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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°N 15.77917°E / 50.03861; 15.77917Coordinates: 50°02′19″N 15°46′45″E / 50.03861°N 15.77917°E / 50.03861; 15.77917
Area	77.71 km2 (30.00 sq mi)
Population	89,693 (2015)
Density	1,154/km2 (2,989/sq mi)
First documented	1295
Mayor	Martin Charvát (21.11.2014)
Postal code	530 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Website: Pardubice city

Pardubice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpardubɪtsɛ] ( listen); German: Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 96 kilometres east of Prague. There is an old Tower and a Castle. Factories include the Synthesia chemical factory (manufacturer of Semtex, a plastic explosive), an oil refinery Paramo, a heavy machinery factory and an electronic equipment plant. The city is well known for its sport events (Great Pardubice Steeplechase, Golden Helmet of Pardubice, Czech Open), ginger bread, rail and air transport.

The oldest extant document regarding Pardubice comes from 1295.

The area had a monastery founded in 2nd half of 13th century and the city was founded c. 1340. In 1491, Pardubice was bought by William II of Pernstein, who continued to expand the town and made significant impact on its prosperity. Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the PARDUBITZ district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.