Pardubice
City
The main square as seen from the Green Tower
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
Rivers	Elbe, Chrudimka
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Coordinates	50°02′19″N 15°46′45″E / 50.03861, 15.77917
Area	77. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Since January 1 2000 (according to Czech law # 129/2000 o krajích ( about Counties) replacing older paragraph 1/ 1993 in the Czech Constitution Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj is an administrative unit (kraj of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia In 1960 Czechoslovakia was re-divided into Districts ( Okres, plural okresy) often without regard to traditional division and Pardubice District (Okres Pardubice is a district ( Okres) within the Pardubice Region ( Pardubický kraj) of the Czech Republic The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. Chrudimka is a river in the Pardubice Region in the Czech Republic. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 71 km² (30 sq mi)
Population	88,181 (2005)
Density	1,135 /km² (2,940 /sq mi)
First documented	1295
Mayor	Jaroslav Deml
Postal code	530 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Pardubice
Website: www.mesto-pardubice.cz

Pardubice (pronounced [ˈpardubɪtsɛ] (help·info); German: Pardubitz) is the capital city of the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic, lying on the river Elbe, 104 km east of Prague. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj is an administrative unit (kraj of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.

The city was founded ca. 1340 but there had already been a monastery since the early 13th century. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism.

Pardubice is an important industrial city: there is Synthesia, a chemical factory (manufacturer of Semtex, a plastic explosive), an oil refinery Paramo, a heavy machinery factory and an electronic equipment plant. Semtex is a general-purpose Plastic explosive containing RDX and PETN. There is also a Taiwanese-owned factory established in June 2000(Foxconn) which produces computer parts for major computer manufacturers such as Compaq and Apple. This factory has used free labour resources left after the collapse of a former electronics manufacturer, Tesla (which in the past produced the Tamara passive sensor, followed by VERA passive sensor). TESLA (from " TE chnika SLA boproudá") was a large state-owned electrotechnical conglomerate in the former Czechoslovakia Tamara was the third generation Czechoslovak electronic support measures ( ESM) system that used measurements of Time difference of arrival (TDOA of pulses VERA -VERA passive radiolocator (in Czech known as Věra) is an electronic support measures ( ESM) system that uses measurements of Time difference Pardubice is also home to the greatest NHL goaltender of all time, Dominik Hasek.

The Green Tower (Zelená věž) and the historical city centre

St Bartholomew's Church on Republic Square in Pardubice

Since 1874, a famous horse race, Great Pardubice Steeplechase (Velká Pardubická) has taken place every fall (second Sunday in October). Velká pardubická is a famous steeplechase cross-country run in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) since 1874 in Pardubice. It is said to be the toughest horse race on the continent. The Czech Open Chess Tournament is the biggest in Europe, with roughly 1200 players from all over the world competing in the main groups, and many side-events such as a team championship and Go-tournament. Pardubice is home to one of the top hockey teams in the Czech Extraliga, HC Pardubice. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level Ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. HC Moeller Pardubice is a professional Ice hockey franchise that plays in the Czech Extraliga. The local hockey club has bred international stars such as Dominik Hašek, Otakar Janecký, Aleš Hemský, Jan Bulis (all natives of Pardubice) and Milan Hejduk. Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. Otakar Janecký (born December 26, 1960, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Ice hockey forward. Aleš Hemský (born August 13, 1983, in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia now part of the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Jan Bulis (born March 18, 1978 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Professional hockey Milan Hejduk (born February 14, 1976 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia; now Czech Republic) is a Professional Ice Former NBA player Jiří Welsch is also a native of the city. Jiří Welsch (ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvɛlʃ (born January 27 1980 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (present Czech Republic) is a Czech

Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle.

Arnošt of Pardubice, the first archbishop of Prague, was born in Pardubice in 1297. Arnošt of Pardubice (Ernst von Pardubitz Ernest of Pardubice ( 25 March 1297 probably in Glatz - 30 June 1364 in Raudnitz

There is a growing Jewish community in the area.

Sister cities

• Doetinchem, Netherlands
• Merano, Italy
• Pernik, Bulgaria
• Rosignano Marittimo, Italy
• Schönebeck, Germany
• Selb, Germany
• Sežana, Slovenia
• Skellefteå, Sweden
• Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
• Waregem, Belgium

External links

• Official website
• Pardubice at the official website of the Czech Republic, Czech.cz
• Refinery PARAMO Pardubice
• University of Pardubice
• Hockey Club Pardubice (in Czech)