The territory has a relatively regular rectangular shape with outcrops in the southwest and southeast. The plateau has an area of and an average elevation of . It is located mostly in the
Hradec Králové and
Pardubice regions, but it also marginally extends to the
Central Bohemian Region. A large part of the territory overlaps with the informally defined region of
Polabí. The main watercourse the territory is the
Elbe River, which flows through the eastern part of the plateau, then turns west and flows through the southern part of the plateau. The northwestern part of the territory is drained by the
Cidlina (a tributary of the Elbe) and
Bystřice (a tributary of the Cidlina). Other important river is the
Chrudimka, which joins the Elbe in the southeast. There are many small bodies of water in the East Elbe Table. These are mainly flooded quarries after sand and gravel mining. Suitable natural conditions contributed to the creation of many settlements in the East Elbe Table. The most populous cities and towns in the territory are
Hradec Králové,
Pardubice,
Jaroměř,
Nový Bydžov,
Holice,
Chlumec nad Cidlinou and
Sezemice. Partly located in the East Elbe Table are
Přelouč and
Hořice. ==Geology==