Pardubice Region
Pardubice Pardubický kraj | |
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 Kunětická Hora from air | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′N 16°10′E / 49.87°N 16.17°E / 49.87; 16.17Coordinates: 49°52′N 16°10′E / 49.87°N 16.17°E / 49.87; 16.17 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Capital | Pardubice |
| Districts | Pardubice District, Chrudim District, Svitavy District, Ústí nad Orlicí District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Martin Netolický (ČSSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,518.63 km2 (1,744.65 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,424 m (4,672 ft) |
| Population (03/2011) | |
| • Total | 520,382 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CZ-PA |
| Vehicle registration | E |
| Website | http://www.pardubickykraj.cz/ |
Pardubice Region (Czech: Pardubický kraj; Polish: Kraj pardubicki) is an administrative unit (Czech: 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 is named after its capital Pardubice. As an administrative unit, Pardubice Region has existed three times in the course of history. It was established for the first time in 1850, and extended from Český Brod to the Bohemian-Moravian border. In its second existence, it was one of 19 regions as they were set between 1949 and 1960. After 1960, Pardubice became the capital of Pardubice district, which was part of the Eastern Bohemian Region (capital Hradec Králové). The Pardubice Region, as it is now, was reestablished in 2000.
Contents
1 Administrative divisions
2 Population
3 Geography
4 Climate
5 Economy
6 Education and health care
7 Places of interest
8 Photo gallery
9 References
10 External links
Administrative divisions
The Pardubice Region is divided into 4 districts:
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Districts of Pardubice Region
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There are a total of 451 municipalities in the region (as of 2011).[1] 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.[2]
Population
The total population of the Pardubice Region was 516,411 as of 31 December 2011.[3] There are in total 453 municipalities in the Pardubice Region, whereof 17 municipalities have a higher population than 5,000. The largest municipality of the region is Pardubice with a population of almost 90,000. The table below shows the municipalities in Pardubice Region with a population larger than 10,000.
| Name | Population | Area (km²) | District |
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 Pardubice | 89,552 | 78 | Pardubice District |
 Chrudim | 23,217 | 33 | Chrudim District |
 Svitavy | 17,038 | 31 | Svitavy District |
 Česká Třebová | 15,994 | 41 | Ústí nad Orlicí District |
 Ústí nad Orlicí | 14,582 | 36 | Ústí nad Orlicí District |
 Vysoké Mýto | 12,470 | 42 | Ústí nad Orlicí District |
 Moravská Třebová | 10,612 | 42 | Svitavy District |
 Litomyšl | 10,185 | 33 | Svitavy District |
 Lanškroun | 10,117 | 21 | Ústí nad Orlicí District |
 Hlinsko | 10,017 | 24 | Chrudim District |
Other significant towns in Pardubice Region are Holice, Králíky, Polička, Přelouč, Choceň and Žamberk.
Geography
With a total size of 4,519 km², Padrubice 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 Labe (Elbe) River near Kojice.
The southern and southeastern parts of the region are home to the hilly areas of Žďárské vrchy and Železné Hory (Iron Mountains). The central and western parts of the region are formed by the Polabí lowlands. In the northeast, the region reaches the Orlické hory and Hrubý Jeseník Mountains.
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 Dam (220ha) and the Pastviny Dam (92ha) 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.
Climate
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.
| Climate data for Pardubice Region (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −1.4 (29.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | 7.1 (44.8) | 12.2 (54.0) | 15.3 (59.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.3 (61.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 8.0 (46.4) | 2.5 (36.5) | −1.3 (29.7) | 7.2 (45.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 77 (3.0) | 87 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 56 (2.2) | 45 (1.8) | 52 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 711 (28.0) |
| Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute[4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
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.
Industry in Pardubice
Foxconn in Pardubice (formerly Tesla Pardubice)
- 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.[5]
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.[6] In 2011 there were 365 facilities providing accommodation in the region for 324,000 visitors.
Education and health care
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.
Places of interest
- National Breeding Stud at Kladruby nad Labem
Králíky and Králický Sněžník National Nature Reserve
Kunětická Hora Castle- Lanškroun Pond 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
Photo gallery
Chrudim
Kralický Sněžník
Kunětická Hora Castle
Lanškroun
Litomyšl Chauteau
Moravská Třebová
Nové Hrady Chauteau
Pardubice Chauteau
Polička
Slatiňany Castle
Veselý Kopec
Železné Mountains
References
^ Charakteristicka Pardubického kraje, Available online at http://www.czso.cz/csu/2012edicniplan.nsf/t/D0003FCA66/$File/53101112chcz.pdf
^ The Pardubice Region, Official site, Retrieved 14 April 2011
^ Czech Statistical Office Český statistický úřad in Czech)
^ "Historická data - meteorologie a klimatologie". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ East-Bohemia.info, Official tourist portal of the Pardubice region, Retrieved 8 Dec 2012
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External links
- Official site of Pardubice region authority
- Official tourist portal of Pardubice region
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