Pardubicky region is situated in the eastern part of Bohemia. Location of the region is also determined by the bordering regions - Central Bohemian, Kralovehradecky, Olomouc, South Moravian and Vysocina. Together with the regions Kralovehradecky and Liberec they create the so-called NUTS 2 - Northeast. Part of the northeast border of the region is also border with Poland. From here, it is enclosed by the southern part of the mountain ranges called Orlicke hory and the most western slopes of Hruby Jesenik. South and southeast are bordered by the highlands called Zdarske vrchy and Zelezne hory. The river Elbe and the lowlands called Polabska nizina dominate central and western parts. Orlicke hory, Zdarske vrchy and Zelezne hory are among the protected landscape areas of the region.

The area reaches 4,519 km2 (5.73 % of the whole Czech Republic). This makes the region the fifth smallest in the Czech Republic. Considering the area of the region, 60.8 % is agricultural land (44.7 % of it is arable land). Forested area covers 29.3 % of the region. The highest point of the region, the peak called Kralicky Sneznik (1,423 meters above the sea level) is also the third highest in the Czech Republic. The whole area of Kralicky Sneznik with the remains of original flora and with high moors is the national nature preserve. The lowest point of the region is the Elbe river surface near Kojice, close to the west border of the region (202 meters above the sea level).

Pardubicky region consists of four townships - Chrudim, Pardubice, Svitavy and Usti nad Orlici. It has 453 municipalities (6th highest number of municipalities among the 14 Czech regions). The region also has the 3rd smallest average land register area of 10.0 km2 and average medium population of 1,123 citizens (10th among the 14 regions in the Czech Republic). The gradual formation of the micro regions in the region is based on the partnership principles - one of the strong points, which should help its overall development. The share of region's population living in villages with less that 500 citizens reaches 13.7 %, which is approximately by 2/3 higher share than the Czech average figures. The share of population in municipalities with 500 to 1,999 citizens reaches 23.4 % and is by 1/3 higher than the Czech average. The share of population in municipalities with 2,000 to 9,999 is by 1/10 higher that in the average figures. The share of the municipalities with 10,000 and more citizens is 41.2 %, which is approximately 1/3 less than the Czech average. The region metropolis Pardubice accommodates 18.0 % of citizens. Population of the region was, as to December 31st, 2000, 508,566 citizens, which is approximately 5 % of the all Czech Republic population. In comparison with past years, there is a decreasing tendency in the region (compared to 1999 by 0.3 ‰). Pardubice Township has the highest population in Pardubice region, followed by Usti nad Orlici, Chrudim and Svitavy. The three largest cities in the region are Pardubice, Chrudim and Svitavy. From the age structure viewpoint, during 2000 we can notice the decrease among young people less than 15 years of age (influence of the decreasing number of births). Increase can be noticed in the age groups between 15-64 years of age (by 4.1 ‰), as well as in the age group of 65-years and older (by 6.7 ‰). The old age index (ration of the citizens older than 65 years of age to those younger than 15 years of age) reached the value of 83.5 (while in 1999 it was 81.0). From the relative aspects of demography it is important to mention the second lowest Nat mortality in the Czech Republic (0.9).