Pečice (Příbram District)

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

Pečice
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Pečice
Flag
Coat of arms of Pečice
Coat of arms
Pečice is located in Czech Republic
Pečice
Pečice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′2″N 14°6′20″E
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

Administrative parts

The 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 brook Lišovický potok flows through the municipality. It supplies two fishponds 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]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869820—    
1880828+1.0%
1890844+1.9%
1900792−6.2%
1910762−3.8%
YearPop.±%
1921703−7.7%
1930662−5.8%
1950472−28.7%
1961508+7.6%
1970408−19.7%
YearPop.±%
1980364−10.8%
1991341−6.3%
2001348+2.1%
2011348+0.0%
2021392+12.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights
Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Chraštice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Pečice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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