Pec
Municipality
Western part of Pec
Western part of Pec
Flag of Pec
Flag
Coat of arms of Pec
Coat of arms
Pec is located in Czech Republic
Pec
Pec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′55″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39861°N 12.83111°E / 49.39861; 12.83111
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1652
Area
 • Total8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total222
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
344 01
Websiteobecpec.cz

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.

Etymology

The name means literally 'furnace'.

Geography

Pec 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

The 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869545—    
1880520−4.6%
1890513−1.3%
1900554+8.0%
1910626+13.0%
YearPop.±%
1921622−0.6%
1930460−26.0%
1950388−15.7%
1961380−2.1%
1970341−10.3%
YearPop.±%
1980259−24.0%
1991224−13.5%
2001242+8.0%
2011235−2.9%
2021217−7.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

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

  • Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), painter; spent his honeymoon here and created several paintings here[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Pec. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Domažlice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. 1 2 "Kaple sv. Prokopa v Peci pod Čerchovem" (in Czech). Chodskemschodem.cz. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. ↑ "Kurzova rozhledna na Čerchově" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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