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Pec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛts]; German: Hochofen) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Pec
Municipality
Western part of Pec
Flag Coat of arms
Pec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′55″N 12°49′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Domažlice
First mentioned	1652
Area
• Total	8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Elevation	507 m (1,663 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	221
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	344 01
Website	obecpec.cz

Etymology

The name means literally "furnace".

Geography

Pec is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Domažlice and 52 km (32 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. In the western tip of the municipality is located the highest mountain of the Upper Palatine Forest, Čerchov at 1,042 metres (3,419 ft).

History

The first written mention of Pec is from 1652, when the construction of iron ore processing blast furnaces and smelters was documented. Around 1805, the smelters were abolished and replaced by glassworks. In the 19th century, the inhabitants made a living mainly by logging and making tools and shoes.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Pec is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It was built in 1908–1909 and consecrated to the patron saint of lumberjacks. In the municipal office there is the Lumberjack Museum with the industrial history of the village and logging.[3]

On Čerchov there is a stone observation tower, known as Kurz Tower. It was built in 1904–1905.[4]

Notable people

• Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), painter; spent his honeymoon here and created several paintings here[3]

Gallery

• 
  Pec as seen from a path to Babylon
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  Chapel of Saint Procopius
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  Timbered house

References

External links

• Official website

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