Žamberk

is a town in the east of Bohemia in the Pardubice Region, in the foothills of the Orlické Mountains. The town is spread both in the valley of the Divoká Orlice River and on the surrounding hills. Žamberk has an area of 16.91 km² and has over 6 thousand inhabitants. However, more than 9,100 inhabitants live in the nearest agglomeration, which the city creates together with the adjacent municipalities (Długoňovice, Helvíkovice, Lukavice and Líšnice). The town is both the administrative and natural catchment centre of the Žamberk microregion, which has almost 29 thousand inhabitants. The historical centre of the town forms an urban conservation zone. The town is a tourist starting point for the southern part of the Orlické Mountains and their foothills. To the west of the town there is a public domestic airport (sports airport). On the eastern outskirts of Žamberk there is a sports and recreation complex Pod Černým lesem.