Pečice (Příbram District)
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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
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 "the 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
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Chraštice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century.[5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Pečice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "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.
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