Svitavy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvɪtavɪ]; German: Zwittau) is the capital and largest town in the Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The town has a population of 18,000 and is also the district administrative centre. It is the birthplace of Oskar Schindler and an important center of the Czech Esperanto movement, with an Esperanto museum that is part of the city museum.