| Pec | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Domažlice |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3986°N 12.8311°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1652 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.00 |
| Elevation M: | 507 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 216 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 344 01 |
Pec (pronounced as /cs/; de|Hochofen) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
The name literally means 'furnace'.
Pec is located about 8km (05miles) southwest of Domažlice and 52km (32miles) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. In the western tip of the municipality is located the highest mountain of the Upper Palatine Forest, Čerchov at 1042m (3,419feet) above sea level. The stream of Černý potok flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Pec is from 1652, when the construction of iron ore processing blast furnaces and smelters was documented. Around 1805, the smelters were abolished and replaced by glassworks. In the 19th century, the inhabitants made a living mainly by logging and making tools and shoes.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Pec is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It was built in 1908–1909 and consecrated to the patron saint of lumberjacks. In the municipal office there is the Lumberjack Museum with the industrial history of the village and logging.[3]
On Čerchov is a stone observation tower, known as Kurz Tower. It was built in 1904–1905.[4]