Pec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛts]; German: Hochofen) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Pec | |
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_-_pohled_na_kapli_od_Z.jpg) Western part of Pec | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′55″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39861°N 12.83111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1652 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 216 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 344 01 |
| Website | obecpec |
Etymology
editThe name literally means 'furnace'.
Geography
editPec is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Domažlice and 52 km (32 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. In the western tip of the municipality is located the highest mountain of the Upper Palatine Forest, Čerchov at 1,042 m (3,419 ft) above sea level. The stream of Černý potok flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Pec is from 1652, when the construction of iron ore processing blast furnaces and smelters was documented. Around 1805, the smelters were abolished and replaced by glassworks. In the 19th century, the inhabitants made a living mainly by logging and making tools and shoes.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Pec is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It was built in 1908–1909 and consecrated to the patron saint of lumberjacks. In the municipal office there is the Lumberjack Museum with the industrial history of the village and logging.[5]
On Čerchov is a stone observation tower, known as Kurz Tower. It was built in 1904–1905.[6]
Notable people
edit- Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), painter; spent his honeymoon here and created several paintings here[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Pec. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ a b "Kaple sv. Prokopa v Peci pod Čerchovem" (in Czech). Chodskemschodem.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Kurzova rozhledna na Čerchově" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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