Pchery
| Pchery | |||
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 Pchery from summit of the Vinařická hora hill | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Kladno | ||
| Commune | Kladno | ||
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°11′29″N 14°06′51″E / 50.19139°N 14.11417°ECoordinates: 50°11′29″N 14°06′51″E / 50.19139°N 14.11417°E | ||
| Highest point | |||
| - elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) | ||
| Lowest point | |||
| - elevation | 247 m (810 ft) | ||
| Area | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,806 (2006) | ||
| Density | 268/km2 (694/sq mi) | ||
| First mention | 1127 | ||
| Mayor | František Dufek | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 273 08 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic | |||
| Wikimedia Commons: Pchery | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.obecpchery.cz | |||
Pchery (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpxɛrɪ]) is a village in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 5 km north of Kladno and has a population of 1,806 (2006). The village occupies an upper part of right slope of broad valley of the Knovízský potok stream, just on northwestern edge of large elevated plateau called Rovina ("The Plains"). Pchery proper consist of two formerly distinct villages of Pchery and Humny, which today form one built-up area. Village of Theodor, once a late 19th-century miners' settlement in vicinity of former colliery of the same name, located about 1.5 km to the southeast, also forms an administrative part of Pchery.
The first mention of the village dates back to 12th century. In a document from about 1127–1128 it was stated to be in property of the Saint George Cloister of Prague Castle.
Parish church of St. Stephen in Pchery was first attested in tithe registry in 1352. It was enlarged from one to three naves in Baroque style in 1706. Above the church there stands a belfry built around half of 18th century.
A wind power plant, the most powerful in the Czech Republic as of 2008, has been operating on a field about 1 km northeast of Pchery since April 1, 2008. It consists of two towers of 88 m in height, each equipped with a 3MW wind turbine supplied by Finnish manufacturer WinWinD.
Oldřich Duras, Czech chess Grandmaster was born in local part of Humny in 1882.
Gallery
Pchery
Belfry from 18th century
St Stephen church as seen from the belfry
House No 7 with statues of saints in niches besides the gate
Main road in centre of the village
Theodor
Main street in Theodor
Buildings of former Theodor Mine (founded 1897, in operation 1902-1935)
Wind power plant
An overall view from east
Crane removal after completion of the western tower (February 2008)
The eastern tower
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
- Wind power plant Pchery (in Czech)
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