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Hradec Kralove

Hradec Králové is located some 100 km east of Prague and only 20 km north of the twin city Pardubice of the similar size. The population of Hradec Kralové is 94,300 (2007). This pleasant city lies on the river of Labe (Elbe) in the middle of a fertile lowland and is known for its well-planned structure from the pre-war times with a valued historical centre. The city is a capital of the NUTS-3 region (Královéhradecký kraj).

The economy has gone successfully through the transformation process recently. There is variety of engineering productions here including many automotive suppliers, along with the new pharmaceutical or the traditional film materials production. Well-known is the mark of pianos Petrof, manufactured here for a long time. The city has a good reputation by its educational and health establishments.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL
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Total resident population200494,694
3422004159,2931:1.68
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Percentage of households that are 1-person households  
    
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SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
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Percentage of households living in social housing  
    
Average living area in m2 per person  
    
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population  
    
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
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Unemployment rate - female  
    
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GDP per head (€)  
    
Median disposable annual household income(€)  
    
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income  
    
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections  
    
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4  
    
% of working age population with only primary education  
    
% of working age population with tertiary education  
    
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3200433
212   
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3  
    
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum  
    
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill  
    
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)  
    
Population density (residents per km2)  
    
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car  
    
Average time of journey to work (mins.)  
    

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Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25     
TRAINING AND EDUCATION     
% of working age population with only primary education     
% of working age population with secondary education     
% of working age population with tertiary education     
ENVIRONMENT     
Population density (residents per km2)