Pardubice District ( cs, okres Pardubice) is a district ('' okres'') within the

Pardubice Region Pardubice Region ( cs, Pardubický kraj; , ; pl, Kraj pardubicki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. Its capital is the city of

Pardubice Pardubice (; german: Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 89,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monu ...

Overview

Pardubice District is the smallest district of the region but has the highest population density. Its terrain is mostly flat, dominated by Kunětice Mountain. Agriculture specialises on grain, cattle feed and vegetables. Chemical, engineering and electrotechnical industries are the most important. The city of Pardubice is one of the main focuses of cultural life. Among the city's tourist attractions are the historical center of Pardubice,

Kunětice Mountain Castle Kunětice is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Geography Kunětice is located about northeast of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe ...

, the baroque castle in

Choltice Choltice (german: Choltitz) is a market town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is ...

, the African museum dedicated to

Emil Holub Emil Holub (7 October 1847 – 21 February 1902) was a Czech physician, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa. Early life Holub was born in Holice in eastern Bohemia (then within the Austrian Empire, now the Czech Republic), to t ...

Holice Holice (; german: Holitz) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Kamenec, Koudelka, Podhráz, Podlesí, Roveňsko and Staré ...

and the recreational area around the river

Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Repu ...

Transport

Pardubice has an international airport and is a busy railway center. The once important Elbe River transport is in depression. A new highway (in the direction to

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on t ...

) is planned to relieve congestion on the roads.

List of municipalities

Barchov - Bezděkov - Borek - Brloh - Břehy - Bukovina nad Labem - Bukovina u Přelouče - Bukovka - Býšť - Časy - Čeperka - Čepí -

Černá u Bohdanče Černá u Bohdanče (german: Czerna bei Bohdanetsch, 1939–1945 ''Tscherna bei Bochdanetsch'') is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, i ...

- Choteč - Chrtníky -

Chvaletice Chvaletice () is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Hornická Čtvrť is an administrative part of Chvaletice. Geography Chvaletice is l ...

- Chvojenec - Chýšť - Dašice - Dolany - Dolní Roveň - Dolní Ředice - Dříteč - Dubany - Hlavečník -

- Holotín - Horní Jelení - Horní Ředice - Hrobice - Jankovice -

Jaroslav Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław in other Slavic languages) is a Czech and Slovak first name, pagan in origin. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the na ...

Jedousov Jedousov is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordere ...

- Jeníkovice - Jezbořice - Kasalice -

Kladruby nad Labem Kladruby nad Labem is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It is known as the home of the Kladruber horse breed. The village with the surrounding landscape ...

- Kojice - Kostěnice - Křičeň - Kunětice - Labské Chrčice -

Lány u Dašic Lány u Dašic is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is b ...

- Lázně Bohdaneč - Libišany - Lipoltice - Litošice - Malé Výkleky - Mikulovice -

Mokošín Mokošín is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is border ...

- Morašice - Moravany - Němčice - Neratov -

Opatovice nad Labem Opatovice nad Labem is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Pohřebačka is an administrative part of Opatovice nad L ...

- Ostřešany - Ostřetín -

- Plch - Poběžovice u Holic - Poběžovice u Přelouče - Podůlšany - Pravy -

Přelouč Přelouč () is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Klenovka, Lhota, Lohenice, Mělice, Škudly, Štěpánov and Tupesy are administrative p ...

- Přelovice - Přepychy - Ráby -

Rohovládova Bělá Rohovládova Bělá is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it ...

- Rohoznice - Rokytno - Rybitví - Řečany nad Labem - Selmice -

Semín Semín is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Notable people *Vikentiy Khvoyka (1850–1914), Ukrainian-Russian archaeologist *Josef Gočár Josef Goč� ...

Sezemice Sezemice (; german: Sezemitz, Sesemitz) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dražkov, Kladina, Lukovna, Počaply, Velké Koloděje and Ve ...

- Slepotice - Sopřeč - Sovolusky - Spojil - Srch -

Srnojedy Srnojedy is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Paleontology In 1893, a few bone fragments of a Cretaceous reptile (presumably a small dinosaur of uncertai ...

Staré Hradiště Staré Hradiště (german: Alt Hradischt) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts The villages of Brozany and Hradiště na Písku are ...

- Staré Jesenčany - Staré Ždánice -

Starý Mateřov Starý Mateřov is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is ...

- Stéblová -

Stojice Stojice is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered ...

- Strašov - Svinčany - Svojšice - Tetov - Trnávka - Trusnov - Třebosice - Turkovice - Uhersko - Úhřetická Lhota - Újezd u Přelouče - Újezd u Sezemic - Urbanice - Valy - Vápno - Veliny - Veselí - Vlčí Habřina - Voleč -

Vysoké Chvojno Vysoké Chvojno is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is ...

- Vyšehněvice - Zdechovice - Žáravice - Živanice

References

External links

List of municipalities of the Pardubice District
{{authority control Districts of the Czech Republic