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Pec (Domažlice District)

Coordinates: 49°23′55″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39861°N 12.83111°E / 49.39861; 12.83111
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Pec
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°23′55″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39861°N 12.83111°E / 49.39861; 12.83111
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1652
Area
 • Total
8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
206
 • Density25.7/km2 (66.7/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 literally means 'furnace' in Czech.

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

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

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 and named after Vilém Kurz.[6]

Notable people

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

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Obec" (in čeština). Obec Pec. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Kaple sv. Prokopa v Peci pod Čerchovem". Chodskemschodem.cz (in čeština). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. ↑ "Kurzova rozhledna na Čerchově" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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