Pec (Domažlice District)
Pec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛts]; German: Hochofen) is a village and municipality in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, located about 8 km west-southwest from Domažlice at the foot of the Český les mountains. The population as of 2007 was 246.
Pec
Pec pod Čerchovem | |
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Village | |
 Preserved wooden house in Pec | |
| Etymology: furnace | |
  Pec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′54″N 12°49′52″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| Founded | 1652 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janek Robert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Population (2007-12-31) | |
| • Total | 246 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 344 01 |
| Website | http://obecpec.cz/ |
History
The settlement is of relatively young origin, it evolved next to ironworks with blast furnace founded around 1652.
Pec as seen from path to Babylon
St Procopius chapel from 1908
Grocery and pub
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