Pecka

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title: "Pecka" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["market-towns-in-the-czech-republic", "populated-places-in-jičín-district"] topic_path: "general/market-towns-in-the-czech-republic" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecka" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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namePecka
settlement_typeMarket town
image_skylinePecka (okres Jičín) - pohled od severu obr01.jpg
image_captionView of Pecka
image_flagFlag of Pecka CZ.svg
image_shieldPecka CoA CZ.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Hradec Králové
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Jičín
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1322
area_total_km223.03
elevation_m407
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total1311
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code507 82
website
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Administrative division

Pecka consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Pecka (811)
  • Arnoštov (17)
  • Bělá u Pecky (188)
  • Bukovina u Pecky (47)
  • Horní Javoří (28)
  • Kal (61)
  • Staňkov (46)
  • Vidonice (73)

Geography

Pecka is located about 18 km east of Jičín and 33 km northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Červený vrch at 541 m above sea level. The Javorka River flows next to the market town.

History

The Pecka Castle was founded in the early 13th century. The first written mention of Pecka is from 1322, when a settlement started to grow below the castle. In 1382, it was promoted to a town. In the late 16th century, the Gothic castle was rebuilt to a Renaissance residence. The most famous owner of the castle was Kryštof Harant until his death in 1621. In 1830, the castle was burned down and turned into a ruin.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|3511 |1880|3180 |1890|3090 |1900|3015 |1910|3195 |1921|2763 |1930|2520 |1950|1882 |1961|1812 |1970|1572 |1980|1485 |1991|1316 |2001|1283 |2011|1279 |2021|1271 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

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

Sights

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The Pecka Castle is open to the public and contains several expositions.

The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built by the Carthusians in 1751–1753, when it replaced an old stone church from 1603.

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie městečka Pecka". Městys Pecka.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Prohlídkové okruhy". Pecka Castle.
  7. "Kulturní památky". Městys Pecka.

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