Pečice (Příbram District)

49°36′2″N 14°6′20″E / 49.60056°N 14.10556°E / 49.60056; 14.10556Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1336Area • Total9.23 km² (3.56 sq mi)Elevation504 m (1,654 ft)Population • Total385 • Density42/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codesWebsitewww.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

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

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

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

Sights

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

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