Pečice (Příbram District)

Pečice
Pečice
Municipality
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Pečice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°36′2″N 14°6′20″E / 49.60056°N 14.10556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	385
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	262 31, 262 32
Website	www.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[edit]

The villages of Drsník and Pečičky are administrative parts of Pečice.

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	820	—
1880	828	+1.0%
1890	844	+1.9%
1900	792	−6.2%
1910	762	−3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	703	−7.7%
1930	662	−5.8%
1950	472	−28.7%
1961	508	+7.6%
1970	408	−19.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	364	−10.8%
1991	341	−6.3%
2001	348	+2.1%
2011	348	+0.0%
2021	392	+12.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-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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