Pečice
General view
General view
Flag of Pečice
Coat of arms of Pečice
Pečice is located in Czech Republic
Pečice
Pečice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′2″N 14°6′20″E / 49.60056°N 14.10556°E / 49.60056; 14.10556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1336
Area
  Total9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total385
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
262 31, 262 32
Websitewww.pecice.cz

Pečice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Drsník and Pečičky are administrative parts of Pečice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Pecka. The original name of the village was Pecčice, meaning "village of Pecka's people".[2]

Geography

Pečice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Příbram and 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 588 m (1,929 ft) above sea level. The Lišovický Brook flows through the municipality. It supplies two ponds in the area.

History

The first written mention of Pečice is in a deed of King John of Bohemia from 1336. In the 17th century, it belonged to the Milín estate, then in the 18th century, it was part of the Karlštejn estate. The independent municipality was established in 1864.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Chraštice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Pečice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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