Pec (Domažlice District)

Pec
Pec pod Čerchovem
Village
Preserved wooden house in Pec
Name origin: furnace
Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
District Domažlice
Commune Domažlice
Elevation 507 m (1,663 ft)
Coordinates 49°23′54″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39833°N 12.83111°ECoordinates: 49°23′54″N 12°49′52″E / 49.39833°N 12.83111°E
Area 7.95 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population 246 (2007-12-31)
Density 31 / km2 (80 / sq mi)
Founded 1652
Mayor Miroslav Schweiner
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 344 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Pec
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.pec.jz.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.