Pečky
Pečky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants.
Pečky | |
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Town | |
 Town hall | |
 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 (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,814 |
| • 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
Village of Velké Chvalovice is an administrative part of Pečky.
Historical monuments
- Saint Wenceslas Catholic church (1906–1912)
- Townhall (1901)
- Railway Station (1912)
- Museum of paper Nativity scenes
Notable people
- Josef Křovák (1884–1951), geodesist, author of Křovák's projection
- Vladimír Renčín (1941–2017), illustrator and cartoonist
- Tomáš Kuchař (born 1976), footballer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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