connected with the noble Pernštejn family from Moravia, who had two huge castles built, at Litice nad Orlicí, and on Kunětická hora near Pardubice.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pardubickykraj.cz/index.asp?thema=3219&category=& |title=Pardubick? Kraj - ?vodn? Strana |access-date=8 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709012153/http://www.pardubickykraj.cz/ |archive-date=9 July 2007 |url-status=dead }} In 2011 there were 365 facilities providing accommodation in the region for 324,000 visitors.

In 2011 there were:

• 309 kindergartens with 17,994 students
• 251 elementary schools with 41,184 students
• 21 secondary elementary schools (Czech: gymnázium) with 6,305 students
• 55 high schools with 16,413 students
• 10 colleges (Czech: vyšší odborná škola) with 1,135 students
• University of Pardubice with seven faculties and more than 10,000 students.

Furthermore, there were nine hospitals with a capacity of 2,584 patients. In total, there were 2,009 doctors in the region and the patient-per-doctor ratio was 257.

• National Breeding Stud at Kladruby nad Labem
• Králíky and Králický Sněžník National Nature Reserve
• Kunětická hora Castle
• Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park
• Letohrad and its Museum of Crafts
• Litomyšl with the Renaissance Chateau
• Nové Hrady Chateau
• Pardubice with the Pardubice Chateau and Grand Pardubice Steeplechase
• Svojanov Castle
• Veselý Kopec, the largest collection of folk architecture in Bohemia
• Železné Hory National Geopark

Chrudim - kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie.jpg|Chrudim

Kralicky-Sneznik-01.jpg|Kralický Sněžník

Kunětická Hora from air M1 -2.jpg|Kunětická hora Castle

Lanskroun-radnice1.jpg|Lanškroun Town Hall

Litomysl zamek od JZ DSCN0628.JPG|Litomyšl Chateau

Moravská Třebová-náměstí s radnicí.jpg|Moravská Třebová

Zámek Nové Hrady.JPG|Nové Hrady Castle

Zamek Pardubice.jpg|Pardubice Castle

De- Policka, Mariensäule.jpg|Polička

Slatinany CZ castle from E 0298.jpg|Slatiňany Castle

VeselýKopec2008g.jpg|Veselý Kopec

Lichnice-leden.jpg|Iron Mountains

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• [https://www.east-bohemia.info/ Official tourist portal]

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