Pěčice
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pěčice |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Pěčice, south part.jpg |
| image_caption | Southern part of Pěčice |
| image_flag | Pěčice flag.jpg |
| image_shield | Pěčice CoA.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Mladá Boleslav |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1290 |
| area_total_km2 | 8.77 |
| elevation_m | 217 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 218 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 294 46 |
| website | |
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| name = Pěčice | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Pěčice, south part.jpg | image_caption = Southern part of Pěčice | image_flag = Pěčice flag.jpg | image_shield = Pěčice CoA.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Mladá Boleslav | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1290 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 8.77 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 217 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 218 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 294 46 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Pěčice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Pěka, meaning "the village of Pěka's people".
Geography
Pěčice is located about 9 km southeast of Mladá Boleslav and 43 km northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 261 m above sea level. The western part of the municipality with the Pěčice village is predominantly agricultural and the eastern part is forested. The Vlkava Stream flows through the municipality. The river and its tributary Ovčárenský potok supply a system of fishponds there.
History
The first written mention of Pěčice is from 1290.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|384 |1880|401 |1890|444 |1900|468 |1910|425 |1921|463 |1930|443 |1950|334 |1961|323 |1970|267 |1980|209 |1991|151 |2001|141 |2011|168 |2021|202 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a Baroque granary. Originally it was a Renaissance fortress from the second half of the 16th century, elements of which are still evident today.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1951). "Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř".
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Pěčice". National Heritage Institute.
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