Pečice is a municipality and village in

Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...

in the

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of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Pečice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pečice (265) *Drsník (33) *Pečičky (94)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Pecka. The original name of the village was Pecčice, meaning "the village of Pecka's people".

Geography

Pečice is located about southeast of

Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...

and southwest of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is at 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 John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...

from 1336. In the 17th century, it belonged to the

Milín Milín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Milín consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to th ...

estate, then in the 18th century, it was part of the

Karlštejn Karlštejn Castle (; ) is a castle in the Czech Republic. It is a large Gothic architecture, Gothic castle founded in 1348 by King Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as ...

estate. The independent municipality was established in 1864.

Demographics

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.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pecice Villages in Příbram District