Pardubice District () is a

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in the

Pardubice Region Pardubice Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. As an administrat ...

of the

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. Its capital is the city of

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 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 monument (Czech Repub ...

Administrative division

Pardubice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Pardubice, Holice and Přelouč.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Barchov - Bezděkov - Borek - Brloh - Břehy - Bukovina nad Labem - Bukovina u Přelouče -

Bukovka Bukovka is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country i ...

- Býšť - Časy - Čeperka -

Čepí Čepí is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is ...

Černá u Bohdanče Černá may refer to: Places in the Czech Republic * Černá (Žďár nad Sázavou District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Černá (Lomnice nad Popelkou), a village and part of Lomnice nad Popelkou in the Liberec Region *Če ...

- '' Choltice'' - 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 division Chvaletice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...

- Chvojenec - Chýšť -

Dašice Dašice () is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban mon ...

- Dolany - Dolní Roveň - Dolní Ředice - Dříteč - Dubany - Hlavečník -

Holice Holice (; ) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Holice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): * ...

- Holotín -

Horní Jelení Horní Jelení is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Jelení consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 c ...

- 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. Its feminine form is Jaroslava. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that origi ...

Jedousov Jedousov is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country ...

- 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 is ...

- 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, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The co ...

Lázně Bohdaneč Lázně Bohdaneč (; until 1980 Bohdaneč) is a spa town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. Etymology The name Bohdaneč is derived from the personal name Bohdanec (diminutive form ...

- 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, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country ...

- 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 division Opatovice nad Labem consists of two municipal parts (in brackets populat ...

- Ostřešany -

Ostřetín Ostřetín is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The countr ...

Plch PLCH may stand for: * Plch, a municipality in the Czech Republic * The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, a public library system in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States * Pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, a type of interstitia ...

- 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 10,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Přelouč consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...

- Přelovice - Přepychy - Ráby - Řečany nad Labem -

Rohovládova Bělá Rohovládova Bělá is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. T ...

- Rohoznice - Rokytno -

Rybitví Rybitví () is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The count ...

- Selmice -

Semín Semín is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Demographics Notable people *Vikentiy Khvoyka Vikentiy Viacheslavovych Khvoyka (; ; ; born Čeněk Chvojka; ...

- Sezemice - Slepotice - Sopřeč - Sovolusky - Spojil -

Srch Srch () is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country i ...

- Srnojedy - Staré Hradiště - Staré Jesenčany - Staré Ždánice - Starý Mateřov -

Stéblová Stéblová is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. History The first written mention of Stéblová is from 1385. In 1960, Stéblová was the site of the St� ...

- Stojice - Strašov - Svinčany - Svojšice - Tetov - Trnávka - Trusnov - Třebosice - Turkovice -

Uhersko Uhersko a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is ...

Úhřetická Lhota Úhřetická Lhota is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Th ...

Újezd u Přelouče Újezd u Přelouče () is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe ...

Újezd u Sezemic Újezd u Sezemic () is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. T ...

- Urbanice - Valy - Vápno - Veliny - Veselí - Vlčí Habřina - Voleč - Vysoké Chvojno - Vyšehněvice - Žáravice - Zdechovice - Živanice

Geography

The terrain is mostly flat and belongs to the

Polabí Polabí () is the traditional and informal name for a lowland region located mainly in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Etymology The name comes from Czech ''po Labi'', meaning "along the Elbe". The same linguistic construction g ...

region. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions:

East Elbe Table The East Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Pardubice and Central Bohemian region. The Elbe River flows through the territory, after which the plateau is nam ...

(most of the territory),

Svitavy Uplands The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Pardubice Region and it belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. Geomorphology The Svitavy Uplands is a ...

(south),

Orlice Table The Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers. ...

(east), and

Iron Mountains The Iron Mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These mountains are located around the common meeting point of Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. A portion of the Appalachian Trail runs the crest of the Iron Mountains ab ...

(southwest). The highest point of the district is a contour line in Holotín with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Kojice at . From the total district area of ,

agricultural land Agricultural land is typically land ''devoted to'' agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other organism, forms of lifeparticularly the rearing of livestock and production of cropsto produce food for humans. It is generally synonymous ...

occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 25.2% of the district's area. The most important river is the

Elbe The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) 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 Republic), then Ge ...

, which flows across the district from northeast to west. Its largest tributaries within the district are the

Chrudimka The Chrudimka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Pardubice Region. It is long, making it the 18th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The river is named after the town of Chrudi ...

and Loučná. There are relatively many bodies of water in the area, which are not only ponds, but also artificial lakes created by flooding gravel quarries. The largest body of water is Bohdanečský Pond with an area of . There are no large-scale protected areas.

Demographics

Most populated municipalities

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Pardubice District and at least 1,000 employees are:

Transport

The D11 motorway from

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...

(part of the

European route E67 European route E 67 is an E-road running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Estonia and by ferry to Finland. It goes via Prague, Wrocław, Warsaw, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki. The route is known as the Via Baltica ...

) runs along the northern district border. The D35 motorway (

European route E442 European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network. Route * ** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary ** E55 Teplice ** E65 Turnov ** E67 Hradec Králové ** E462 Olomouc * ** E50, E75 Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of Eur ...

) separates from the D11, which runs across the eastern part of the district and, after its completion, will connect the district with

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

Pardubice Airport Pardubice Airport () is both military and civilian international airport in the city of Pardubice, Czech Republic. Apart from the military purpose, it is used for scheduled services, charter flights to Southern Europe during the summer season ...

is located in the district. It is one of the six public international airports in the country.

Sights

The Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at

was designated a

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in 2019 because it is a unique example of a cultural landscape designed to effectively breed and train the Kladruber horses and demonstrates an outstanding example of the

ferme ornée The term ''ferme ornée'' as used in English garden history derives from Stephen Switzer's term for 'ornamental farm'. It describes a country estate laid out partly according to aesthetic principles and partly for farming. During the eighteenth ce ...

style of landscape architecture. The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: * Zámeček reverent area in Pardubice *National Stud Farm in Kladruby nad Labem *

Kunětická hora Castle Kunětická hora Castle () is a castle in the municipality of Ráby in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The castle lies on Kunětická hora Hill, about 6 km from the city of Pardubice. The castle played an important role duri ...

* Pardubice Castle * Pardubice Crematorium *Winternitz automatic mills in Pardubice *Larisch Villa in Pardubice The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: *

(monument reservation) *

(monument zone) *Kladrubské Polabí landscape (monument zone) The most visited tourist destinations are the Museum of East Bohemia in Pardubice and National Stud Farm in

Notable people

References

External links

Pardubice District
– profile on the Czech Statistical Office website {{authority control Districts of the Pardubice Region