Pec (Domažlice District)

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Pec Pec pod Čerchovem
Village
Preserved wooden house in Pec
Etymology: furnace
Pec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′54″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39833°N 12.83111°E / 49.39833; 12.83111Coordinates: 49°23′54″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39833°N 12.83111°E / 49.39833; 12.83111
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Domažlice
Founded	1652
Government
• Mayor	Janek Robert
Area
• Total	7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation	507 m (1,663 ft)
Population  (2007-12-31)
• Total	246
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	344 01
Website	http://obecpec.cz/

Pec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛts]; German: Hochofen) is a village and municipality in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, located about 8 km west-southwest from Domažlice at the foot of the Český les mountains. The population as of 2007 was 246.

History[]

The settlement is of relatively young origin, it evolved next to ironworks with blast furnace founded around 1652.

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  Pec as seen from path to Babylon

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  St Procopius chapel from 1908

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  Grocery and pub

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