Pchery (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpxɛrɪ]) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Pchery | |
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 Pchery from summit of the Vinařická hora | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pchery Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′29″N 14°6′51″E / 50.19139°N 14.11417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,019 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 08 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Humny is an administrative part of Pchery.
Geography edit
Pchery is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Kladno and 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau.
History edit
The first written mention of Pchery is from 1222. A document from around 1228 states that it was a property of the St. George's Convent of Prague Castle.[2]
In 1897, Theodor Mine was founded south of Pchery. The black coal mine was in operation between 1902 and 1935. The eponymous hamlet, formerly a miners' settlement which arose around the mine, also belongs to the municipal territory of Pchery.[3]
Demographics edit
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Economy edit
A wind power plant has been operating on a field about 1 km northeast of Pchery since 1 April 2008. It consists of two towers of 88 m (289 ft) in height, each equipped with a 3 MW wind turbine supplied by Finnish manufacturer WinWinD. As of 2008 it was the most powerful wind power plant in the country. As of 2020, it is the 12th most powerful in the country, and the most powerful in the Central Bohemian Region.[6]
Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
The Church of Saint Stephen is the oldest monument in Pchery. It was first attested in a tithe registry in 1352. It was enlarged from one to three naves in the Baroque style in 1706. Above the church stands a belfry built in the mid-18th century.[2]
Notable people edit
- Oldřich Duras (1882–1957), chess grandmaster
Gallery edit
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Belfry -
Church of Saint Stephen as seen from the belfry -
Main road in the centre of Pchery -
The hamlet of Theodor
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Pchery. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Důl Theodor u Pcher" (in Czech). Zdař Bůh. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Current installation in wind". Czech Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
External links edit
- Official website
- Wind power plant Pchery (in Czech)