Pelechy Explained

Pelechy
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:49.3892°N 12.9139°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1789
Area Total Km2:1.68
Elevation M:574
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:79
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

Pelechy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Pelechy lies approximately 7km (04miles) south of Domažlice, 53km (33miles) south-west of Plzeň, and 134km (83miles) south-west of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Pelechy is from 1789. The village was founded between 1768 and 1789.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce Pelechy. Obec Pelechy. cs. 2022-07-10.