Pardubice District

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Pardubice District (Czech: Okres Pardubice) is a district (okres) within the Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj) of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Pardubice.

1 Overview
2 Geography and agriculture
3 Demography
4 Employment level
5 Education
6 Health service
7 Transport
8 Complete list of municipalities
9 External links

[edit] Overview

With 888.98 km² and around 160,000 inhabitants Pardubice District is the smallest district of the region but has 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 most important. The town 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, the baroque castle in Choltice, the African museum dedicated to Emil Holub in Holice and the recreational area around the river Elbe.

[edit] Geography and agriculture

As of December 31, 2003 the district area is 888.98 km², including:

60.23% of land used for agriculture, of which 81.85% is arable land (49.30% of district area)
39.77% not used for agriculture, of which 63.47% are forests (25.24% of district area)
number of agricultural companies: 521

[edit] Demography

As of March 31, 2005:

Description	Total	Women	Men
Inhabitants	159,942	82,373 51.50%	77,569 48.50%
Average age	40.6	42.2	39.0

7 cities and 108 villages
population density: 180 inhabitants/km²
71.88% of people live in cities

[edit] Employment level

(2003)

Number of employed people	48 568
Average salary	15 892 Kč
Unemployed	5 861
Unemployment ratio	7.17%

[edit] Education

(2003)

School type	Number of institutions
Pre-schools (Mateřské školy)	80
Primary schools (Základní školy)	54
Grammar schools (Gymnázia)	5
Technical secondary schools (Střední školy průmyslové školy)	14
Specialised secondary school (Střední odborná učiliště)	10
Higher education and universities (Vyšší odborné školy)	4

[edit] Health service

(2003)

Medical doctors	616
Hospitals	3
Specialised institutes	2
Dentists	74
Apothecaries	49

[edit] 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 of Olomouc) is planned to relieve congestion on the roads.