Pečky
Pečky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants.
Pečky | |
|---|---|
 Centre with Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Pečky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′26″N 15°1′49″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1225 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alena Švejnohová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,811 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 11 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Velké Chvalovice is an administrative part of Pečky.
History
The first written mention of Pečky is from 1225. For centuries, it was a small agricultural community. After 1869, the railway was built and several larger companies were established, focused on the production of agricultural needs and processing of sugar beet. In 1879, Pečky became a market town, and in 1925, it became a town.[2]
Sights
Town hall
- Catholic Church of Saint Wenceslaus, built in 1906–1912
- Evangelic Church of Master Jan Hus, built in 1915
- Town hall, built in 1901
- Railway station, built in 1912
- Museum of paper nativity scenes
Notable people
- Josef Křovák (1884–1951), geodesist, author of Křovák's projection
- Alois Vocásek (1896–2003), soldier, World War I veteran
- Vladimír Renčín (1941–2017), illustrator and cartoonist
- Tomáš Kuchař (born 1976), footballer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Pečky. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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