Terralocate

Browse / Czechia / Central Bohemian / Pečky

Pečky

Central Bohemiantown

Photograph of Pečky
Featured view

Pečky

Total population

4,751

Elevation194 m
Land area10.76 km²
Coordinates50.09°, 15.03°

Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Elevation
194 m
Area
10.76 km²
head of government
Milan Paluska
Official website
www.pecky.cz

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pečky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Výrovka River in the Central Elbe Table.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

History

The first written mention of Pečky is in a donation deed of King Ottokar I from 1225. For centuries, it was a small agricultural community, often changing their owners and often divided between several estates. After 1869, the railway was built and several larger companies were established, focused on the production of agricultural needs and processing of sugar beet. In 1879, Pečky became a market town, and in 1925, it became a town.

Geography

Pečky is located about northwest of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The town is situated on the left bank of the Výrovka River.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
50.0899
Longitude
15.0292
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Central Bohemian

Browse all places in Central Bohemian →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
81
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

black nightshade
black nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Seen 2026-09-23
black locust
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Seen 2026-09-23
sycamore maple
sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Seen 2026-09-23
common ivy
common ivy
Hedera helix
Seen 2026-09-23
Fox Moth
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
Seen 2026-09-20
Vineyard Snail
Vineyard Snail
Caucasotachea vindobonensis
Seen 2026-09-20
spotted knapweed
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
Seen 2026-09-20
Field Eryngo
Field Eryngo
Eryngium campestre
Seen 2026-09-20
eastern melick
eastern melick
Melica transsilvanica
Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ537641
Population (Wikidata)
4,874
Wikidata
Q1813776

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782