Pecka
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Královéhradecký kraj | ||||
| District : | Jičín | ||||
| Area : | 2303 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 30 ' N , 15 ° 36' E | ||||
| Height: | 407 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 1,270 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 507 82 | ||||
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| Status: | Městys | ||||
| Districts: | 8th | ||||
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| Mayor : | Hana Štěrbová (status: 2007) | ||||
| Address: | Pecka 2 507 82 Pecka |
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| Municipality number: | 573299 | ||||
| Website : | www.obec-pecka.cz | ||||
Pecka (German Petzka ) is a Městys with 1254 inhabitants (January 1, 2004) in the Czech Republic . It is 407 m above sea level. M. in a hilly landscape south of the Giant Mountains between Nová Paka and Dvůr Králové .
history
The history of Petzka, first mentioned in 1322, is closely related to Pecka Castle . In the Thirty Years War earned Albrecht of Wallenstein Pecka and gave the place he founded the Carthusian Monastery Karthaus . Today Pecka is a local resort. In 2007 the status of Městys was renewed.
Attractions
- Pecka Castle
- Baroque St. Bartholomew Church (18th century)
- Plague Column (1720)
- Early baroque fountain
Community structure
The districts of Arnoštov ( Ernstdörfel ), Bělá u Pecky ( Bilaj ), Bukovina u Pecky ( Bukowina ), Horní Javoří ( Oberjaworsch ), Kal ( Kall ), Lhota u Pecky ( Welhott ), Staňkov ( Stenk ) and Vidonice ( Widentsch ).
Personalities
- Jaroslav Koch (1910–1979), Pecka-born psychologist, pioneer and founder of the Prague parent-child program PEKiP
Web links
Commons : Pecka - collection of images, videos and audio files
