Pardubice is a university and statutory town in the east of Bohemia. The history of this metropolis with more than ninety thousand inhabitants dates back to the 13th century. Pardubice is situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Chrudimka rivers in the fertile Polabska lowland.
- 91 thousand inhabitants (10th largest city in the Czech Republic)
- seat of the regional government and district court
- University of Pardubice (7 faculties, 8 thousand students)
- industrial centre of eastern Bohemia (e.g. companies Synthesia and Foxconn)
- excellent transport services – road, rail, water and air transport
- connection to the D11 motorway – Prague 100 km, Hradec Králové 20 km
- new terminal of the international airport
- dense public transport network (22 bus and trolleybus lines)
- horse-racing track (Velká Pardubická)
- production of traditional pastries – Pardubice gingerbread