Pchery

50°11′29″N 14°6′51″E / 50.19139°N 14.11417°E / 50.19139; 14.11417Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1222Area • Total6.75 km² (2.61 sq mi)Elevation324 m (1,063 ft)Population • Total2,019 • Density300/km² (770/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obecpchery.cz

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.

Administrative parts

The village of Humny is an administrative part of Pchery.

Geography

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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 773 —     1880 922 +19.3% 1890 1,339 +45.2% 1900 2,299 +71.7% 1910 3,007 +30.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,803 −6.8% 1930 2,890 +3.1% 1950 2,265 −21.6% 1961 2,315 +2.2% 1970 2,095 −9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,884 −10.1% 1991 1,669 −11.4% 2001 1,704 +2.1% 2011 1,836 +7.7% 2021 1,923 +4.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

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

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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

• Oldřich Duras (1882–1957), chess grandmaster

Gallery

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  Belfry
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  Church of Saint Stephen as seen from the belfry
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  Main road in the centre of Pchery
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  The hamlet of Theodor

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