Pečky

Pečky
Pečky
Town
	Centre with Church of Saint Wenceslaus
	Coat of arms
	Pečky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°5′26″N 15°1′49″E / 50.09056°N 15.03028°ECoordinates: 50°5′26″N 15°1′49″E / 50.09056°N 15.03028°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)
• 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.pecky.cz

Pečky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants.

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
(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.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.

[2] "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Pečky. Retrieved 2021-06-29.

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